International Law

Colombia?s FTA ? What is really at Stake?
When I started to write this week?s blog on Monday?s afternoon, I was very optimistic to see Congress finally voting an agreement that has been pending since 2006 and that should pass on its merits because of the economic and national security benefits for both Colombia and the U...

Ecuador Files Application Against Colombia at the ICJ
On March 31, Ecuador filed an application against Colombia in the UN?s International Court of Justice in The Hague regarding the aerial spraying of toxic herbicides by Colombia along the border the two countries share...

Happy Belated Smoot-Hawley Day
I tried to do a mobile post of this yesterday, June 17th, the first annual Smoot-Hawley Day celebration...

UN Court Determines Disputed Caribbean Islands Belong to Colombia
On December 13 the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that three islands in the Caribbean Sea disputed between Colombia and Nicaragua in fact belong to Colombia...

Editors: Getting the FARC Out of Colombia
Colombia is a violent place, but it is much less so today than it was when Uribe began his campaign to eradicate narco-terrorism.

Colombia - The Human Impact of Trade, War and the Rule of Law
Video-Conference with the Universidad de los Andes Law School - Bogota, Colombia Moderated by Professors Henrik López Sterup, PhD and Pablo Rey Vallejo, PhD

Driving Record Checks
Get your Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) from your State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Online

What is the statute of limitations in New york State as to how long a person may claim heirship?
who has paid the taxes for the last 7 to 11 yrs ? you can take a house by openly...

I did not pay September rent. Landlord put a notice on my door on September 24th (3 day notice to vacate). The next morning (9/25) my water was shut off. The water department told me that my landlord was the homeowner an
I am not a lawyer, but, I am fairly sure that your landlord CANNOT do that to yo...

What can an independant contractor do if the hiring company files for bankruptcy after the job is completed but before payment is made?
As a trade creditor you will unfortunately be grouped with all the other parties...

Jail time for petty larceny?
Well, it should be your last! They should give you a large FINE and jail time. I...

Can my employer threaten me with termination if I don't seek a transfer to another department?
In many jurisdictions, employees are "at will". This means that their employmen...

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Internet/Technology
involving cyber law, consumer protection, internet crime, internet fraud, online gambling, e-commerce.

CIA
Department of Defense Sued by Veterans

Inmate Possessions
Washington Department of Corrections agrees to pay current and former inmates $75 each for donating or destroying personal property.

Department of Education Fraud
$4.25 million settlement to be paid in whistleblower lawsuit.