International law attorneys must be well-versed in cross-border laws and regulations. The rise of globalization has brought unique challenges to those lawyers who represent U.S. interests abroad. Whether your practice involves international M&A developments in China or the increasing opportunities for small businesses in both importing and exporting, FindLaw's Corporate Counsel Center has a library of articles tailored to your client’s legal needs. You can also find information on how to represent your client in overseas prosecution of alleged antitrust violations and a brief summary of the Hague Convention on taking evidence abroad in both civil and commercial ligation.
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- Series: Research in Brief Author(s): National Institute of Justice Published: National Institute of Justice, January 1999 Subject(s): Technology in law enforcement, terrorism 10 pages 23,000 bytes ------------------------------- Figures, charts ...
- Exporting can mean big profits for a small business. If you are not exploring export markets, you may be missing out on a world of opportunity. Small Business and Exporting World trade is increasingly important to the strength of our economy and to ...
- Under heavy domestic pressure, the Clinton Administration last week issued a Congressionally mandated "Steel Plan" detailing its efforts to help the U.S. steel industry. The "Steel Plan" did not call for any new sanctions against steel-exporting ...
- The broad scope of pre-trial discovery in U.S. litigation is frequently criticized by and can be an anathema to foreign litigants; however, occasionally foreign litigants seek just that kind of discovery to further its cause in a foreign, non-U.S ...
- Many foreign nationals enter the United States with B nonimmigrant visas. The B-2 visa may be used by tourists visiting the United States for vacation or to visit friends and family. The B-1 visa may be used by business visitors who are entering the ...
- Over the past 25 years, a number of federal courts found that the Alien Tort Claims Act (“ATCA”) permitted foreign victims to sue for such violations of international law as summary executions, genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ...
- The United States and Japan are expected to enter into consultations this month regarding the implementation of the bilateral insurance agreements and, specifically, the scheduled July 1 start date for the two and one-half year clock for Japanese ...
- Following the testing of nuclear devices by both India and Pakistan in May, President Clinton acted as required by law to impose trade and economic sanctions on both countries. The President was required to take such action under the Arms Export ...
- The United States has exchanged instruments of ratification, the last step in the treaty negotialion process for new treaties with Austria, Ireland, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand and Turkey and a protocol with Canada. All the new treaties ...
- In September, 1999, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) -- the core legal body of the United Nations system for international trade law -- released to the public its "Report of the United Nations Commission on ...