International Law

With World Cup around corner, FIFA program gives lawyers access to ‘football legal ecosystem’ around globe

The legal framework that governs football, FIFA’s transfer regulations and disciplinary and doping matters are among the topics covered in the Diploma in Football Law program from FIFA, the international body that governs the sport.

Jan 6, 2026 9:08 AM CST

Nicolás Maduro hires Assange lawyer for criminal defense

Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has hired prominent criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack, who long represented Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as his counsel in Manhattan criminal proceedings.

Jan 5, 2026 1:00 PM CST

Stolen Treasures: Poring over decades-old inventories, Holocaust survivor and lawyer record items stolen by Nazis

Jonathan Schwartz, a Detroit attorney, is on a mission to help families find and retrieve the art and other items taken from their relatives during the Holocaust. “What we have is the largest art crime in history,” says Schwartz, a Taft Stettinius & Hollister partner. “While it happened in the past, it’s still ongoing as people discover what was taken from their families.” “The clock,” he adds, “is ticking on their ability to have their art returned.”

Dec 16, 2025 9:08 AM CST

Federal judge’s decision tossing youths’ climate lawsuit had ‘silver lining’

A federal judge had some good news for 22 youths in his Oct. 15 decision dismissing their lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive orders promoting fossil fuels.

Oct 21, 2025 9:25 AM CDT

Ex-BigLaw partner gets suspension for $3.4M in ‘artificially inflated’ client bills

A former partner at two international law firms was suspended last month for inflating client bills by $3.4 million over the course of more than 20 years.

Oct 7, 2025 3:19 PM CDT

Judge tosses $300M RICO suit against 2 major firms, saying it would be ‘futile’ for plaintiffs to amend complaint

Dentons and Boies Schiller Flexner have won dismissal of a $300 million racketeering lawsuit claiming that the law firms ran up legal fees by ignoring red flags suggesting that its former clients signed an invalid contract to build a power plant in West Africa.

Oct 2, 2025 9:20 AM CDT

How law department leaders should approach technology adoption to maximize impact and efficiency

Ari Kaplan recently spoke to Anne Post, the CEO of Xakia Technologies' North America division. Xakia Technologies is a provider of legal matter and contract management solutions.

Sep 23, 2025 8:54 AM CDT

Lawyer is accused of cyberstalking BigLaw attorneys with posts referring to sex files, sniper and silencer

Updated: A Texas lawyer is accused in a federal complaint of cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications to a partner at an “international law firm,” as well as an associate also working at such a firm.

Sep 15, 2025 11:25 AM CDT

Justice in Action: With ABA support, Colombia drafts a declaration of judicial ethics

For several years, the American Bar Association's Rule of Law Initiative implemented programs in Colombia to improve the capacity of judges and court personnel, combat human trafficking cases and public corruption, strengthen judicial practice in rural areas, further migrant integration and citizen security, and support environmental defenders in the Amazon region. These programs were funded by the United States government through its Department of State.

Sep 10, 2025 9:08 AM CDT

Approaching retirement age? Go back to law school—in a different country

Maybe you can identify with this. You are at the socially acceptable retirement age. Very few people, especially in your age group, understand why you are still working. “Are you retired yet?” “Oh, I’m sorry.” “You can’t take it with you!” “Before long, it will be gone, gone, gone!”

Sep 10, 2025 9:01 AM CDT

Riding Camels in Mongolia With Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: A journey of friendship and the rule of law

When the conversation ended, I simply stared into space, stunned. I must have misheard the official from the U.S. Agency for International Development. This can’t be happening to me, I thought.

Aug 27, 2025 3:37 PM CDT

ABA project is supporting Afghan legal professionals 4 years after fall of Kabul

In the months following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban on Aug. 15, 2021, the ABA began working to help judges and lawyers from Afghanistan resettle, obtain immigration benefits and secure jobs using their legal skills.

Aug 20, 2025 11:38 AM CDT

Appeals court says Trump officials can withhold billions in foreign aid

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration can withhold tens of billions of dollars in foreign aid, handing the president a significant—if possibly temporary—victory in his push to exercise greater authority over spending mandated by Congress.

Aug 14, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

ABA celebrates ‘long-standing ties’ with Canadian lawyers at annual meeting

For only the fourth time in its nearly 150-year history, the ABA is hosting its annual meeting in Toronto. The theme of the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting, which runs today through Tuesday, is “Rule of Law Rising: Advancing Law in a Connected World.”

Aug 6, 2025 9:01 AM CDT

Massachusetts AG’s office spent nearly $300K on state credit cards last fiscal year

A trip to France was among the estimated $288,000 in expenses charged to state credit cards last fiscal year by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office, according to a tally of expenses by the Boston Herald.

Aug 4, 2025 3:07 PM CDT