International Law 
More Foreign Law Firms to Set up Base in Singapore – YAHOO!
… round of Qualifying Foreign Law Practice license applications will allow the Singapore law industry is set to carve a larger slice of the international market, says Rikvin. http://www.rikvin.com/press-releases/foreign-law-firms/ In a bid to liberalize …
Non-lawyer with global expertise prepares Penn law students for the world – Philadelphia Daily News
Since 2009, Gadsden has been serving as associate dean for international programs at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She got her doctorate in history at Penn and wrote her dissertation on early attempts to build a Chinese legal system.
Chicago Law Spreading the Message About Law and Economics to the Chinese – Law.com
The University of Chicago Law School is taking its teachings on the intersection of law and economics global with a new summer program for international scholars and policy makers. The school’s Institute for Law and Economics, launched last fall …
The International Drug Control Treaties: How Important Are They to U.S. Drug Reform? – AlterNet
To better understand how nations set their policies, it is essential to understand the international underpinnings. To this end, the New York City Bar Association’s Committee on Drugs & the Law formed a special subcommittee to study the …
Rights group: Rein in Libyan militias – CNN
Tripoli, Libya (CNN)– Ahead of a landmark vote in Libya, an international monitor warned that Moammar Gadhafi’s successors risk repeating the ousted dictator’s mistakes unless electoral winners make rule of law a top priority. Many months after …
Indian Law firms are ready to accept global challenge – Economic Times
Father of four children and alumni of Cambridge Law School, Jonathan (54) also said that, “If India wants to create an international financial centre like Singapore or Dubai, it has to open its entire ecosystem of services which includes sectors … Continue reading
EU sanctions on Iran violate intl. law, French lawyer says – Presstv
… Union sanctions agreed in early 2012 against Iran raise many specific issues regarding their lawfulness under international law. Pierre-Emmanuel Dupont made the remarks in an article entitled “Countermeasures and Collective Security: The Case of the …
50% of Americans Want Marijuana Legal, 70% Want Medicinal Pot — Are International Treaties Standing in the Way of Legalization? – AlterNet
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest headlines via email. The way the world looks at drug control is changing. There has been a growing awareness of the issue for the past decade, as well as increasing … Continue reading
International anti-piracy law in tatters after European nations vote to reject it – The Australian
THE international anti-piracy agreement that Australia co-signed looks dead in the water, with European nations voting as a block to throw it out. The vote is an enormous setback in the battle being waged by those who produce music, movies, … Continue reading
Ex-High Court Judge: Israel not ‘Occupier’ Under Int’l Law – Arutz Sheva
A panel headed by a retired High Court judge concluded that there is no “occupation” and international law allows Jews to live in Judea and Samaria. The conclusions of the committee represent a revolutionary turn of thought against the view … Continue reading
