Extradition

On reviewing U.S. conviction of Colombian drug trafficker, Eleventh Circuit refuses to apply Rule of Specialty in absence of proof that rendition occurred based on 1979 Extradition Treaty between U.S. and Colombia and its specialty clause

Jurisdiction (contract clauses)

In interpreting jurisdiction clauses in complex contract litigation over collateralized debt obligations where one party has sued in New York courts and opposing party has invoked jurisdiction of English courts over similar issues, Court of Appeal (Civil Division) upholds lower court's ruling that rejected resort to English courts.

Sovereign immunity

District of Columbia Circuit reverses dismissal of Plaintiff's complaint involving 1984 murder of his grandfather, former Iranian Chief of Armed Forces, in Paris since choice-of-law factors require application of French law.

Topics in brief

Russian Federation agrees to enlarge ISAF supply overflights to Afghanistan that include combat materiel. United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts declaration against wartime sexual assaults on women and girls. United Kingdom's new Supreme Court opens its doors to replace House of Lords' Judicial Committee. Demjanjuk appeal of order scheduling war crimes trial rejected by German high court. EU Commission approves merger of Merck with Schering-Plough Corporation.

World trade organization

WTO Panel issues lengthy report in U.S.-China Dispute over Chinese restrictions on imports of movies, books and other media finding many violations and inconsistencies between WTO rules and policies and actions by China.