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News covering litigation and arbitration on cross-border contracts and deals. Also trade issues such as NAFTA and bilateral agreements that affect the legal practices of global firms. Also includes regulatory changes (like GDPR and Brexit) that will change the legal climate.
By Scott Graham | July 7, 2017
We asked Richard Gold of McGill University's Centre for Intellectual Property Policy to explain what last week's decision from the Supreme Court of Canada means for innovation, competition and patent quality.
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By E. Leigh Dance | July 3, 2017
Companies constantly add products and services, fueled by opportunity, technology and competition. They also continually grow into new geographic markets and contract in others. Often local legal talent is needed, because even though many businesses are now global, much of the law is still local.
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By Chris Johnson | July 1, 2017
When law firms tackle pro bono projects abroad, collaboration with allies on the ground is crucial.
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By Scott Graham | June 30, 2017
In the just-ended term, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit six times, wiping away patent law precedents that stood for decades. Would more face time heal the schism?
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By Todd Cunningham | June 30, 2017
Rupert Murdoch and 21st Century Fox are "fit and proper" bidders to take over the United Kingdom's Sky Broadcasting, U.K. regulators say, but another ruling on that front may have left the corporate suitors fit to be tied. British authorities have asked for another six months to determine whether Fox's $15.4 billion bid to acquire the 61 percent of Sky that it doesn't own would compromise quality in the U.K.
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By Andrew Denney | June 29, 2017
A charity with an ownership stake in a 36-story building in Manhattan and several other properties served as a front for the Iranian government, moving money at its behest in violation of U.S. sanctions, a federal judge ruled on Thursday following a trial of roughly five weeks.
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By Meredith Hobbs | June 29, 2017
The effort to make Atlanta a hot spot for international commercial arbitration gains some momentum as the Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation assembles an arbitrators' council with top European arbitrators to promote its reputation as an arbitral venue abroad.
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By Commentary by Karel Suarez | June 29, 2017
Even though Trump stated that he is "canceling" the engagement between the United States and Cuba, many of President Barak Obama's 2014 policy changes will remain unaffected. For example, the U.S. embassy in Havana will remain open, as will the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, U.S. commercial flights and cruise ships will continue to be permitted to travel to the island., writes Karel Suarez.
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By David Ruiz | June 28, 2017
European regulators have slammed Google with a record $2.7 billion fine for alleged antitrust violations.
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By James Booth | June 27, 2017
DLA Piper has expanded its Africa presence with the addition of law firms in Senegal and Tunisia to its network on the continent.
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