International Law

India’s Dalveer Bhandari elected as International Court of Justice judge – Economic Times

India was last represented at the ICJ more than two decades ago. The 64-year-old Justice Bhandari has variegated experience in international law and is well-versed with the working of the UN. Bhandari has been on India’s apex court since 2005 … Continue reading

Security Council Elects Dalveer Bhandari of India to International Court – UN News Centre

He currently serves as a senior judge in the Supreme Court of India and has been an executive member of the India Chapter of the International Law Association since 1994.  With Mr. Bhandari’selection, the Court’s present composition is as follows … Continue reading

R. Keith Colvin Elected to Lex Mundi Post – Yahoo Finance

Keith Colvin, a partner in the Real Estate practice with the law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre L.L.P., has been named North America Regional Vice Chair of the Real Estate Group for the international organization …

U.S. oil report seen supporting Iran sanctions – Reuters

The International Energy Agency reported earlier this month … [ID:nL2E8EU7UC] Obama is required by the sanctions law to make that determination every six months. Friday’s report is not expected to predict market conditions in coming months …

Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders of Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. of Upcoming Deadline — CHTP – Yahoo Finance

NEW YORK, April 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shareholders of Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (“Chelsea” or the “Company”) (CHTP – News) are reminded of the securities class action filed against Chelsea and certain of its officers.

Global Sting Shuts 36 Credit Card-Selling Sites – msnbc.com

An international law enforcement sting has put an end to 36 illegal websites used to sell vast amounts of stolen credit cards and online banking credentials. Working with the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice and enforcement agencies from Germany … Continue reading

Indian stocks to watch-April 27 – Reuters UK

(Economic Times) * The Indian cabinet has cleared banking laws and approved raising the voting rights … the structure of the deal between Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL) and Vodafone until the closure of the transaction …

Space Law Expert: Before First Asteroids Are Mined, Legal Framework Must Be Improved – Science Daily

The applicable legal system, both in terms of U.S. and international law, must be improved and expanded before any space-mined products are brought back to Earth to market sell, said Frans von der Dunk, professor of space law at the … Continue reading

Three Palm Beach County commissioners open to wage-theft law – Palm Beach Post

A Florida International University study found it has recovered more than $400,000 in unpaid wages since it began in 2010. An effort to ban counties from imposing such laws failed in the state Legislature this year. While Burdick and Santamaria … Continue reading

King & Spalding Instructed by Greek Government for Oil Licence Sale – msnbc.com

King & Spalding has been hired by the Ministry of Environment Energy & Climate Change and the government of Greece to advise on all international law aspects of the “open door” sale of exploration rights of licence areas in Western … Continue reading