American Journal of International Law - AZ
- Presidential signing statement disputes provisions of National Defense Authorization Act.
- United States supports new multilateral convention to limit mercury discharges.
- U.S. Department of State legal adviser's views on international criminal justice.
- Jackson-Vanik amendment repealed; Magnitsky provisions draw Russian ire and termination of adoption and anticrime agreements.
- U.S. Department of Justice 'White Paper' addresses legal basis for use of lethal force against U.S. citizens.
- U.S. Supreme Court rules in Hague child abduction case, urges speed by lower courts in such cases.
- United States rejects International Telecommunications Union conference outcome, fearing interference with Internet freedom.
- U.S. efforts to enhance cybersecurity and to counter international theft of trade secrets.
- Bolivia rejoins narcotics convention with reservation protecting coca leaf over U.S. and others' objections.
- United States provides military support to French operations against militants in Mali.
- United States supports new security council sanctions following North Korean missile launch; North Korea responds with third nuclear test.
- Supreme Court grants certiorari in case implicating Missouri v. Holland.
- United States promotes informal multilateral counterterrorism mechanism.
- New U.S.-Mexican agreement on allocation of Colorado river water.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopts 'conflict minerals' rule.
- U.S. supports Atlantic Tuna Commission measures to protect bluefin tuna.
- United States recognizes government of Somalia after two-decade hiatus.
- United States joins other anti-whaling nations in statement opposing Southern Ocean whaling.
- U.S. policy on restitution of Holocaust-era looted art.
- United States accedes to ASEAN Amity Treaty as sole executive agreement.
- International oceans, environment, health, and aviation law.
- Continuing U.S. and multilateral efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program.
- United States and Canada arbitrate a softwood lumber dispute in the London Court of International Arbitration.
- Ninth Circuit bars suit against Caterpillar for selling bulldozers to the Israeli Defense Forces.
- Administration seeks additional authority to waive new exceptions to sovereign immunity.
- Contemporary practice of the United States relating to international law.
- General international and U.S. foreign relations law.
- Federal judges order release of Guant'namo detainees.
- President Obama orders closure of Guantanamo detention facilities; obstacles remain.
- D.C. Circuit dismisses suit against retired IDF General for shelling UN compound.
- President vetoes legislation to limit CIA interrogation methods: superseded justice memorandum on interrogation techniques fans controversy.
- State Department legal adviser discusses human rights litigation in U.S. Courts.
- U.S. positions in international climate change negotiations.
- Continued U.S. efforts to counter Iran's nuclear program.
- Mexico again sues United States in ICJ; ICJ directs United States to block Medellin execution; U.S. Supreme Court again denies relief; Texas executes Medellin.
- Supreme Court affirms habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees.
- United States imposes new economic sanctions on several countries.
- Federal courts overturn state actions conflicting with national foreign policy.
- United States participation in international efforts to combat piracy.
- Use of force, arms control, and disarmament.
- U.S. administration encounters difficulties in effort to end Guantanamo Bay detentions.
- Continued developments involving detentions at Guantanamo Bay.
- Comprehensive new statement of U.S. Arctic policy.
- President issues executive order banning torture and CIA prisons.
- D.C. Circuit finds political questions, dismisses Sudan pharmaceutical plant bombing suit.
- Swiss Bank settles U.S. tax charges, mounting U.S. pressure on Swiss bank secrecy.
- U.S. efforts to identify and deport human rights abusers.
- UN representative nominee describes U.S. interests and priorities at United Nations.
- Developments relating to continued detentions at Guantanamo Bay.
- United States protests Chinese interference with U.S. naval vessel, vows continued operations.
- Second circuit issues divided ruling on 'aiding and abetting' rights violations.
- U.S. views on norms and structures for Internet governance.
- United States abandons detention based on designation as enemy combatant but maintains right to detain persons giving substantial support to terrorism.
- Third Circuit requires review in diplomatic assurances cases.
- United States boycotts Durban Review Conference, will seek election to Human Rights Council.
- Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of Agent Orange litigation.
- Military justice proceedings involving offenses against Iraqi and Afghan civilians.
- Blackwater guards indicted for 2007 Baghdad civilian killings.
- Possible looming conflict with EU regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from civil aviation: United States prefers ICAO action.
- State jurisdiction and immunities.
- International economic law.
- International criminal law.
- United States and Switzerland agree on access to Swiss bank information.
- U.S. criminal sanctions for high seas pollution by foreign vessels entering U.S. ports.
- United States opposes additional arms control measures on space activities.
- Supreme Court overturns presidential directive seeking to implement ICJ decision.
- United States and Iraq establish principles for future relationship, agree to negotiate implementing agreements during 2008.
- United States recognizes Kosovo as an independent state.
- U.S. responses to protestors' attack on embassy.
- Department of Justice releases superseded memos on presidential authority regarding treaties, detentions, and other matters.
- Ninth Circuit finds Vienna Convention on Consular Relations does not establish rights enforceable under U.S. civil rights law.
- U.S. Congress and administration consider responses to excessive uses of force by U.S. security firms.
- United States destroys falling satellite to prevent risk of injury on earth.
- President submits Colombia trade agreement for fast-track approval: Congress changes the rules: prospects uncertain.
- United States and Russia reaffirm support for INF treaty.
- United States ratifies Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption.
- U.S. state governments join international carbon action partnership on global cap-and-trade carbon markets.
- Law of the Sea Treaty reported out of committee: timing and prospects for full Senate action unknown.
- ICJ rejects Mexico's request to interpret Avena but finds United States violated provisional measures order.
- Continued U.S. Navy operations against pirates off Somalia.
- Continuing U.S. missile strikes on terrorism suspects in Pakistan.
- United States agrees to ban imports of Chinese antiquities.
- United States supports expedited accelerate phase-out of HCFCs.
- Secret justice department memos said to sanction 'severe' interrogation tactics.
- D.C. Circuit finds preemption of suits against civilian contractors at Abu Ghraib.
- Army snipers acquitted of murder charges in killings of Iraqis using disputed tactics.
- Congressional initiative to deem killings of Armenians as genocide stalls in house.
- U.S. policy regarding landmines.
- District Court holds that detainees brought from other countries to Afghanistan can seek U.S. habeas review.
- Libya pays $1.5 billion; settlement of Lockerbie and other claims implemented.
- Charles 'Chuckie' Taylor convicted.
- Appeals Court reinstates criminal charges against Luis Posada Carrilles.
- International human rights and humanitarian law.
- United States removes North Korea from list of state sponsors of terrorism.
- Court-martial proceedings against civilian defense contractor in Iraq.
- U.S. efforts to control diversions of shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles.
- State department approves border-crossing permit for keystone pipeline.
- Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption enters into force for the United States.