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9th Circuit Rules Spanish Law Presides Over Ownership of Nazi-Stolen Pissarro Painting

"The Ninth Circuit's unanimous affirmance of the trial court's merits based decision—confirming the Foundation's ownership of the Pissarro painting that it lawfully acquired for public display in Madrid in 1993—is a welcome conclusion to this case," said Thaddeus Stauber and Aaron Brian of Nixon Peabody and Javier Martínez Bavière of the Law Offices of Pedro Aleman, lead counsel for the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation.
7 minute read

International Edition

Withers Partner Named Co-CEO of Clooney Foundation for Justice

Emma Lindsay, an arbitration partner who also led the firm's global pro bono practice, will head up the Clooney Foundation's programs that work for justice for human rights victims.
3 minute read

International Edition

Putting Terrorists on Trial: The Challenges for International Justice

There is no certainty that Hamas terrorists will face trial for the crimes of October 7. But if they do, Israeli courts will face a number of issues. Would the international criminal court system be a better venue?
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Merck Faces $300M Breach-of-Contract Suit Over Manufacturing Agreement in India

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court of Russia Holds the LGBTQ Movement Is Extremist

The Russian Supreme Court's ruling recognizes as "extremist" an undefined "international public LGBT movement." This phrase appears to target not an established group or initiative, but any activism in defense of the human rights of LGBTQ+ people or even any public association with the LGBTQ+ community.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Swiss-Based Nestlé Executive Compelled to Appear for New Jersey Deposition

"Defendants contend the judge's order compelling Costa's appearance without compliance with Swiss law violates Swiss law and the Hague Convention," the per curiam opinion said. "The Hague Convention 'allows judicial authorities' in one signatory country to obtain evidence located in another signatory country 'for use in judicial proceedings, commenced or contemplated.'"
6 minute read

Law.com

Advantages of Trademark Registrations in Québec: Avoiding the Need to Translate English Product Terms to French

Trademark registrations offer an effective solution to this issue by allowing businesses to maintain their English branding while navigating the Québec market.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The West Bank and Gaza: Back to the Future

In this timely piece, David Lenefsky offers that the United Nations should reactivate the Trusteeship Council and place the West Bank and/or Gaza in trust—or a trusteeship-like arrangement—to facilitate the creation of a democratic State of Palestine composed of both territories.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Southern District Awards $16.1 Billion in Damages Against Argentina for Breach of Contract Involving Oil Company Bylaws

In his Foreign Relations Law column, Samuel Estreicher discusses two cases out of the Southern District of New York, in which the court entered a judgment of $16.1 billion in damages against Argentina (one of the largest—if not the largest—judgments in the court's history) relating to conduct occurring nearly entirely outside the United States.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Microfilm and a Retired Jewel Thief: How To Prove That $15-$20M Sapphire Belongs to Your Client

The self-described "retired" jewel thief, who was once part of an international heist network known as the Pink Panthers, agreed to sit for a deposition out of revenge.
10 minute read

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