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Articles on International Law

USA Trade World Illinois International and Immigration Law, November 2008 As mentioned in previous issues of The Globe, the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service in Chicago publishes USA Trade World Illinois.
Report of status of selected civil liberties issues in Russia By Natalia Evdokimova Human and Civil Rights, September 2008 Chapter II of the Constitution of the Russian Federation adopted in 1993 grants the rights and liberties of the citizens of Russia.
Comparison of patent litigation in the United States, Germany, and Japan By Gary M. Ropski & Thomas C. Burton International and Immigration Law, August 2008 Earlier this year, the International and Immigration Law Section Council held a continuing legal educations program entitled, “Intellectual Property and International Law Issues in Representing a Globally Expanding Company.”
Recent Canadian legal pronouncements on investor protections and disclosure duties for publicly traded companies in the wake of Bill 198 By Paul J. Carrier International and Immigration Law, August 2008 On October 1, 2003, Bill 198 took effect in the Province of Ontario.
Resources for Trade International and Immigration Law, August 2008 Any attorney who advises clients, or even hopes to advise clients in the future concerning matters of international business issues, should consider subscribing to USA Trade World Illinois, issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Citing foreign and international law in U.S. domestic court decisions: What would the founding fathers say? By Scott D. Pollock International and Immigration Law, July 2008 In speeches to several law schools in 2005, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, criticized the use of foreign law in Supreme Court opinions, “calling it anti-democratic and unworkable.”
Timeline of recent events in Darfur region of Sudan By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, July 2008 The International and Immigration Law Section Council, the Human Rights Section Council, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, and the John Marshall Law School organized a meeting on May 1st at The John Marshall Law School concerning “The Crisis in Darfur.”
The 7th Circuit upholds application of the act-of-state doctrine By Timothy B. White International and Immigration Law, June 2008 In a relatively rare case involving the act-of-state doctrine, the Court of Appeals in the Seventh Circuit determined that the district court did not err in applying the act-of-state doctrine to the Plaintiff’s claim for the wrongful loss of his property when Polish police seized and subsequently “lost” his computers after Defendants filed a criminal complaint against his Polish corporation for alleged intellectual property infringement.
Gender as a factor in international peacekeeping: The status of women in international conflict resolution By Jessica O’Brien Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2008 While the status of women here in the United States seems to be continually improving, that is not to be said for the international community at large.
International child visitation By Mark E. Wojcik International and Immigration Law, June 2008 It comes as no surprise that the population of the United States is increasingly mobile.
International trade basics: How to advise clients with global products and services By Casey A. Fry International and Immigration Law, June 2008 As the fifth largest exporting state in the country, Illinois is home to a large number of businesses participating in international trade.
Chicago hosts major international arbitration event By Christopher R. Minelli International and Immigration Law, May 2008 The International Centre for Dispute Resolution is bringing together arbitration experts to discuss timely issues at a major conference to be held in Chicago April 24-25, at the InterContinental Hotel.
The International and Immigration Section Council on the World Wide Web By Gwendolyn M. Osmer International and Immigration Law, May 2008 The mission of the International and Immigration Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association is to improve the knowledge and skill of Illinois attorneys in the fields of international business law and immigration law and to inform the general public about these growing areas; to raise the awareness of section members about the legal and political issues of international, both public and private; to raise the consciousness of Illinois lawyers representing the foreign born in general legal matters; and to publish newsletters and sponsor seminars and conferences in furtherance of these goals.
A Law Day program on the crisis in Darfur By Scott W. Gertz International and Immigration Law, May 2008 The images have been horrific. The United States government has labeled the atrocities committed by the Sudanese government genocide.
Upcoming CLE regarding intellectual property and international law issues in representing a globally expanding company By Pradip K. Sahu International and Immigration Law, May 2008 On June 12, 2008, the International and Immigration Law Section will present an all day CLE program regarding intellectual property and international law issues in representing a globally expanding company.
Zimbabwe: New Act forces foreign companies to cede control By Joshua Fellenbaum International and Immigration Law, May 2008 Recent legislation approved by Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe gives indigenous Zimbabweans the power to control a majority share of foreign companies.
China’s great leap forward in private property protection By Wang Ying International and Immigration Law, March 2008 While the P.R.C.’s Property Right Protection Law may not seem extraordinary to a common law lawyer, it forges seminal new rights in private property protection in China.
Finding a way out: A brief examination of the Trademark Fair Use Principle in China By Pengcheng Gao International and Immigration Law, March 2008 The fair use principle started in copyright law, but has long been incorporated into trademark law as well.
A Law Day Program on the crisis in Darfur By Scott W. Gertz International and Immigration Law, March 2008 The images have been horrific. The United States government has labeled the atrocities committed by the Sudanese government genocide.
Reinforcing the International Conflicts Regime: A critical analysis of the Turkish attack on the Kurdish Worker’s Party By Christopher R. Minelli International and Immigration Law, March 2008 This article will argue that the illegal Turkish use of force is a reflection of the destabilization of the international conflict regime, a system of rules that guide rational actors by providing evidence of how other international actors will behave, which was caused by the United States during its war on terrorism.
Complying with U.S. Export Controls International and Immigration Law, February 2008 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s two-day program will be led by professional counseling staff of the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) and provides an in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
Invest in Mexico: The perils of Mexican labor unions are a thing of the past By Antonio Guerra-Gomez International and Immigration Law, February 2008 You may confidently advise your clients to invest in Mexico, where union hazards are a thing of the past.
Textualism as a touchstone for privately-focused treaty interpretation By Christopher R. Minelli International and Immigration Law, February 2008 Curtis J. Mahoney argues in his student note, Treaties as Contracts: Textualism, Contract Theory, and the Interpretation of Treaties, that courts should apply interpretive techniques to treaties similar to relational contracts because of historical and normative reasons.
Advantages and benefits for U.S. investors in Thailand By Piyatida Pavasutti International and Immigration Law, January 2008 The World Bank has also published very positive rankings of Thailand for ease of doing business. Not only is Thailand one of the top five countries in Asia, but it also one of the top 20 countries on the planet in this category.
The irony of blasphemy laws in a democratic nation such as Pakistan and its ramifications for immigration lawyers in the U.S. By Farrah Qazi International and Immigration Law, January 2008 With Pakistan in the news constantly, it’s a fine time to examine its justice system and human rights record.
No need to panic about China’s new anti-monopoly law By Lei Hong International and Immigration Law, January 2008 China passed its first anti-monopoly law on August 30, 2007. The law goes into effect on August 1, 2008.
Section members promote careers in international law By David W. Austin International and Immigration Law, January 2008 Advising our students on how to pursue a career in international law is a hard task, but one that our Section Council members have taken to heart as part of our mission to inform the general public about this area of the law.
Senators introduce bill in Congress to combat violence against girls and women on a global level By Sharon L. Eiseman Women and the Law, January 2008 On November 1, 2007, Senators Joseph Biden (D-DE) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) introduced in the Senate the International Violence Against Women Act, closely modeled on the VAWA enacted by Congress in 1994 and recently re-authorized.
SEVIC Systems AG: Cross-border mergers come under the European Right of Establishment By Jan Lasak International and Immigration Law, January 2008 In 2006 the European Court of Justice delivered a breakthrough judgment in the  SEVIC Systems AG case.
Public-private supply chain initiatives: The relationship between C-TPAT, CSI, and the WCO By Matthew DeFlorio International and Immigration Law, December 2007 The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (“C-TPAT”) is a voluntary program established in November 2001 with the aim of engaging the global supply chain community and empowering participants to play a critical role in assisting Customs in achieving its dual objective of securing our nation’s borders and improving facilitation of trade.

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