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U.K. Court Rule Nigerians Can't Sue Shell in U.K. for Oil Spills (January 26, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 26, 2017, the U.K.

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Korean Court Rules Statue Stolen from Japan Can Remain in the Country (January 26, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 26, 2017, the Daejeon District Court ruled that a South Korean temple could retain possession of a Buddhist s

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UN Security Council Passes Resolution on the Reunification of Cyprus (January 26, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 26, 2017, the United Nations Security Council issued a resolution regarding the efforts

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Court of Justice of the European Union Upholds Sanctions Against Russian Company Almaz-Antey (January 25, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 25, 2017, the General Court of the European Union

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European Court of Human Rights Rules Removal of Child Born via Surrogacy from Intended Parents Not a Rights Violation (January 24, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 24, 2017, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Paradiso and Campanell

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U.K. Supreme Court Rules “Brexit” Trigger Must Receive Parliamentary Approval (January 24, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 24, 2017, the U.K.

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WTO Amends TRIPS Agreement to Improve Access to Medicine for Poor Countries (January 23, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 23, 2017, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) amendment to the WTO Trade Related Aspects of Intel

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South Korean Court Rules Government Illegally Held Prostitutes that Catered to U.S. Soldiers in the 1960s and 1970s (January 20, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 20, 2017, a three-judge panel of the Central District Court in Seoul ruled that the Korean government had violated Korean law by detaining and forcing treatment upon prostitutes that cat

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U.K. High Court of Justice Refuses to Annul ICSID Award amidst Intra-European Investment Dispute (January 20, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 20, 2017, the U.K. High Court of Justice (HCJ) ruled in Micula v.

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Russian Constitutional Court Rules Russia Does Not Have to Comply with ECtHR Ruling on Yukos Shareholders (January 19, 2017)

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Eric A. Heath

On January 19, 2017, the Russian Constitutional Court (RCC) ruled (Russian only) that Russia did not have t