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Court of Appeals Upholds GE and TEPCO Motions to Dismiss in Fukushima Case

Author: 
Emma Schoenberger

On May 22, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in

Engel and Smith Cite Violation of Section 1234 of NDAA in Letter Opposing Treaty Withdrawal

Author: 
Emma Schoenberger

On May 22, 2020, Eliot L.

Is the U.S. in Breach of the ICJ’s Provisional Measures Order in Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity?

On July 16, 2018, the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) filed an Application instituting proceedings against the United States (the U.S.) before the International Court of Justice (the Court) regarding Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights.[1] The application concerned alleged breaches of the Treaty of Amity arising from the re-imposition of certain sanctions by the U.S.

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24
Issue: 
12
Author: 
Joseph Klingler, Beau Barnes, and Tara Sepehri Far
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ICSID Finds No Breach of BIT in Case Brought by Egyptian Telecom Company

Author: 
Emma Schoenberger
 

Inter-American Court Publishes 2019 Annual Report

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights published its 2019 Annual Report on April 30.

U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Cir. Vacates District Court Judgment Based on Lack of Jurisdiction

Author: 
Emma Schoenberger

Just Published: Exec Summary on Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On April 15, 2020, the

D.C. District Court Releases Decision on Guantanamo Detainee’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Author: 
Emma Schoenberger

On January 24, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of President Trump and the U.S.

Canadian Supreme Court Permits Suit in Customary Int'l Law Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada published its decision on jurisdiction in

U.S. Supreme Court: No Civil Rights Cases in U.S. Courts by Foreign Nationals

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On February 25, 2020, the U.S.