International Law

Stanford Law School’s Allen Weiner Files … – YAHOO!

STANFORD, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Allen Weiner, director of the Stanford Program in International and Comparative Law at Stanford Law School, today filed a petition with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary …

Stanford Law School’s Allen Weiner Files … – YAHOO! – YAHOO!

STANFORD, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Allen Weiner, director of the Stanford Program in International and Comparative Law at Stanford Law School, today filed a petition with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention …

Research in Motion Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Placed by Major, Lindsey & Africa – YAHOO!

Following the formation of Verizon Communications with the merger of GTE and Bell Atlantic, he was appointed Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel with corporate-wide responsibility for litigation, compliance and international legal matters.

Indian-origin law student sues Preet Bharara – MSN India

New York, Jul 25 (PTI) An Indian-origin law student has sued Manhattan”s top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara and the US Justice Department claiming she was unlawfully questioned and her cell phone confiscated after she sent letters to the presiding judge … Continue reading

Did the NYPD Break International Law in Suppressing Protest? – AlterNet

Sign up to stay up to date on the latest Media headlines via email. A report by a group of civil and human rights attorneys released Wednesday morning paints the clearest picture yet of the New York City police department’s … Continue reading

Top U.K. Firms Show Interest as Malaysia Looks Set to Liberalize Legal Market – Law.com

We have many years’ experience advising some fantastic Malaysian clients across many jurisdictions and we would welcome a business case which would allow us to better serve the international needs of our clients there. “In liberalizing its legal sector …

Pro-Abortion Legal Group Infiltrating Nations Worldwide – LifeNews.com

The Center for Reproductive Rights, a global legal group promoting an international right to abortion, is expanding its presence and advocacy into more countries with assets of over $21,000,000. The Center is spreading its legal research …

Don Philbin Included in the 2012 International Who’s Who of Commercial Mediation – Houston Chronicle

is one of five Texas Mediators included in the 2012 listing for International Who’s Who of Commercial Mediation 2012. Mr. Philbin has been included in the publication since its inception. It is impossible to buy entry into Who’s Who Legal … Continue reading

Wikileaks: Famous Spanish Judge to Lead Legal Team – ABC News

Wikileaks says it has hired Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon to lead the legal team representing the group and its founder, Julian Assange. Garzon won global fame for aggressively taking on international human rights cases. He is best known for indicting … Continue reading

Hoots in Parliament: France Mulls Harassment Law – ABC News

French lawmakers are nearing passage of a law on sexual harassment, more than two months after the country’s previous one was thrown out by a court — and all pending cases along with it. In the meantime, women in France … Continue reading