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Foxconn and Chinese labor law

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International Law

The need for  international law is on the rise.  We get frequent requests on whether Westlaw contains specific statutory or case law of foreign countries, as well as various  international agreements....

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Russia and the New Start

There have been several articles this week about the delay in the Senate over the New Start Treaty, a nuclear arms agreement President Obama has negotiated with Russia.  The New York Times reported on...

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A Thief Cannot Pass Good Title

In 1938, the Nazi’s arrested  Fritz Grunbaum, a Jewish cabaret performer as he attempted to flee Europe.  He was deported to Dachau and died there in 1941.  During his incarceration, Grunbaum was...

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Finding Asian Patents

A lot of times we receive calls from customers who are having difficulty pulling up foreign (particularly Asian) patents, even when they have a correct patent number. This is often a result of the...

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New Mexican Legal Dictionary

A new Mexican Legal Dictionary app was recently released for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.  As mentioned here, the app currently includes 2,300 legal terms, with audio pronunciation guidance in...

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Assessing International Risk

After Mubarak resigned last month, President Obama, said, “there are very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place” (2011 WLNR 2908412).   History in the...

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Self-Defense, Sovereignty and the War on Terror

A few days ago it was reported that a United States drone attack in Pakistan killed key Al Qaeda strategist Ilyas Kashmiri, without the Pakistani government’s cooperation.  This closely follows the...

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Paying for the Diamond Jubilee

Under 17 U.S.C.A. Section 105, copyright is unavailable for works of the U.S.  government or its employees. Jill’s excellent post last week highlighted the fact that state agencies and the states...

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Parental Rights Across International Borders

Disputes between parents over custody and visitation are difficult enough under ordinary circumstances.  But what do you do if the other parent leaves for somewhere across the world … and takes the...

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You won’t find this on Baidu.com: Service of process & the Hague Convention

On Monday, the Southern District of New York dismissed a suit brought by pro-democracy advocates against the People’s Republic of China and Chinese search engine service Baidu.com.  Zhang v. Baidu.com...

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Hova In Havana: Controversy Arises over Jay-Z and Beyoncé Trip to Cuba

Recently, Jay-Z (also known as “Hova”) and his wife Beyoncé traveled to the island of Cuba. The trip has caused a whirlwind of controversy as some wonder why they were allowed to travel to the...

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Amanda Knox Retrial: Extradition Research

By now nearly everyone is familiar with the story of Amanda Knox: In 2009 Knox, a University of Washington student studying abroad in Perugia, Italy was convicted of the November 2007 murder of her...

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A Thief Cannot Pass Good Title

In 1938, the Nazi’s arrested  Fritz Grunbaum, a Jewish cabaret performer as he attempted to flee Europe.  He was deported to Dachau and died there in 1941.  During his incarceration, Grunbaum was...

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