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Sihotang v. Sessions - "Motions to reopen — especially untimely motions to reopen — are disfavored in immigration cases. Consequently, an alien who seeks to reopen removal proceedings out of time ordinarily faces a steep uphill climb...

Salim v. Lynch, Aug. 1, 2016 - "Kurniawan Salim (“Salim”), a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review from the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) denial of his motion to reopen his asylum and withholding...

"Petitioner Marla Panoto and her husband, both Indonesian citizens, petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") affirming an order of an Immigration Judge ("IJ") denying her request for asylum....

While Ponzitracker usually reports on Ponzi schemes in the United States, a scheme recently uncovered int he Indo-Pacific region is drawing attention due to the severity of the alleged losses. Indonesian authorities announced they had arrested a man they...

JAKARTA Indonesia (AP) - A court in the restive Indonesian province of Papua has sentenced five independence activists to prison for treason. A court in Papua's capital, Jayapura, on Friday gave each of the five a Full version (available to lexis...

By: Mark E. Nagle , Julie Mendoza , Donald B. Cameron, Jr. , Jeff M. Cohen The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corporation [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers / unenhanced version available...

By: Mark E. Nagle , Julie Mendoza , Donald B. Cameron, Jr. , Jeff M. Cohen The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corporation [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers / unenhanced version...

by Hamud M. Balfas Excerpt: On 22 November 2011, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono finally signed the Financial Services Authority bill ( Otoritas Jasa Keuangan , or the OJK), enacting Law No. 21/2011 (Law 21). Law 21 was enacted to...

by Sigit Ardianto, Gita Syahrani and Ahmad Fikri Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has not received enough priority within Indonesia's legislation after its Kyoto Protocol ratification in 2004. Despite the "Bali Action Plan" and the...

As noted in prior posts, life keeps being found in some of the most unexpected places. A recent study off Indonesia found nearly 40 new species in just one week of exploration at a depth of 3,700 meters. Among the finds, distinctive corals, crabs, sea...

GENEVA - (AP) Indonesia on Tuesday asked the World Trade Organization to investigate whether U.S. tobacco control laws are illegally preventing imports of clove-flavored cigarettes to the United States. Jakarta said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's...

JAKARTA Indonesia - (APINTL) Hundreds of Indonesian police deployed to the constitutional court Monday as judges read their verdict on a controversial blasphemy law that if overturned, would open the door for new religions and sects to worship freely...

JAKARTA Indonesia - (AP) Indonesia's constitutional court upheld a controversial blasphemy law Monday that critics say limits religious freedom in the world's largest Muslim-majority country, ruling that the law is vital to religious harmony....

JAKARTA, Indonesia - (AP) Mufardi Rusli's neighbors hunch over tables covered in brightly colored fabric, the whirring of their sewing machines echoing across his Jakarta neighborhood. For Rusli, the sound is a bitter reminder of the $2 line of jackets...

Welcome to LexisNexis South East Asian Laws Toolbox , the law toolbox that brings you LexisNexis content available for the nations of South East Asia, excluding the Peoples’ Republic of China. You will find below the legal content and analysis that...