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Corporate Counsel

Driving ESG: It's More Than Legal Advice

"We can't just pigeon-hole ourselves as lawyers," Saudi Aramco attorney Paul Sharobeem said. "It's really helpful when lawyers can jump in and really see the big picture."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hamas, Not Israel, Violated International Humanitarian Law

Application of the relevant legal standards reveals that Israel has a sound legal justification for using military force against Hamas, and that its use of such force likely conformed to the applicable international laws of war, whereas Hamas on the other hand has repeatedly violated the core, bedrock principle that civilians cannot be targeted, whatever the ostensible justification.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

International Criminal Court Authorizes Investigation Into Alleged War Crimes in Territory 'Occupied' by Israel as a Result of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

In this U.S. Foreign Relations column, Samuel Estreicher and Julian G. Ku discuss a recent ruling that the ICC's jurisdiction extends to territory occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six Day War, namely, the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. The decision clears the way for the ICC's Prosecutor to investigate, arrest, and try any individual whom it finds has committed serious violations of international law in those territories. Israel has rejected this decision and its applicability to Israeli nationals, especially Israeli soldiers. The largely unpersuasive legal basis for the decision to authorize expansive jurisdiction will undercut the ICC's future effectiveness and legitimacy.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Managing Legal Risk: A Case Study in the New Middle East

Israeli tech innovation and the Emirati business platform create enticing opportunities; international arbitration and third-party funding can help navigate the risks.
11 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: This Debevoise Duo Fended Off a $650M Arbitration Claim For the Republic of Iraq

Catherine Amirfar and Ina Popova of Debevoise & Plimpton on Monday secured a complete defense win in a bilateral investment treaty arbitration brought by Agility Public Warehousing Company.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Group Move Prompts Two Different Narratives From Crowell and Squire

The developments brought into plain view how differently law firms seek to portray lateral exits and arrivals.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Firm Helps Burundian Asylum Seeker End 5-Year Flight From Tyranny: A Q&A With Sidley's David Sillers

Texas Lawyer spoke with Sidley Austin attorney David Sillers about a pro bono case that secured permanent asylum for a Burundian journalist and Red Cross employee who had been tortured and marked for death.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dechert to Be Subpoenaed in Case Over Detained Jordanian Lawyer's Human Rights Abuse Allegations

The order, which was issued Monday and docketed with the court Tuesday, stems from legal proceedings currently unfolding in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
4 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: Foley Hoag's Tafadzwa Pasipanodya

"I fully expected and looked forward to being in a position of being able to help others more as a partner, but I hadn't realized how much help I would need."
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Veteran's Case Allows U.S. High Court to Rethink Foreign Affairs Powers

Congressional foreign affairs powers have slowly waned and judicial checks been replaced by a jurisprudence of judicial deference. Recent events, however, may indicate a growing appetite for change to this equilibrium.
6 minute read

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