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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-11

Joshua Lenon — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:21:00 +0000

Federal judge puts Chinese drywall cases on fastrack. (Law.com) http://bit.ly/1t2I5 #
About 500 million pounds of Chinese drywall imported from 2004-2007. Maybe 100,000 homes could contain tainted material, plaintiffs claim. #
RT @CyndeeLaw China Investment Corp. interested in boosting its Canadian presence http://bit.ly/YRXCc Added a fixed link. #
Editorial on how Obama should handle the U.S. & the ICC with the upcoming 10th Anniv. of the Rome Statute. http://bit.ly/3wF1yJ #

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-03

Joshua Lenon — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:21:00 +0000

International Criminal Court facing a defining moment on the scope of their jurisdiction. http://bit.ly/2f5dGJ #
Mexican trucking assoc. seeking #NAFTA arbitration & $6b in damages over U.S. ban. http://bit.ly/59zIa (WSJ) #
U.S. only industrial country not to sign 1989 Basel Treaty. Treaty prevents sending electronic waste to poor countries. http://bit.ly/H0gem #
Conference Board of Canada excerpt on US trade. 1. Focus on bilateral not regional solutions. 2. Emphasize enforcement. http://bit.ly/10ueCL #
Brief overview on international law & electronic contracts. #UN #CCISG #UNCITRAL #UECIC http://bit.ly/ealxG #
US may sign #ASEAN cooperation treaty in July. Is this being done to counter China’s growing political influence? http://bit.ly/BCjXe #
Migratory Bird Treaty overrules Utah rule governing selenium waste. Rule allows harmful levels into Great Salt Lake. http://bit.ly/gMnCe #
Org of American States (#OAS) voted to lift ban on Cuba membership. U.S. voted to readmit Cuba. http://bit.ly/7ZfRq (NYTimes) #
US entry as a car company owner: market correction or protectionism? Brief look at Asian countries’ actions & the WTO. http://bit.ly/YGyt1 #
RT @Mallinotte Tractis Software aims to provide international online contract drafting & signing services. http://bit.ly/RTma6 #

ICC begins

Joshua Lenon — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has begun it’s first hearing today.

Congolese warlord, Thomas Lubanga,is being brought on trial for war crimes that include violently forcing children to serve in his army and the use of children as sexual slaves.

Should these charges be proven true, I hope the justice of the court falls on Mr. Lubanga swiftly and harshly.

Hopefully, the sheer inhumanity of Mr. Lubanga’s alleged deeds will not distract the court from it’s true focus.

The ICC must have a fair and full hearing of all of the facts related to the case. There can be no doubt as to the strength and legitimacy of the outcome.

This is the only way the ICC can establish itself as a force for justice in international law.

The United States is a signor of the ICC treaty. Bill Clinton signed during his presidency in 1998. George W. Bush ordered the signature withdrawn, leaving the United States as the only major Western power not to join as a court member.