International Law

Is International Criminal Court the best way to stop war crimes? – Bellingham Herald

“The whole issue of international law is problematic,” he said. “The moment a country decides its interests are contrary to international law, they just ignore it.” He gave as an example Israel’s policy of building settlements on …

Feds say Wash. farm rehired illegal immigrants – AP – msnbc.com

HerbCo International Inc. now faces four federal criminal charges … matching them against copies of other forms of identification. Under federal law, an employer is required to ask a worker for identification that shows they’re legally in the United …

ITC sides with Motorola in initial ruling on Xbox patent case – Seattle Times

An International Trade Commission judge has issued an initial ruling today, saying Microsoft’s Xbox gaming consoles infringe on some of Motorola’s patents. ITC Administrative Law Judge David Shaw ruled that Microsoft violated four of five …

Rep. Grijalva: Arizona’s Immigration Law Would Lead to Chaos – US News and World Report

Allowing laws like SB 1070 to exist would burden national and international commerce. Fifty state laws could create 50 different restrictions on the flow of employment and goods and would burden the national tax base and the labor pool.

Foraco International SA closes acquisition of Servitec, Brazil’s second-largest mineral drilling services company – Yahoo Finance

TORONTO and MARSEILLE , France , April 23, 2012 /CNW/ – Foraco International SA (the “Company” or “Foraco … information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws.  These statements and information include estimates, forecasts …

Ukraine: Aspects Of Recognition And Enforcement: Lessons From Case Law – Mondaq

Notwithstanding that these articles concern foreign court judgments, Article 81 of the Law on Private International Law (2709-IV) may be interpreted in such a way that that the term ‘foreign court judgments’ includes foreign arbitral awards; thus …

Spain Foreign Minister: Argentina Must Return To Legal Path On YPF – NASDAQ

“Certainly we are going to analyze the path to follow to ensure that Argentina returns to international law,” Foreign Minister Jose Manuel García-Margallo told reporters on his way into a meeting of EU foreign ministers. However, the …

Geography, international law and the Habima Theatre – The Guardian

So Conservative MPs from the select committee for culture, media and Sport don’t dispute the fact that the Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land are illegal (Letters, April 21). Yet they think it’s acceptable for theatre companies to …

Another Intellectual Property Attorney Joins McCarthy Fingar LLP As New Partner – Yahoo Finance

Cardozo School of Law in 2002 and her Juris Doctor and Master in Laws … She is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the International Trademark Association.  From 2006 to 2008 … Continue reading

Covington Advises AstraZeneca in $1.26 Billion Acquisition of Ardea Biosciences – Yahoo Finance

Covington & Burling LLP, an international law firm, provides corporate, litigation, and regulatory expertise to enable clients to achieve their goals.  Founded in 1919, the firm has more than 800 lawyers and offices in Beijing, Brussels …