The arrest warrant for Sudan's president for war crimes is indicative of the mounting pressure on the International Criminal Court to show results. Includes comments by WUSTL law professor Leila Nadya Sadat, who was a delegate to the diplomatic conference at which the ICC was established.

References:

1. March 6, 2009 — Briefing: A rocky start for war crimes world court in the The Christian Science Monitor

Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States have been disproportionately rejected by judges whom the Bush administration chose using a conservative political litmus test, according to an analysis of Justice Department data. WUSTL immigration law professor Stephen Legomsky comments.

References:

1. Aug. 23, 2008 — Vetted Judges More Likely to Reject Asylum Bids in the The New York Times

and 8 others.

A Nigerian immigrant here facing deportation says he's going to be tortured and killed if he is, in fact, sent back home. Frank Enwonwu was caught smuggling heroin 22 years ago. Since then he's lived the dangerous life of an informant for federal drug authorities.
He claims part of the deal was a promise to allow him to stay in the U.S. and escape revenge from the Nigerian drug dealers. Professor Stephen Legomsky, an immigration law expert at Washington University in St. Louis, comments.

References:

1. Feb. 7, 2008 — Drug Informant Fights Deportation in the NPR Day to Day

Eager to tap into China's pool of dirt-cheap engineers and technical employees who earn $5,000 to $10,000 a year, hundreds of European and U.S. companies have opened research centers throughout China in the last two years.
WUSTL political science professor Andrew Mertha warns that companies should be careful because of the seriouis problem of intellectual property piracy.

References:

1. Nov. 5, 2006 — U.S. research making great leap in the Philadelphia Inquirer

Article covers events from Wednesday in the Saddam Hussein trial.
His savvy take on contemporary Iraqi politics took some observers by surprise.
WUSTL international law professor Leila Nadya Sadat, who watched segments of the trial on the Internet, comments.

References:

1. April 6, 2006 — Hussein presents a spirited defense in the Los Angeles Times

and 3 others.

PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer features a discussion of the trial of Saddam Hussein. Following a background report from Independent Television News, two lawyers give their reactions to the proceedings. WUSTL law professor Leila Sadat is one of the lawyers.

References:

1. Feb. 14, 2006 — Saddam on trial in the PBS – NewsHour

and 1 others.

Roundup of comments by Leila Nadya Sadat, WUSTL law professor and international criminal law expert, about the trial of Saddam Hussein. Defense strategy, the Iraqi war crimes tribunal, and the violence and turmoil surrounding the trial are all discussed. Professor Sadat also helped to train Iraqi jurists.

References:

1. Dec. 8, 2005 — After Hussein Refuses to Attend, Trial Resumes and Adjourns in the Los Angeles Times
2. Nov. 9, 2005 — 2nd Hussein Trial Defense Lawyer Slain in the Los Angeles Times
3. Oct. 20, 2005 — Law Experts Divided Over Legitimacy of Tribunal in the Los Angeles Times

and 2 others.

Gunmen killed a second defense lawyer in the trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants on Tuesday, throwing the controversial proceedings into greater turmoil and casting new doubt on the credibility of the tribunal.
WUSTL law professor Leila Nadya Sadat, who helped train Iraqi jurists, comments.

References:

1. Nov. 9, 2005 — 2nd Hussein Trial Defense Lawyer Slain in the Los Angeles Times

WUSTL law professor Leila Sadat is one of the experts commenting on the legitimacy of the Iraqi war crimes tribunal that is prosecuting former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.

References:

1. Oct. 20, 2005 — Law Experts Divided Over Legitimacy of Tribunal in the Los Angeles Times

Article explains why thousands of Muslims were pushed into deadly demonstrations last week over a now-discredited report about the mistreatment of the Koran. WUSTL anthropologist Robert Canfield, who spent nine years in Afghanistan, comments.

References:

1. May 19, 2005 — Quran more than a book for Muslims in the Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

and 16 others.

A U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta recently upheld a lower court ruling that stripped a man of his U.S. citizenship because of crimes he committed while his paperwork was being processed. Experts say the case will make it easier for government agencies to pursue naturalized immigrants who have criminal histories. WUSTL immigration law expert Stephen Legomsky comments.

References:

1. Jan. 12, 2005 — Immigration / Citizenship Ruling in the Voice of America News

and 3 others.