International Law

6th Victim Dies After Alleged Office Shooting Spree by In-House Counsel; Some Blame Computer Game

A sixth person has died from a Wednesday shooting spree in which an in-house Russian lawyer is accused of shooting seven individuals at work after being dumped by his former girlfriend, who also was employed by the same pharmaceutical company. Although initial reports about the crime indicated that the two…

Nov 9, 2012 5:48 PM CST

In-House Russian Lawyer Accused of Shooting 7, Slaying 5, at Company’s Moscow Offices

A 30-year-old Russian in-house lawyer is reportedly in custody and being questioned by investigators, accused of shooting to death four colleagues as they sat at their desks at the Moscow offices of a pharmaceutical company, killing another man at the stairs and and gravely wounding two other individuals. The Russian…

Nov 7, 2012 6:05 PM CST

Texas Lawyer Indicted and Jailed re Claimed Role in Alleged Mexican Drug Money-Laundering Conspiracy

An El Paso, Texas, lawyer was arrested Friday at a local restaurant and jailed, pending a Thursday detention hearing, on a sealed federal indictment that federal officials say charges him with a role in a claimed conspiracy to launder $600 million in Mexican drug cartel money. Federal officials say Marco…

Nov 6, 2012 10:11 PM CST

Told Apple Needs 14 Days to Change ‘Untrue’ Samsung Correction Notice, UK Judge Expresses Disbelief

Ordered by the United Kingdom’s High Court of Justice last month to put a post on its website explaining that a competitor didn’t copy its iPad design, Apple Inc. tried to comply but published a notice that was “untrue” and “incorrect,” according to British judges. Then, when Apple was ordered…

Nov 1, 2012 9:53 PM CDT

Some Staff Protest Bay Street Firm’s New Finger Scan ID Plan, Ask Why It Doesn’t Apply to Lawyers

As part of a new security campaign, a Canadian insurance law firm on Toronto’s prime Bay Street is installing a fingerprint-identification program that is expected to be up and running this month. But scanning workers’ prints also admittedly will help McCague Borlack keep track of its employees’ whereabouts. And that…

Nov 1, 2012 7:04 PM CDT

No Will, But a Way: Law Prof and Students Launch African Probate & Policy Initiative

If a Tanzanian man dies without a will, his property goes to his family of origin. If he was married, his widow often receives nothing from the estate. In fact, a Tanzanian woman is more likely to receive property if she divorces than if her husband dies intestate. Gretchen Bellamy,…

Nov 1, 2012 9:20 AM CDT

The 800-Year Reunion: ABA to Hold Commemorative Events in 2015 to Mark Magna Carta Signing

The ABA has a long-standing affinity for Runnymede, the idyllic meadow along the banks of the Thames River west of London, where legal history was made nearly eight centuries ago. On June 15, 1215, King John of England met with his barons in that meadow to resolve a power struggle.…

Nov 1, 2012 6:30 AM CDT

Last-Minute Business: ABA Urges US Senate to Approve Ratification of Disabilities Convention

The ABA and other proponents of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are hoping that the Senate will vote before the end of this year to approve ratification by the United States. Supporters of the convention maintain that ratification would allow the United States to reaffirm its…

Nov 1, 2012 6:20 AM CDT

Woman Sues Apple Over Smart Devices, Says She Never Agreed to Have Location Data Tracked and Stored

In a legal case that could become a class action, a Canadian woman has sued Apple Inc., contending that she and her son did not consent, when they purchased or were given an iPhone and iPod, to have their location data tracked and stored. Anyone with “moderate computer knowledge” could…

Oct 31, 2012 7:11 PM CDT

Top 10 UK Law Firms Rake In Nearly Half of BigLaw Revenue, Could Gain Even More via Foreign Growth

The top 10 law firms in the United Kingdom bring in almost half of the income earned by the country’s 100 largest legal shops, and could get an even bigger share of the pie through international expansion. Already, the top 10 bring in around 40 percent of their revenue from…

Oct 29, 2012 4:05 PM CDT

Jailed Iranian Lawyer Awarded EU’s Sakharov Prize

Nasrin Sotoudeh, an Iranian lawyer imprisoned in 2010 on suspicion of spreading propaganda and conspiring to harm state security, received the European Union’s award for human rights and freedom Friday, Reuters reports. Named in honor of Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov, the Sakharov Prize was also given to Jafar…

Oct 26, 2012 4:42 PM CDT

Australian Lawyer Detained in Mongolia Subject to 10-Hour Interrogation, Says Family

Sarah Armstrong, the SouthGobi lawyer who last week was detained by the Mongolian government as a corruption investigation witness, has been subject to lengthy interrogations, her mother told the Weekend Australian. “She’s in interrogation at the moment. They’ve got her now,” Yvonne Armstrong said last night, according to the Australian.…

Oct 26, 2012 3:48 PM CDT

Texas AG Continues Spat over International Election Monitors with ‘Bring It’ Tweet

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has a message for international poll watchers protesting his threat to prosecute them: “Bring it.” Abbott delivered the challenge in a tweet to the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe, the Associated Press reports. The OSCE sends observers to poll locations throughout the United…

Oct 26, 2012 1:27 PM CDT

Video: B of A Sued; Hedge Fund Battles with Argentina; Who’s on Candidates’ SCOTUS Shortlists?

Editor’s Note: We’re experimenting with using more video on ABAJournal.com and will be bringing you this short weekly legal news brief from Bloomberg Law for the next few weeks.

Oct 25, 2012 5:00 PM CDT

Wal-Mart Centralizes Compliance, Ethics and Investigation Units, Hires Sidley Lawyer to Oversee

Wal-Mart announced Wednesday it has hired a Sidley & Austin lawyer to oversee its compliance, ethics and investigation units, Reuters reports. Jay Jorgensen, a partner at Sidley’s Washington, D.C., office, will serve as Wal-Mart’s senior vice president and global chief compliance officer. He will report to Wal-Mart general counsel Jeff…

Oct 24, 2012 9:43 PM CDT