Chair’s ColumnBy H. Vincent DraaInternational and Immigration Law, October 2024A note from the chair.
International Driver’s LicenseBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, October 2024As international traffic began to expand in the post World War II years, government officials and motoring authorities in numerous leading countries realized that the existing treaty-convention in the field (Paris l926) no longer met the growing needs of international motoring.
Legislative UpdateBy H. Vincent Draa & Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, October 2024Illinois proposed legislation summaries of interest to international and immigration practitioners.
Street Gangs in Relation to Claims for Asylum: Part IBy Ralph E. GuderianInternational and Immigration Law, October 2024Part I on street gangs seeking asylum, including the mafia and Capone's tactics and much more.
Cancellation of Removal in Wilkinson v. GarlandBy Sergio Hernandez, Jr.International and Immigration Law, September 2024On January 17, 2023, a petition for a writ of certiorari was filed for an immigrant’s deportation case, asking the United States Supreme Court to clarify whether the question of a noncitizen’s removal would result in ‘exceptional and extremely unusual hardship’ presents a judicially reviewable mixed question of law and fact.
Capping Arbitration: India’s Contentious Policy ShiftBy Menaka SawhneyInternational and Immigration Law, September 2024India’s Ministry of Finance recently released an office memorandum that caps arbitration for disputes valued less than Rs. 10 crores related to procurement contracts/tenders by government entities including CPSEs, PSBs, and government companies.
Chair’s ColumnBy H. Vincent DraaInternational and Immigration Law, September 2024A note from Chair H. Vicent Draa.
Foods, Dietary Supplements, Special Foods in HungaryBy Tamás Dr. BalázsInternational and Immigration Law, September 2024Recently, several food producers and suppliers appeared in Hungary that primarily intend to make and supply not only the classic food products and ingredients but also various dietary supplements and special food as well.
Limits on Land AcquisitionBy Micah BrownInternational and Immigration Law, April 2024Since January 2024, most states have proposed at least one piece of legislation to prohibit or restrict foreign investments and landholdings in land, particularly private agricultural land, located within the boundaries of their states to some degree.
Memorandum in Support of Afghan Adjustment ResolutionInternational and Immigration Law, November 2023The International and Immigration Law Section Council's Afghan Adjustment Resolution was approved by the ISBA Board of Governors in October 2023.
Broad Changes to the Naturalization Test Proposed by DHSBy Shannon M. ShepherdInternational and Immigration Law, September 2023On December 14, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will be conducting a nationwide trial of proposed changes to the naturalization test to become a U.S. citizen.
Cross-Border Personal Data Transfers from UK/EU Companies to US CompaniesBy Ethel Spyratos & Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, September 2023The United States must ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Economic Area to U.S. companies participating in the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Resolution on UkraineDiversity Leadership Council, June 2023The International and Immigration Law Section Council drafted and adopted a Resolution on violations of international law in Ukraine, which was adopted by the ISBA General Assembly in December 2022.
Supreme Court Immigration Run DownBy Angela Peters & Carlos Cisneros-VilchisDiversity Leadership Council, June 2023Summaries of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases impacting the areas of immigration, immigration enforcement, and national security.
Foreign Company Stock Option Plans and Employees in the Arab Middle EastBy Howard L. StovallInternational and Immigration Law, May 2023A summary of legal and tax issues that confront foreign companies that contemplate the offering of stock option plans to their employees working in the Middle East.
Estate Planning and Probate in Québec/CanadaBy Nathalène ChapuisInternational and Immigration Law, March 2023A look a the similarities and differences in estate planning between Illinois and Québec.
Estate Planning and Probate in Québec/CanadaBy Nathalène ChapuisTrusts and Estates, March 2023A look a the similarities and differences in estate planning between Illinois and Québec.
Review of ‘Arbitration – The Art and Science of Persuasion’By John HowardInternational and Immigration Law, March 2023Dr. Don Vinson and Klaus Reichert’s new book, Arbitration – The Art and Science of Persuasion, examines the psychological strategies and techniques for developing and delivering the most persuasive presentations to international arbitrators.
Resolution on UkraineInternational and Immigration Law, January 2023The International and Immigration Law Section Council drafted and adopted a Resolution on violations of international law in Ukraine, which was adopted by the ISBA General Assembly in December 2022.
Supreme Court Immigration Run DownBy Angela Peters & Carlos Cisneros-VilchisInternational and Immigration Law, September 2022Summaries of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases impacting the areas of immigration, immigration enforcement, and national security.
Why Ending Nigeria’s Brutal Special Anti-Robbery Squad Is Not EnoughBy Myla BurtonInternational and Immigration Law, January 2021Statements or expressions of opinion appearing herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Illinois State Bar Association or the editor of The Globe or the members of the International & Immigration Law Section Council.
Editor’s CommentsBy Lewis F. MatuszewichInternational and Immigration Law, February 2020An introduction to the issue by Lewis F. Matuszewich.
