International Law

FBI sting nabs about 24 alleged online credit card scammers – Los Angeles Times

U.S. and international law enforcement officials arrested dozens of suspects around the world in what they called the largest ever action against online credit card scammers. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said that the two-year …

International cybercrime arrests announced – United Press International

The 24 arrests in eight countries resulted from the largest coordinated international law enforcement action in history directed at so-called carding crimes, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a release Tuesday. A two-year FBI undercover …

Kyrgyzstan: Can Bishkek Afford Legal Fight with Latvian Businessman? – EurasiaNet

Niyazbek Aldashev of Lorenz, the international legal firm representing the Kyrgyz government, said that he could not speak in detail on either the criminal case or international arbitration process “due to confidentiality arrangements with …

Huangyan Island Belongs to China – Wall Street Journal

The claim that Huangyan Island belongs to the Philippines because it’s closer to the country is a result of ignorance of the international law. In fact, “geographical proximity” has long been dismissed by the international law and practice as the … Continue reading

Largest Cyber Sting in History Nabs 24 on Four Continents – ABC News

An international cyber sting led by the FBI attracted criminals from around the world and led to 24 arrests in what is believed to be a multi-million online financial fraud case, federal law enforcement officials said. Eleven people were arrested … Continue reading

Brazil Law Firm Angélico Advogados Launches Blog – YAHOO!

The firm’s method, however, has been far from conventional. First, the firm hired an American lawyer, Greg Barnett, to lead its international legal services team. Then, the firm trained a team of bilingual Brazilian lawyers who focus their practice on … Continue reading

Amnesty International report documents human rights abuse – Allentown Morning Call

This is Amnesty International’s 50th year of tracking national ethics … or get tortured and are never charged with a crime for a chance at a fair trial with legal representation. In the Americas, Brazil had its troubles. Last August, … Continue reading

FBI Nabs 37 in International Cyber Sting Called ‘Card Shop’ – ABC News

An international cyber sting led by the FBI attracted criminals … There were 37 arrests in total, federal law enforcement sources said. They said the sting was a cooperative effort by law enforcement officials across the globe. Officials confirmed …

Israel ‘in breach of international law’ over child detainees – Jewish Chronicle

Israel’s treatment of children detained by the military authorities in the West Bank puts it in serious breach of its obligations under international law, according to a damning report by a high-level delegation of British lawyers. The report, Children in … Continue reading

What does international law say about the downing of the Turkish jet? – Today’s Zaman

The downing of a Turkish jet by the Syrian air defense system has partly to do with international aviation law. Although various ideas have been expressed concerning the use of the airspace above a state’s mainland in the period preceding … Continue reading