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News covering litigation and arbitration on cross-border contracts and deals. Also trade issues such as NAFTA and bilateral agreements that affect the legal practices of global firms. Also includes regulatory changes (like GDPR and Brexit) that will change the legal climate.
By Anne Bagamery | Hannah Roberts | August 18, 2021
Pro bono heads plan to meet to discuss a possible joint response to Afghan refugee relief efforts.
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By Candice Balmori | August 16, 2021
On July 11, for the first time in decades, the world watched as thousands of Cuban citizens poured into the streets in peaceful demonstration against their government demanding, above all else, freedom.
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By Barry Langman and Salvatore Gogliormella | August 10, 2021
New York City's status as a hub for foreign government offices provides a permanent source of demand for real estate, with a long-term need for space and one that is less susceptible than private investment to market cycles or the vicissitudes of the economy.
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By Lanier Saperstein and Samuel Hickey | August 3, 2021
Section 6308 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 expands the authority of the Departments of Treasury and Justice to seek and obtain banking records located abroad, while limiting the ability of foreign financial institutions to oppose production of those documents. In this article, the authors discuss why they believe §6308 was not intended to upend traditional processes designed to respect the sovereignty of foreign nations.
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By Valentina Shaknes and Justine Stringer | July 23, 2021
'Ameliorative measures' do not protect children facing 'grave risk of harm' upon return to home country under the Hague Convention and consideration of such measures should be eliminated by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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By Asher Rubinstein | July 19, 2021
There will be no tariffs for the next five years, while the parties work on a comprehensive settlement.
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By Lee A. Spielmann | July 14, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court in 'Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp' recently held that the 1935 sale of various cultural artifacts by their Jewish owners to the Nazi regime was insufficient to overcome Germany's presumptive immunity against suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. A central flaw in its analysis implicates the decision's soundness.
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By Andrew Goudsward | July 13, 2021
The nominations are for the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Commerce Department.
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By Samuel Estreicher and Julian G. Ku | July 8, 2021
A near-unanimous majority of the U.S. Supreme Court dealt yet another blow to plaintiffs seeking to bring lawsuits against corporations for violations of international law holding that mere "corporate activity" within the United States is not enough to satisfy the general presumption against the extraterritorial application of federal law.
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By Ross Todd | June 30, 2021
"I think practitioners will become more sophisticated in the way that they use what happened in one jurisdiction to give them more traction in another jurisdiction when there is an advantage," says Deborah Hensler of Stanford Law School who co-authored a new report about the VW litigation and the prospect of future cases like it.
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New York-based indie music company seeks full-time litigation attorney. Must have 2 years music business experience. Must be admitted to S...