International Law in Brief

The General Court of the European Union Upholds Fines Imposed on Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric For Participation in Cartel (January 19, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 19, 2016, the General Court of the European Union (Court) upheld the imposition of fines on

Implementation Day Announced for Iran Nuclear Sanctions (January 16, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 16, 2016, the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Agency inspectors confirmed Iran’s compliance with all required preparatory steps under the Joint Comprehensive P

UN Announces Peru will Compensate Woman in Human Rights Abortion Case (January 18, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 18, 2016, the United Nations human rights office announced that Peru agreed to compensate a woman whose human rights had been violated when she was denied an abortion.

Special Court for Crimes Committed During Kosovo War Established in The Hague (January 15, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 15, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands issued a

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.

TransCanada Files Lawsuit Challenging President’s Keystone XL Pipeline Veto (January 6, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 6, 2016, TransCanada filed suit in U.S.

UN Secretary-General Condemns North Korea’s Nuclear Testing (January 6, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 6, 2016, the UN Secretary-General issued a press release strongly condemning the underground nuclear testi

European Court of Human Rights Rules Russia Failed to Ensure Peaceful Demonstration (January 5, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On January 5, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights (Court)