International
Field Reports
Thursday, October 1, 2009
From Russia's gray gloom to Brazil's red-hot ambitions, a look at the state of five emerging legal markets.
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Russia: Life in the Deep Freeze
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The problems for Russia's economy began even before the fall of Lehman Brothers Inc.
Singapore: Feeling the West's Pain
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Singapore's export-focused economy has been among the hardest hit in Asia by the global economic crisis.
Abu Dhabi: The Desert's New Hot Spot
Thursday, October 1, 2009
While tales of Dubai's excesses were de rigueur during the boom years, its neighbor Abu Dhabi, maintained a relatively low profile.
Brazil: The Waiting Game
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Resource-rich Brazil is bursting with sugar, soybeans, and biofuels, but it has never had a robust economy to match.
Cast of Characters
Thursday, October 1, 2009
A failed effort to privatize an Azerbaijan business ensnared a number of people.
Stranded In Paradise
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Two moguls invested in Azerbaijan in the nineties. Now, one is living in the Bahamas, and the other faces a prison sentence.
The Kill Step
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Dole had lost toxic tort trials in two countries. But its GC smelled fraud.
New Contingencies
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
A lawsuit challenges a ban on legal fees that are based solely on the outcome of a case.
Spanish Gambit
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Even Spain's real estate crash and banking crisis haven't discouraged foreign firms from setting up shop there.
Balancing Act
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Fifteen years of NAFTA arbitration have eased its critics' worst fears. But the dispute resolution system remains a work in progress.
The Ties That Bind
Saturday, August 1, 2009
A review of 12 significant investor-state arbitrations under NAFTA.
Do Not Resuscitate
Saturday, August 1, 2009
No relief for a Canadian funeral operator buried by a Mississippi trial verdict.
Waste Not, Want Not
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Canada on hook for discriminating against U.S. firm in PCB disposal case.
Claim Doesn't Pan Out
Saturday, August 1, 2009
A Canadian gold producer fails to overturn a California mining regulation.
No Price Tag Attached
Saturday, August 1, 2009
U.S. oil majors balk at demands for increased spending in a Canadian province.
Search for a Cure
Saturday, August 1, 2009
A Canadian drug maker says U.S. courts wouldn't protect its generic launches.
Lawn and Order
Saturday, August 1, 2009
A Dow subsidiary tries to overturn a Quebec ban on a popular lawn pesticide.
Basalt Blocks
Saturday, August 1, 2009
New Jersey construction firm says it was denied due process for Nova Scotia quarry.
Slow Burn
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Indigenous Canadians claim that they've been harmed by a U.S. tobacco settlement.
Not So Sweet
Saturday, August 1, 2009
U.S. producers of corn syrup argue that Mexico favors local sugar growers.
Adding Fuel to the Fire
Saturday, August 1, 2009
A Canadian maker of a gasoline additive loses its fight against a California ban.
Italy's Insolvency Solution
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
From Parmalat to Alitalia, Italian bankruptcy laws have undergone a radical change, and now they're being tested in full.
Lull Before the Storm?
Sunday, April 19, 2009
So far, Germany has been spared the worst of the downturn.
Editor's Note
Thursday, January 1, 2009
The New Ice Age
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Overseas offices are waiting for the global economy to warm up.
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