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Lebanese Banks Turn to Lobbying Powerhouses for Reputation Repair

The National Law Journal

When Lebanon's bankers turned to DLA Piper and Patton Boggs for help last year, they hoped the firms could burnish the image of a $127...

Iran / United States

N.Y. Appellate Panel Approves Service by Email on Wife in Iran

New York Law Journal

Despite the fact that neither the Civil Practice Law and Rules nor the Hague Convention expressly permit service of process via email, a...

Egypt

Egypt Proceeds With Judiciary Law Despite Uproar

The Associated Press

Egypt Proceeds With Judiciary Law Despite Uproar
Egypt's Islamist-led parliament has pushed ahead with a law that could force into retirement many of the nation's most senior judges,...

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Egypt / United States

N.Y. Judge Declines to Recognize Validity of Egyptian Guardianship Decision

New York Law Journal

N.Y. Judge Declines to Recognize Validity of Egyptian Guardianship Decision
A New York state judge has declined to recognize an Egyptian court's appointment of a son as his father's guardian, dismissing as contrary...

Iran / United States

$40.5 Million Awarded to McKesson in 30-Year Iranian Dairy Dispute

The National Law Journal

$40.5 Million Awarded to McKesson in 30-Year Iranian Dairy Dispute
Writing that he hoped he was near the end of litigation that the D.C. Circuit once described as "Sisyphean labor," a D.C. federal judge has...

Oman / United States

Duane Morris Launches in Oman With Joint Venture

The Legal Intelligencer

Duane Morris Launches in Oman With Joint Venture
Duane Morris has opened an office in Muscat, Oman, through a joint venture with Al Mashaikhi and Partners Law Firm. Duane Morris, which...

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