North America

The European Court of Justice Declares the Commission’s U.S. “Safe Harbour” Decision Invalid (October 6, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (Court)

U.S. District Court Upholds International Chamber of Commerce Award and Refuses to Vacate Judgment for ConocoPhillips (September 8, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 8, 2015, the U.S.

U.S. Court of Appeals Rules that Transgender Immigrant is Protected under UN Convention against Torture (September 4, 2015)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 4, 2015, the U.S.

U.S. Supreme Court Holds President Has Exclusive Power to Recognize Foreign States in Passport Case (June 8, 2015)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On June 8, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court (the Court) held in Zivotofsky v.

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in Alien Tort Statute Case (April 20, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On April 20, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (the Court) denied certiorari in Cardon

U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals Rules Former El Salvadorian General Can be Deported for 1980s Killings (March 11, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 11, 2015, in the Matter of Gen.

Saudi Man Convicted of Conspiracy in 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings (February 26, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On February 26, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in U.S. v.

U.S. to Destroy Chemical Weapons in Compliance with 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention (February 4, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

To meet its obligations under the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production