International Law

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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Internet Service Providers Are Liable Under Foreign Privacy Law

Is privacy a basis for Internet Service Provider (ISP) liability, even when the offending material is posted without the ISP's knowledge? A French court has held that it can be. Many European jurisdictions have stronger privacy protection laws than ...
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Japan: U.S. Trade Report FAX: Jan. 1999

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 ...
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Japan: U.S. Trade Report FAX: Nov. 1998

In bilateral talks held throughout October and continuing into November, senior U.S. officials have continued to press Japan to deregulate a wide array of economic sectors. These discussions are largely focused on the package of 270 ...
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Japan-U.S. Trade Report FAX

Since President Clinton's announcement two weeks ago that he was reinstituting Super 301, foreign reaction to the U.S. revival of this unilateral trade measure has been strong. Super 301 allows, and in some circumstances requires, the ...
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Marking Country of Origin

CONTENTS: Return to Contents.Is it necessary for the words "made in" or "product of" to precede the name of the country of origin? The phrase "made in" is required only in the case where the name of any locality other than the country or locality in ...
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Middle East Commercial Law Developments: Year In Review (1998)

Some Middle East governments, in the face of slumping oil revenues and stagnant economies in recent years, may have been tempted to retreat from the rough-and-tumble vagaries of world trade. Much to their credit, however, most Middle East ...
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New York Appellate Court Resolves Open Question Left By The U.S. Supreme Court’s Floyd Opinion

In the recent decision of Ehrlich v. American Airlines, 02-9462, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York, the court held that under the Warsaw Convention, which governs airline liability on international flights, a ...
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Opportunity: Vietnam

Fall 1998 "The Great Asian Sell-Off is under way. Plunging currencies from Seoul to Bangkok have slashed the values of Asian assets, from factories to office towers. Â‘Everything is for sale.'" --From G. Paschal Zachary's report on the bargains now ...
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Other Trade News in Brief

U.S. government officials have indicated that the first semiannual review of the Japanese film market will be released shortly. This report will be the product of coordination and sharing of information between Kodak and various U.S. agencies ...
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Overview of Current Export Controls

(Article appeared in the 1998 Official Export Guide) All Rights Reserved Export controls imposed on U.S. exporters by the United States government can take a variety of forms. They can take the form of prohibitions (blockades, embargoes, boycotts ...
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