International Law in Brief

World Trade Organization Rules Russian Pork Ban Is Illegal (February 23, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 23, 2017, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body issued its report in “Russian Federati

World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement Enters into Force (February 22, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 22, 2017, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) entered into for

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Supplying One Component of Product Produced Abroad Cannot Constitute Patent Infringement (February 22, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.

Cambodian War Crimes Tribunal Dismisses Case Against Former Khmer Rouge Member (February 22, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 22, 2017, the Co-Investigating Judges at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia issued a joint closing order in Case 004/01 dismissing the proceedings against Im Chaem for

Federal Judge in Virginia Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration’s Travel Ban (February 13, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On February 13, 2017, a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, issued a preliminary injunction

High Court of Kenya Rules Against Attempted Closure of the World’s Largest Refugee Camp (February 9, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On February 9, 2017, the High Court of Kenya r

Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court Rejects Challenge to Robert Mugabe's Presidency (February 8, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On February 8, 2017, the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe rejected a legal challenge to President Robert Mugabe’s presidency that claimed he had violated the constitution and was unfit for office d

U.S. Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Block Trump Administration Travel Ban; Appellate Court Refuses to Grant Emergency Injunction (February 3, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On February 3, 2017, a U.S.

International Court of Justice Rules It Has Jurisdiction over Kenya-Somalia Border Dispute (February 2, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On February 2, 2017, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on preliminary objections in Maritime Delimit

ECtHR Rules Russian Authorities Repeatedly Violated Activist’s Human Rights (February 2, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On February 2, 2017, a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Navalnyy v.