Legal accountability news
Here are all the items relating to legal accountability added in the last 30 days, since 13 Feb 2010. For earlier items, see the Legal accountability news News archive
For items added before 13 Feb 2010 see the News archive.
March 2010
- [DOC] Philip Morris files arbitration claim against Uruguay challenging new public health regulations aimed at curbing tobacco use
- [PDF] Sherpa submission to John Ruggie outlining concept of "sustainable contracts"
- US: Safety concerns raised at BP refinery could lead to fines of $3million
- UK: ThyssenKrupp Elevator, Holmes Place Health Club admit health & safety breaches after woman killed in lift
- [DOC] US court says Research Triangle Institute can be sued over deaths of 2 Iraqi women allegedly killed by its security firm, Unity Resources
- Côte d'Ivoire: Distribution of Trafigura settlement funds to toxic waste victims begins
- Indonesia: Indigenous Papua tribe files lawsuit against Freeport for alleged illegal acquisition of its ancestral land
- US lawmakers introduce bill to stop "outsourcing" security missions to private contractors over concerns of abuses
- Chile: Comisión Interamericana de DD.HH. admite petición de indígenas contra el Estado por haber aprobado proyecto de Barrick Gold que "amenaza" su territorio
- Italy: Court convicts Google executives of violating privacy laws over content by third parties - firm says ruling "attacks Internet freedom", will appeal
- China: Shanghai Panda Dairy employees on trial for melamine-tainted milk
- So. Africa: Court to hear former AngloGold Ashanti miner's appeal in silicosis case
- Coca-Cola sued in US by Guatemalans over anti-union violence
- US veterans suffering respiratory illnesses allegedly due to Iraqi "burn pits" operated by contractors such as KBR – KBR responds