News tagged with international law

No such thing as a typical criminal career

(PhysOrg.com) -- Is there such a thing as a typical criminal career? This was the question addressed by criminologist Volker Grundies from the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (Update)

(AP) -- Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 81

EU court backs bloc in airlines emissions fight

An EU decision to force foreign airlines to buy carbon permits "is compatible with international law," the advocate general of the European Union Court of Justice said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Legal study offers first comprehensive overview of liability issues in connection with the Fukushima nuclear accident

With expected damage claims estimated as high as 90 billion Euros, the nuclear accident in Fukushima represents the largest liability case in Japanese history. Claims for compensation are expected from various categories ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The future law of the sea [research]

What is the legal basis for the Law of the Sea Convention 1982 in building the universal law of the sea? And can the State-Parties Consensus Decision-Making’ be a new law-making technique for the law of the sea? Certainly ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

International laws may be part of maritime piracy problem

International piracy costs the shipping industry billions of dollars a year and leads to high-profile murders that make global headlines. Longstanding concerns over piracy have led to numerous international laws and conventions ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Civilians 'suffer first, last and in the middle' during wartime, Stanford scholar says

(PhysOrg.com) -- Civilian casualties in war have proliferated despite the international courts, laws and tribunals meant to protect them. What do we do?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Australian police, Facebook crack child porn ring

(AP) -- An international child pornography ring that operated on Facebook has been brought down with the social networking site's support, Australian police said Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 27, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Inheriting and bequeathing in Europe

The holiday home on the Costa del Sol, the bank account in London, the local assets of foreign citizens resident in Germany - which rules apply to the bequeathing of such assets? Not an easy question, because ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Hospital price transparancy laws in California fall short, study finds

Uninsured patients in California are unable to successfully obtain information about the cost of medical care at hospitals despite recent state legislation intended to improve price transparency, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists issue warning on future of central Arctic

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have warned that world leaders are in a race against time to make key decisions about the future of international co-operation in the Arctic.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (35) | comments 12