International Legal News - Middle East

Iran / Mexico / Saudi Arabia / United States

Maximum Sentence Given in Plot to Kill Saudi Ambassador

New York Law Journal

A man who pleaded guilty to plotting with Iranian intelligence operatives to murder the Saudi ambassador to the United States by hiring...

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Israel / United States

Firms See Israel as New Frontier for Business Development

New York Law Journal

Now that Israel has opened up its legal sector to foreign attorneys, some New York firms have plunged into a process they hope will bring...

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Human Rights / Pakistan / United States / Yemen

Obama's Drone Rules Provide Limits, Ambiguity

The Associated Press

In new policy guidelines on the United States' continued use of targeted drone strikes, President Barack Obama has left himself significant...

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Colombia / Lebanon / United States

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...

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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...

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