Twitter Sued by Widow of Islamic State Victim (January 13, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On January 13, 2016, Tamara Fields, the widow of a man killed during a terrorist attack in Jordan, filed suit against Twitter, alleging that the social media network has violated federal law prohib
EU Initiates Rule of Law Procedure Against Poland (January 13, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On January 13, 2016, the European Commission initiated its inquiry into recent developments in Poland and their impact on the rule of law as a fundamental value of the European Union.
European Commission Rejects Belgium Corporate Tax Break Worth $765 Million (January 11, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On January 11, 2016, the European Commission decided that a corporate tax break Belgium had granted to thirty-five companies violates EU state-aid rules.
UN Tribunal on Rwandan Genocide Formally Closes (December 31, 2015)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On December 31, 2015, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) formally closed after twenty-one years and forty-five judgments delivered in an effort to hold those accountable for the
Japan and South Korea Reach Landmark Deal on “Comfort Women” (December 28, 2015)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On December 28, 2015, Japan and South Korea concluded an agreement to resolve the dispute about “comfort women”—Korean women forced into sexual servitude for Japanese soldiers during World War II.
European Court of Human Rights Rules Mutual Assistance Agreement in Tax Matters Between Switzerland and U.S. Does Not Violate the Convention (December 22, 2015)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On December 22, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (Court)
