Trademark protection in China: An overviewBy Pradip K. SahuInternational and Immigration Law, September 2003Many businesses in the United States see China as "the final frontier" because it is a rapidly developing nation with great potential for economic growth.
Illinois regulators introduce western-style regulatory practices and policies to the Republic of KazakhstanBy Tom GriffinEnergy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation, July 2003In August 2002, a three-year partnership program between the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), the government agency that regulates public utilities in the State of Illinois, and the Agency for the Regulation of Natural Monopolies (ARNM), the government agency that regulates public utilities in the Republic of Kazakhstan, came to a close in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Global expansion is a matter of constructionBy Alexander Olsansky, Jr.International and Immigration Law, June 2003Opportunities for global expansion are endless, as they come in all shapes, sizes and permutations.
The legal profession in RussiaBy Irina SlavinaInternational and Immigration Law, June 2003Because the legal profession is one of the most prestigious and highly paid professions in Russia, admission to law departments of the universities is highly competitive.
Cost of doing business: Air freight carriers pay prejudgment interest tooBy Michael S. Schimmel & Matthew J. KisslingInternational and Immigration Law, May 2003While the Warsaw Convention appears on its face outdated and the Hague Protocol inapplicable, these two doctrines are still well alive and are often applied in modern day situations.
Global expansion is a matter of constructionBy Alexander OlsanskyCorporate Law Departments, May 2003Opportunities for global expansion are endless, as they come in all shapes, sizes and permutations.
“My kid is gone”Family Law, April 2003There you are, sitting in your office trying to understand why anyone could possibly reject the very realistic and reasonable settlement proposal you have made in a case, when your mental meanderings are interrupted by a hysterical (potential) client telling you that their child has been snatched by the other parent, and taken out of the country.
Employment in Ireland: Compensation and benefits issuesBy David R. ShannonInternational and Immigration Law, March 2003This is a general survey of compensation and benefit issues that a multinational employer with a presence in Ireland may encounter.
Recent developments: $26 million from IranBy Mike McCaskey & Michael S. SchimmelInternational and Immigration Law, March 2003With rogue nations and the ever-increasing threat of terrorism against individuals and businesses, the law governing tort immunity applicable to Foreign States has been subjected to modifications based on global developments.
International driver’s licenseBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, December 2002As 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 1926) no longer met the growing needs of international motoring.
New Web site for the U.S. Court of International TradeBy Mark E. WojcikInternational and Immigration Law, December 2002The United States Court of International Trade in New York is a federal court of national jurisdiction.
A primer on international driving permitsBy Angela PetersTraffic Laws and Courts, December 2002As 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 1926) no longer met the growing needs of international motoring.
An Illinois lawyer in Romania’s Constitutional CourtBy James E. PfanderCivil Practice and Procedure, November 2002Among the other trips I took as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at the University of Bucharest in Romania last spring, I paid a visit to the Romanian Constitutional Court. Housed in the southeast corner of the enormous Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, the Romanian Constitutional Court dates from the country's ratification of a post-Communist constitution in 1991
Calling all importers: U.S. Customs’ cargo security initiativesBy Jessica T. DePintoInternational and Immigration Law, September 2002The events of September 11 and continued threats against American interests at home and abroad have prompted the United States Customs Service to seek the cooperation of the commercial trade community in launching its fight against terrorism.
Illinois international business calendarInternational and Immigration Law, September 2002The Illinois International Business Calendar is a collaborative effort of the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago (ITA/GC), the Illinois Trade Office (ITO) of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA), and the Illinois District Export Council (IDEC), on behalf of the U.S. Export Assistance Center/Chicago (USEAC).
Introduction: Civil Law Notary StatuteInternational and Immigration Law, June 2002During this last legislative session, a proposal was made for Illinois to formerly recognize "Civil Law Notaries."
Quick review to House Bill 6003—Civil Law Notary ActInternational and Immigration Law, June 2002House Bill 6003, the Civil Law Notary Act, is problematic in that it violates the Illinois Constitution's separation of powers, Article II, Section 1.
Understanding the ABA international law Web siteBy Kate McDonoughInternational and Immigration Law, June 2002My assignment was to monitor the ABA Web site located at www.abanet.org. I found that the site was useful in some respects and not as much in others. The site had a location entitled, "Legislative and Governmental Priorities" which was located under the home page for the International Law Section.
Controlled group liability for withdrawal liability from multi-employer pension plan ends at U.S. bordersBy Brian K. WydajewskiInternational and Immigration Law, April 2002On March 6, 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request for review and let stand a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit that prevented a multiemployer pension fund from pursuing a withdrawal liability assessment against the Canadian parent and Canadian sibling of a U.S. corporation that went bankrupt where the Canadian corporations lacked minimum contacts with the forum state of Illinois.
Tuesday Topics continueInternational and Immigration Law, April 2002The International & Immigration Law Section continue to implement the Tuesday Topic series with three more programs in the first half of 2002.
United Nations International Law Web pageBy Heather OttenfeldInternational and Immigration Law, April 2002The official United Nations ("UN") Web site (www.un.org) is a maze of resources that allows a visitor too easily link to the various areas of international law.
Intellectual property protection in ChinaBy Lu GuoliangInternational and Immigration Law, January 2002I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce some of the efforts made by the Chinese government in improving the investment environment and protecting intellectual property.
Recent Illinois decisions of interestBy Violeta I. BalanInternational and Immigration Law, January 2002No time limit to register foreign judgments: The First District holds that the statute of limitations to enforce a judgment does not apply to the registration of foreign judgments--Pinilla v. Harza Engineering Co., 324 Ill.App.3d 803, 755 N.E.2d 23, 257 Ill. Dec. 921, (1st Dist. July 25, 2001)