International Law

Market Strategies International Reports: Most Employers Hope Supreme Court Will Strike Down Health Care Reform – StreetInsider.com

and 56% disagree a complete repeal of the law would be a major setback for the country, according to results from Health Care Reform 360, a multi-wave, national study by Market Strategies International, the highly-regarded global market research …

Jude Kearney Joins Greenberg Traurig in Washington, D.C.; Will Head Africa Practice – StreetInsider.com

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Jude Kearney has joined the firm in its Washington, D.C. office as a shareholder in the Global Energy & Infrastructure and Corporate & Securities practices.

Iraqi Kurdistan: ‘Insulting’ Religion Bill Threatens Free Speech – Human Rights Watch

International law protects speech that others might find offensive so long as it does not openly threaten violence. Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director (Erbil) – Members of Parliament in the Kurdistan Regional Government should oppose the …

Pakistan hits back on US diplomat harassment claim – San Jose Mercury News

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan is responding to U.S. complaints that diplomats are being harassed by the government, saying that all diplomats in the country are treated in accordance with international law. Pakistan is responding to a report by the State …

Nigeria: Teachers Study International Humanitarian Law – Scoop

Abuja (ICRC) – A three-day ICRC workshop on international humanitarian law is bringing together 34 law teachers from 20 Nigerian universities in Abuja, Nigeria. “Teachers are well placed to pass on knowledge about international humanitarian law to …

Connecting Islam and International Law to Help Refugees – Huffington Post

On June 20, many countries mark U.N. World Refugee Day with events to raise awareness about the situation of refugees. In addition, their status often poses difficulties for the governing bodies of the countries that host them. And various …

U.S. close to seizing disputed dinosaur skeleton – msnbc.com

(Reuters) – U.S. authorities said they expect this week to seize a 70-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton that was discovered in Mongolia more 65 years ago and now is stored in New York and at the center of an international legal dispute. … Continue reading

U.S. close to seizing disputed dinosaur skeleton – CNBC

(Reuters) – U.S. authorities said they expect this week to seize a 70-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton that was discovered in Mongolia more 65 years ago and now is stored in New York and at the center of an international legal dispute. … Continue reading

U.S. close to seizing disputed dinosaur skeleton – Reuters

(Reuters) – U.S. authorities said they expect this week to seize a 70-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton that was discovered in Mongolia more 65 years ago and now is stored in New York and at the center of an international legal dispute.

Transparency International Launches Compliance Assurance Tool – Wall Street Journal

Transparency International said in an FAQ statement (pdf) it wouldn’t be doing the assurances itself, but rather accountants, law firms and others would be conducting the research. The anti-corruption group said it would consider “in due …