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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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