International Law 
CFTC approves international derivatives guidance – Marketwatch
The law says regulators have authority over foreign deals … The commission also is considering different compliance deadlines for international firms and foreign branches of U.S. firms. The issue of how the U.S regulations will apply to …
Health care law survives — with Roberts’ help – Valdosta Daily Times
And Democrats, who have learned to accept if not love the GOP label for the law, heartily praised the decision. But the ruling also gave Republicans unexpected ammunition to energize supporters for the fall campaign against President Barack Obama …
Memorandum to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt – Reliefweb.int
Egypt: New President must restore rule of law, govern for all Amnesty International today called on Egypt’s new president to rise to the challenge of breaking the cycle of abuse perpetuated under Hosni Mubarak and the Supreme Council of the … Continue reading
Why your ISP cares about the Law of the Sea – Ars Technica
On Thursday morning, the head of Verizon became the latest telecommunications industry executive to testify on Capitol Hill in support of the Law of the Sea, a major international treaty which was signed in 1982 and ratified by major world … Continue reading
Report – The Selection and Retention of International Law Firms – BeSpacific
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell – The Selection and Retention of International Law Firms, June 2012: “Understanding how in-house counsel identify and retain external law firms is uppermost in the minds of law firms throughout the the world …
Hiring International Outside Counsel? Better Do Your Homework – Law.com
A good international law firm can be hard to find. A recent study found 45 percent of North and Latin American organizations had to fire the international law firms they hired to provide legal services in foreign markets. The study … Continue reading
Seattle businesses face International intellectual property law development – Seattle Post Intelligencer
As unsuccessful efforts to pass the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) demonstrated earlier this year, there is a global debate as to how to protect copyrighted material in an increasingly technological and globalized world.
IMF Gives Go-Ahead for Hungary Aid Talks Once Bank Law Modified – Bloomberg
The International Monetary Fund is ready to start talks with Hungary on an aid package as soon as legislators approve proposed changes to a disputed central bank law, Managing Director Christine Lagarde said. “The proposed amendments and …
Israel in Breach of International Law in Treatment of Palestinian Children – Antiwar.com
There is a “spiral of injustice” and breaches of international law in Israel’s treatment of child detainees in military custody, according to an independent report by a delegation of British lawyers backed by the British Foreign Office.
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – Earthtimes
Torture is a crime under international law. It denies inherent dignity and seeks to annihilate a victim’s personality. The United Nations has always condemned torture as being one of the vilest acts that human beings can perpetrate on each other.
