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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

Corporate Counsel

Our Top 10 + 1 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2024

In the spirit of Human Rights Day, which in 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the date the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we have been bold and venturesome with our list. As you will see, some of our topics are cyclical, others just emerging, and a few persisting. But here are our top 10 + 1, in no particular order.
17 minute read

International Edition

Colombia Attempts to Toss Case Over $20 Billion in Sunken Treasure

Arbitrators must decide whether treasure hunters have rights to a potential bounty of gold, silver and gems from a Spanish galleon that sank off the coast of Cartagena more than three centuries ago.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Should International Arbitrators Be Watch Dogs or Hound Dogs?

International arbitrations often involve large amounts of money concerning, on occasion, indications of illegality, including criminal activity. What arbitrators can and should do when they have some awareness of such illegal activity has recently become the subject of commentaries and analyses.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

When U.S. Citizens Must Choose Between Love and Country

When a U.S. citizen marries a noncitizen, the foreign spouse does not automatically obtain the right to live in the United States permanently. Instead, if the spouse does not have permanent status already, the U.S. citizen must submit a petition and accede to the process of proving the marital relationship to USCIS. Should the consular officer's fateful decision to issue a spousal visa be subject to any degree of judicial oversight? In a petition for certiorari before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Solicitor General is urging the court to take up the question and answer it in the negative to the detriment of millions of U.S. citizens.
6 minute read

International Edition

Proportionality in Armed Conflict: How to Assess, and Who Decides

The current conflict between Israel and Hamas raises a host of legal questions about the application of the Law of Armed Conflict. For lawyers to engage seriously in the debate, it is important to state the law clearly and precisely, argues Prof. Amichai Cohen, an Israeli expert.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Pandora's Box Is Open and Doing Business': Miami Attorney Offers 2024 Outlook

"If you're doing just transactional work, you may want to look at expanding your horizons," -Attorney Gary Davidson predicts new trends for the new year.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen Announces New Global M&A Group, Looks to Carve Out Space in Cross-Border Deals

The new practice builds upon the firm's recent growth in Canada. But leaders have no plans to expand beyond North America.
3 minute read

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