International Law

Borat Supports Kazakhstan Lawsuit

In response to legal threats by Kazakh officials against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for alleged insulting remarks about Kazakhstan, Kazakh television reporter Borat Sagdiyev stated last week that he fully supported the possibility of legal action against Cohen. Of course,…


Kazakhstan v. Ali G.

Earlier this week, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan threatened to sue Sacha Baron Cohen, who stars in "Da Ali G Show" on HBO. Cohen specializes in tricking famous people into giving "interviews" to his Ali G character, who pretends to…


Italian Cities Begin Regulating Pet Owners

Last Tuesday, Rome’s city council passed new by-laws which it said were designed to protect pets against cruel treatment by pet owners. Among other things, the new rules ban keeping fish in "classic spherical fish bowls," and require dog owners…


Brazilian Court Will Rule on Psychic’s Claim to Saddam Reward

Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice, the country’s second-highest court, ruled yesterday that Brazilian courts have jurisdiction to rule on a psychic’s claim that he told the U.S. government in 2001 — two years before the war even started — exactly…