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UAE court upholds sentences for Somali pirates
February 25, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
The Abu Dhabi Federal Appeal Court on Monday upheld the sentences of 10 Somali pirates convicted of highjacking a UAE-owned bulk-carrier ship. In April 2011, the men reportedly commandeered the MV Arrilah-1 as it hauled aluminum in the Arabian Sea en route to Dubai from Australia. The pirates.... [more]
Ivory Coast ex-president Gbagbo appears before ICC
February 19, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday to determine whether the case against him will proceed to trial. Gbagbo's lawyers urged the court to rule that the ICC does not have jurisdiction, and that Gbagbo should be tried by the.... [more]
UN concerned with China restrictions on Tibet
November 1, 2011 by Jamie Reese
UN experts expressed concerns Tuesday over human rights restrictions on Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in China's Sichuan province. UN experts are concerned about reports of heavy security measures surrounding the Kirti monastery, which houses approximately 2,500 Buddhist monks. UN Special.... [more]
Enron founder Kenneth Lay died before sentencing [this day at law]
July 4, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On July 4, 2006, Enron founder Kenneth Lay died after suffering a massive heart attack in Aspen, Colorado. Lay, along with former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling, had been convicted in May 2006 on charges of fraud and conspiracy. They had both provided investors with false and misleading.... [more]
JPMorgan agreed to settle Enron claim for $2.2 billion [this day at law]
June 14, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On June 14, 2005, JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay $2.2 billion to settle with investors over claims that shareholders were misled about Enron Corporation revenue because JPMorgan hid the company's debt. The announcement followed Citigroup's decision to settle an Enron-related class action lawsuit for.... [more]
France court begins trial of 'rogue trader'
June 9, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
The trial of accused rogue trader Jerome Kerviel began Tuesday in a French court. Kerviel has been charged with breach of trust, forgery, and breaching IT access codes relating to $73 billion worth of unauthorized trades he made while working for French bank Societe Generale. Societe Ge....... [more]
Obama urges stronger financial regulations one year after Lehman collapse
September 14, 2009 by Jaclyn Belczyk
US President Barack Obama stressed the need for stronger financial industry regulations Monday in a speech marking the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings. Obama warned that signs the economy is beginning to turn around should not cause Wall Street to forget the.... [more]
Japan court reaches guilty verdict in first lay judge trial
August 7, 2009 by Benjamin Hackman
Japan's first jury trial since World War II ended Thursday, with the Tokyo District Court convicting Katsuyoshi Fujii of murder. A mixed panel of six lay and three professional judges sentenced the 72-year-old Fujii to 15 years in prison for killing his neighbor in May. Fujii's trial began M....... [more]
Japan begins first trial under lay judge system
August 3, 2009 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Japan began its first trial under the new lay judge system at the Tokyo District Court on Monday. Katsuyoshi Fujii is on trial for the murder of his neighbor, a South Korean woman. The proceedings began with the selection of six lay judges and three backups by a lottery system after the pool was.... [more]
CAMBODIA: Global Integration Challenges Local Legal Professionals
May 8, 2009 by Necia Hobbes
Guest commentator Vicheka Lay,* a legal consultant in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, reflects on Cambodia's changing legal market...Cambodian legal practitioners face many new challenges brought on by the nation's increased participation in regional and global trade, as well as the influx of foreign....... [more]
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