Learn More About International Law in Ludlow, South Dakota

Ludlow is an unincorporated rural hamlet in rural northern Harding County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on Federal Highway 85 about 12 miles north of Buffalo, the Harding County seat, and 6 miles south of the North Dakota border. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Ludlow has been assigned the ZIP code of 57755. It is primarily a service center for the rural area which it occupies, offering a public school for grades K-8 and a fire department. Additional businesses in the immediate vicinity include a horse-and-carriage rental business, a pet health-food manufacturer and a chemical plant, as well as several large cattle ranches. Medical, legal, and grocery services are absent, the nearest being in Buffalo. The city boundaries are uncertain and these organizations are apparently, from satellite map views, widely scattered around the designated town location, which is usually pinpointed at an empty highway intersection. The Population of Ludlow is 3. Ludlow also has an annual lamb barbecue.

What is international law?

Private International law (or conflict of laws) is a set of rules of procedural law which determine which legal system and the law of which jurisdiction apply to a given legal dispute. They typically apply when a legal dispute has a foreign element such as a contract agreed by parties located in different countries. Private International Law attorneys represent clients in legal disputes involving citizens and businesses in other countries.

Attorneys who practice Public International Law handle cases involving legal and practical relationships between nations -- including issues like agreements and treaties between nations, international trade regulation, and human rights.