January 18, 2021

- Court Affirmed An Order Modifying A Trust Where The Complaining... by: David Fowler Johnson
- Dynamex is Retroactive Says the California Supreme Court – The... by: Lilah Sutphen and Karen E. Wentzel
- Court Holds That Bank Did Not Owe Fiduciary Duties To Depositor/... by: David Fowler Johnson
- ENOUGH ALREADY: Court Issues Injunction Preventing Harrassing... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Illumina v. Ariosa – Ariosa Petitions for Cert. by: Warren Woessner
- THE CLOCK IS TICKING: Huge TCPA Appeal to Sixth Circuit May Result in... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Uber and Lyft Drivers Hurt in Rideshare Accidents by: Richard P. Console, Jr.
- Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana User May Proceed With Disability... by: Catherine A. Cano
- Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Poultry Price-Fixing Charges by: Mogin Rubin
- Proposals to amend working time protections denied – “public... by: David Whincup
- Episode 05: Data Monetization in Autonomous Vehicles [VIDEO] by: Steven Lundberg and Suneel Arora
- Excellus Health Pays $5.1 Million to Resolve HIPAA Breach Involving... by: Danielle L. Dietrich
- FTC Settles Allegations of Deceptive Practices by Photo Storage App... by: Glenn A. Brown
- 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Goes Live Amid a Flurry of... by: Daryl M. Berke and Ellyn L. Sternfield
- Want to Know if Your Employees Received the COVID-19 Vaccine? Some... by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Declaratory... by: Paul C. Besozzi
- Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Overturn UK's First Unexplained... by: Nicholas Holland
January 17, 2021

- U.K. Investigates Market Impact of Change in Google Ad Targeting Tools by: Mogin Rubin
- TCPA Quick Hitter: Contract Requiring TCPA Compliance Not Enough to... by: Brent Owen
- Episode 04: Data Monetization in Retail and Consumer [VIDEO] by: Steven Lundberg and Suneel Arora
- May we? Must we? Should we? Shall we? What Can Schools Do About Non-... by: Pamela Wilkins Connelly
January 16, 2021

- Episode 03: Data Monetization in Manufacturing, Industrial & B2B... by: Steven Lundberg
- Political Action Committee & Personal Political Contributions... by: Bruce M. Hennes
- United States Bans Cotton and Tomato Products from Xinjiang Citing... by: Deepti B. Gage and Kirstin K. Gruver
- IT Security Trends in the Era of COVID: Our Top Five Tips for Making... by: Jason G. Weiss and Peter Baldwin
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates MD Anderson HIPAA Penalty by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Ninth Circuit Upholds Federal Preemption of California’s Meal and... by: Cary G Palmer
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: January 15, 2021 by: Mara McDermott and Kristen O’Brien
- Massachusetts Makes Broad Changes to the Zoning Act by: Daniel J. Bailey and Paula M. Devereaux
- DoD Launches New Platform to Connect Inventors with “Trusted” Venture... by: Christopher W. Adams and Pablo E. Carrillo
- Army Corps Finalizes Certain Nationwide Permits Two Years Ahead of... by: Duncan M. Greene and Jonathan D. Simon
January 15, 2021

- Rulingmaking Redux: DOL Issues Updated Final Rule Adjusting Wage-... by: Jacob A. Kanyusik
- Benefits Now Available Under the Massachusetts Paid Family and... by: Mark D. Pomfret and Julia L. Mitarotondo
- Consolidated Appropriations Act Includes GME Support Provisions by: Emily J. Cook and Drew Elizabeth McCormick
- Beltway Buzz, January 15, 2021 by: James J. Plunkett
- 2021 Biden Plan Estate Planning Advisory by: David M. Allen and Mal L. Barasch
- EDPB and EDPS Adopt Joint Opinions on Draft SCCs Posted on Janu by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- EEO-1 Filers Must Wait a Little Longer—EEOC Announces Filing Platform... by: James A. Patton
- EFSA Declares Mealworms Safe for Human Consumption by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
Qatar
Qatar is a small country located in the Middle East, with significant revenue from oil and natural gas resources. As of 2017, of the 2.6 million inhabitants of Qatar, 2.3 million were expatriates. The country has the world’s highest per capita income and is regarded as a country of high human development by the UN. The high-income economy has the world’s third largest oil reserve in the world. Since 1868, Qatar has been ruled by the House of Thani and recognized as a separate country; it was previously ruled under the British protectorate when it gained its independence in 1871.
Although small in size, Qatar has a high level of influence on affairs around the world and is considered a middle power. The country is currently subject to the diplomatic and economic embargo by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the UAE, which began in 2017.
Qatar played a major role in the Gulf War in 1991, namely in the Battle of Khafji. Qatar allowed Canadian forces to utilize an airbase during the war, and allowed French and US air forces to occupy the territory. In 1995, Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani seized control over Qatar. Since this time, liberalization has occurred in the country, including the launch of Al Jazeera and a move towards women’s suffrage. Qatar served as the central port for US intelligence agencies in 2003, during the invasion of Iraq.
The country is ruled by the Al Thani family, and considered a constitutional or absolute monarchy. The Supreme Chancellor has absolute right to appoint/remove the prime minister and cabinet ministers. Limited rights to write laws is appointed to the Consultative Assembly, however, Emir has the final say as to which legislation is approved into law. Under the Constitution, Sharia law is the primary source of law in Qatar. Judicial corporal punishment is a common practice in the country.
Qatar is a member of OPEC, Arab League, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. The judiciary is broken up into multiple courts of law. These include Court of Cassation, Appeal, and Preliminary courts.
The National Law Review has the latest coverage and news stories about Qatar and the country’s international affairs. Antitrust investigations, international affairs, energy and environmental news, terrorism concerns, and other stories are regularly updated online.