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New York Law Journal

Ninth Circuit Limits Extraterritorial Reach of Trafficking Victims Protection Act

The TVPA has been amended several times. Two relatively recent amendments provide a private right of action for victims under 18 U.S.C. §1595, as well as extraterritorial application to offenses taking place outside the United States under 18 U.S.C. §1596. The most recent circuit court to offer its reading of these provisions is the Ninth Circuit in 'Keo Ratha v. Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd.'
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Crowell Picks Up OFAC Chief Counsel Amid 'Explosion' of International Trade Regulation

Jason Prince has transitioned back to private practice at Crowell & Moring, ahead of an anticipated increase in cross-border investigations and enforcement actions in sanctions and export control.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Quinn Emanuel Lawyers Rep Daughter of Amerced Iranian Businessman in Caribbean Investment Dispute

Dr. Nina Ansary, daughter of former Iranian Diplomat  Hushang Ansary, claims the island nation's central bank took assets following a restructuring of several asset firms the senior Ansary managed. 
4 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Debates Future of Money-Laundering Charges Against Halkbank

Williams & Connolly attorney Lisa Blatt, who represented the Turkish state-owned bank, said "50 states, all counties and any city that has prosecution authority would all of a sudden have jurisdiction to prosecute any country and the executive branch couldn't do anything about it."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Seeking Clarity on the Ethical Duty of Lawyers

Azish Filabi, Chair of the International Section, writes: Yes, lawyers can be guardians of ethics, they can and should be, but we have some work to do as a legal community to identify the right guidance and processes to embrace this role.
3 minute read

International Edition

International Bar Association Selects Woman Partner From Spanish Firm as New President

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil y Aldama, a partner at the Spanish law firm Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, says she will focus on a number of areas, including human rights, gender equality and ESG.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Russia's War in Ukraine: A Role for International Law

Russia's war in Ukraine is a throwback to the barbarism of the 1930s. International judicial intervention is required.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Third Circuit Provides Lessons in International Arbitration

'Jiangsu Beier Decoration Materials Co.' provides key lessons in the complexity of international arbitration.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Court of Chancery Issues Guidance on Letters of Request Under the Hague Convention

On Nov. 18, 2022, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion that provides a helpful roadmap for future litigants seeking discovery from foreign nonparties. In In re Cote d'Azur Estate, the court granted a plaintiff's request for the issuance of a letter of request to "obtain the assistance of the central authority in Switzerland to facilitate discovery."
8 minute read

National Law Journal

After Boutique Dissolves, Seven International Trade Lawyers Join Polsinelli

The group joining Polsinelli includes Deanna Okun, who had spent 12 years as an ITC commissioner, including two as its chair. Polsinelli said she will head a new ITC Section 337 litigation and trade remedies practice.
3 minute read

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