Foreign Policy and International Law

EU and Canada Sign Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (October 30, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 30, 2016, the European Union and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agree

U.S. Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking to Clear Former Guantanamo Detainee (October 25, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On October 25, 2016, in Khan v. Obama, a federal judge from the U.S.

CJEU Rules States may Prohibit Cosmetic Products Containing Animal-Tested Ingredients from the EU Market (September 21, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On September 20, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a

UN Security Council Condemns North Korea's Nuclear Weapons and Ballistic Missile Tests (September 9, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On September 9, 2016, the United Nations Security Council issued a press statement condemning the Democratic People’s R

CJEU Rules Members States Not Required to Grant EU Citizens the Same Extradition Protections as that State’s Citizens (September 6, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 6, 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union

U.S. Appellate Court Voids Judgment Against Palestine for Lack of Jurisdiction (August 31, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On August 31, 2016, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a $650 milli

Chinese Supreme Court Threatens Jail for Those Caught Fishing in Disputed South China Sea Waters (August 2, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On August 2, 2016, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued an advisory ruling (not yet available in print) that those caught fishing ille

U.S. Government Releases Guidance on Capture and Kill Operations Against Terrorist Targets Outside of the United States and Areas of Active Hostilities (August 6, 2016)

Author: 
Douglas Cantwell

On August 6, 2016, the United States released a redacted version of the Presidenti