International Law

Rome I - Should the UK Opt In
The Ministry of Justice has launched a public consultation on whether the UK should opt (back) in to the Rome I Regulation (see all Rome I entries on this site here.) The press release states: The Rome I proposal will provide clarity over which law applies if a dispute arises over a contract made between people [...

Buckley: Path to Rome
Rome: the journey of a lifetime.

Madagascar Ratifies Rome Statute
On March 14, Madagascar?s Malagasy Government ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, bringing the total number of States Parties to the Court to 106. The statute will enter into force in the island nation on June 1, 2008...

Muslim Cleric Predicts the Conquest of Rome; Pope Leaves Rome
In the ongoing race to see who can be the most hateful and unhinged in the Middle East, Yunis al-Astal has put in his bid. Al-Astal is a Muslim cleric and Palestinian parliament member from Hamas and predicts the take over of Rome under an Islamic conquest...

No Cameras In Church
The producers of Angels & Demons, the prequel to The Da Vinci Code, will not be able to film any scenes inside two churches in Rome. The diocese of Rome says that the film's content is contrary to the Church's...

Blank Rome to Lose Half of Florida Office
Half of Blank Rome?s eight-attorney Boca Raton, Fla., office will be leaving for Greenberg Traurig, according to a story by The Legal?s sister publication, Law.com. Blank Rome spokesman Topper Ray confirmed that partner Bruce C...