A recent Texas case calls into question the use of translators, and increasingly, AI translation software, to write legal documents into the local language. Are these renderings a faithful translation, or are they merely interpretations of the document’s message and intent?

France recently adopted new policies for in-house attorneys that indicate a shift toward honoring the confidential nature of attorney-client communications.

Defendants challenge Parliament’s “interference” into judicial function when it passed the Surveillance Legislation Act 2024, but court upholds the law as “facilitating admission of evidence which might otherwise be excluded.”

President Trump, the first to decry political motives for the indictments brought against him now finds fingers pointed at him for the same. Will any current prosecutions lead to conviction?

Law firms are faced with an uncomfortable choice: stand up to Trump and become his next target, unite with others and hope there’s strength in numbers, or maintain a low profile and hope for the best.

Despite numerous indictments, the longstanding tradition against prosecuting the sitting president has brought President Trump’s case to an anticlimactic conclusion.

Can SOEs be excused from prosecution for alleged crimes because their owners have sovereign immunity? The Halkbank case brought the issue to the forefront, but other cases are sure to follow.

Charges of bribery and campaign finance violations may be just the start of Eric Adams woes, as the prosecution’s investigation continues. 

When international law, sovereign immunity, and criminal prosecution converge, a new roadmap is needed to navigate increasingly complex cases.

The Florida case against Donald Trump is dismissed over an improbable interpretation of the Constitution. 

With US Presidential elections just around the corner, the Supreme Court’s latest ruling against Donald Trump amplifies the nation’s political polarization.

As Hunter Biden, son of POTUS Joe Biden, faces ongoing prosecution, it appears his celebrity has subjected him to a different set of rules from the general populace.

Fred Davis raises provocative questions about the interpretation and application of Article 3 against former president Trump.

Frederick Davis has been monitoring the Halkbank case, where the US Supreme Court ruled on April 19, 2023, that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) does not provide immunity in criminal cases. The decision now rests with the US Court of Appeals to determine the possibility of acquiring common law immunity.

Frederick Davis highlights the key issues and evaluates what blanket immunity could mean for SOEs and the Department of Justice’s efforts to prosecute international crime.

Fred Davis writes about how the Fifth Circuit is analyzing various issues touching on cross-border criminal investigations.

Thank you to Fellows Jonathan Sack, Ben Gruenstein, Lucinda Low and Fred Davis for filing an amicus on behalf of The Academy in the Rafoi case.

Thank you to Fellow Jonathan Sack for filing an amicus on behalf of The Academy in the Hoskins case.