http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-06-19T01:22:50-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/stunned_by_45m_cyberheist_banks_have_limited_options_for_trying_to_rec/ It isn't just bank customers who can see their funds vanish in a short time, with little or no recourse, when hackers take over their accounts. As a $45 million cyberheist revealed last week illustrates, banks themselves can have much the same problem. Two Middle Eastern banks lost the money… Banking Law, Contracts, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, International Law, 2nd Circuit Court, International, Middle East, States, New York Mon, 13 May 2013 11:35:13 -0500 44148.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/bin_laden_spokesman_extradicted_to_us_will_appear_in_court/ A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, who is accused of playing a major role in al-Qaida as a spokesman and propagandist, has reportedly been captured abroad and extradited to the U.S. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is in federal custody in New York City and is expected to appear there at a… Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, International Law, Terrorism, Trials & Litigation, 2nd Circuit Court, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Middle East, States, New York Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:45:48 -0600 43165.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/video_shows_car_was_towed_after_city_workers_painted_it_into_a_handicapped_/ Hila Ben-Baruch knew she had parked her car legally on a Tel Aviv street on Sunday. But when she returned to get it the vehicle was gone and a new handicapped-parking zone existed in what had previously been an ordinary parking space. Told, when she complained to the city, that… Criminal Justice, Government Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Verdicts & Settlements, International, Middle East Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:05:30 -0600 42753.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/marauding_lawyers_spur_fears_in_pakistan/ Lawyers in Pakistan received widespread notice when their protests led to reinstatement of the nation’s chief justice and called attention to an atmosphere of lawlessness in the country. Now some of the lawyers are part of the problem, the International Law, Judiciary, Legal Ethics, International, Middle East Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:09:58 -0600 41563.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/british_bank_agrees_to_340m_deal_to_settle_laundering_claim/ British bank Standard Chartered has struck a deal to pay $340 million to New York's top banking regulator to settle claims that it laundered billions of dollars for Iran and lied to regulators. The New York Times reports that the agreement is a victory the 10-month-old… Banking Law, International Law, International, Europe, United Kingdom, Middle East, States, New York Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:05:22 -0500 40234.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/sectarian_cases_risky_for_iraqi_lawyers/ Taking on sectarian cases is risky business for lawyers in Iraq. Lawyers face threats, intimidation and worse. Reuters reports the death toll for lawyers is on the rise. Citing figures from Iraq's lawyers syndicate, Reuters reports that 103 lawyers were killed between 2003 and 2008, though the actual… Criminal Justice, International Law, International, Middle East Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:17:00 -0500 40199.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/harvard_to_help_qatar_foundation_open_a_law_school_in_doha/ The Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School is assisting with a plan by the Qatar Foundation to establish a law school at Hamad bin Khalifa University in Doha, reports the National Law Journal. "At the heart of this cooperation is Qatar Foundation's… International Law, Law Schools, International, Middle East Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:47:06 -0500 39930.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/iranian_lawyer_gets_9_years_for_defending_clients_on_death_row/ An Iranian lawyer has been sentenced to nine years in prison for defending clients facing the death penalty. In a telephone interview from Tehran, attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah told the British newspaper the Guardian that he has also been banned from practicing law or teaching at universities for… Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, International Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Middle East Wed, 09 May 2012 15:25:00 -0500 38720.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dewey_update/ Updated: There is news Friday that at least 12 more partners are exiting from the troubled Dewey & LeBoeuf, which has already lost about one-third of its partners in 2012. The exiting partners include four hired by McDermott Will & Emery in Germany; two practice leaders headed to Pillsbury Winthrop… Business of Law, International Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, International, Asia, Europe, United Kingdom, Middle East Fri, 04 May 2012 14:18:29 -0500 38638.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/turmoil_at_dewey_leboeuf_focuses_on_international_offices/ As Dewey & LeBoeuf appears to be moving forward with negotiations with its lenders to allow the firm to reduce its partner roster while continuing to maintain its hefty financing, partners reportedly are considering plans to downsize the firm and refocus on its United States corporate and bankruptcy practice. Relying… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, International Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, International, Europe, United Kingdom, Middle East, States, New York Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:53:06 -0500 38395.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dewey_restructures_in_middle_east_but_says_recent_12-lawyer_exit_there_wont/ After a 12-lawyer leap from the Dubai office of Dewey & LeBoeuf to Dechert earlier this week, the firm is restructuring its Middle East practice and could close offices in Abu Dhabi and Doha, as well as Dubai, Legal Week reports. The departures left Dewey with only… International Law, Law Firms, Associates, Large Firm, Partners, International, Middle East Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:22:54 -0500 38376.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/daunting_dubai_security_officials_nearly_force_cancellation_of_iba_annual/ Bar Associations, Civil Rights, Government Law, Religious Law, International, Middle East, Opening Statements Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:20:04 -0600 36397.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/emory_law_student_accused_of_spying_freed_in_israeli_prisoner_exchange/ A third-year Emory University law student who was arrested in Egypt earlier this year and accused of spying for Israel has been freed and the case against him has been dropped. Ilan Grapel, 27, who is a dual American-Israeli citizen, was exchanged for 25 Egyptians held in Israel, in a… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Criminal Justice, International Law, Law Students, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Middle East, States, New York Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:33:49 -0500 35753.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law_firm_partner_in_libya_for_contractor_client_awakes_thursday_to_unusual_/ Law firm partner Sally Woodward at Shutts & Bowen in Tampa worked into the early morning hours on Thursday on a contract for a client, a government contractor. Woodward awoke on Thursday afternoon to the sounds of cars honking and an unusual amount of gunfire, according to… Careers, International Law, Law Firms, Partners, Personal Lives, International, Middle East, States, Florida Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:51:55 -0500 35656.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/woman_is_sentenced_to_10_lashes_for_driving_in_saudi_arabia/ Updated: A woman who defied a religious and cultural ban by driving in Saudi Arabia was initially sentenced to 10 lashes in a landmark case in the ultraconservative Muslim county. It is the first time a court has upheld the rule against women drivers, which previously had been more informally… Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, Legislation & Lobbying, Religious Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Middle East Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:50:34 -0500 35209.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/right_to_vote_is_on_the_horizon_for_women_in_saudi_arabia_but_driving_ban/ After months of campaigning by civil rights activists, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah made a surprise announcement yesterday that women would soon get the right to vote, albeit not for a few more years, according to Agence France-Presse and the National Post. However, the right… Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, International Law, Religious Law, Trials & Litigation, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Middle East Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:02:04 -0500 35160.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/us_tax-evasion_probe_is_now_eyeing_americans/ An ongoing Internal Revenue Service probe of Americans who have evaded income tax by keeping assets in offshore bank accounts is now looking at a number of financial institutions in Israel. It appears that some individuals shifted funds to Swiss branches of Israel banks when Switzerland's largest bank, UBS AG,… Banking Law, Criminal Justice, International Law, Tax Law, International, Europe, Middle East Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:57:35 -0500 35008.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/irans_president_says_he_will_grant_unilateral_pardon_to_jailed_us_hikers/ Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says two American hikers jailed for two years on espionage charges will be released as part of a “humanitarian gesture.” Ahmadinejad told the Washington Post he will grant a “unilateral pardon” to hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal. The men were hiking in… Criminal Justice, International Law, International, Middle East Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:28:33 -0500 34914.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/moroccos_new_constitution_could_be_model_for_arab_world/ Morocco's recently approved constitution—granting new rights to women and minorities—is being praised by foreign policy experts hopeful that reforms could be a model for Arab monarchies facing uprisings. The reforms, proposed by King Mohammed VI, were approved by 98 percent of Moroccans who voted Friday. They give more power to… International Law, International, Middle East Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:50:50 -0500 33694.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/us_wants_to_use_frozen_libyan_assets_to_help_the_countrys_people/ The Obama administration hopes to tap billions of dollars in frozen Libyan assets to help Libyans affected by the country’s civil war. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced today that the United States hopes to change U.S. law to allow use of the funds, according to the International Law, Legislation & Lobbying, International, Middle East Thu, 05 May 2011 07:04:10 -0500 32664.abajournal.com