Articles in Channel: International Law

Inquiry of the EU Commission on Misuse of Patent Rights, Vexatious Litigation or other Means - Preliminary Results.

Jon Katz
November 21, 2008 17:25

Top News from the European Commission (24 November to 21 December 2008) reports as follows: "On 15 January 2008 the European Commission launched an inquiry into competition in the pharmaceuticals sector. Final results are expected in Spring 2009. The inquiry is a response to indications that...

China Factories. Do You, You, Feel Like I Do? Part II

Dan Harris
November 21, 2008 17:06

There ought to be a law against quoting Peter Frampton twice in one week. The other day, I did a post on how to know, in a blink, whether the factory with whom you are contemplating a business relationship is a good one. We received some comments with such excellent additional gut-check type...

German Government Mooting to Stop Forum Shopping for Tortious Acts on the Internet

Jon Katz
November 21, 2008 17:05

At present, the German code of civil procedure (Zivilprozessordnung, ZPO) stipulates in Sect. 32 that for lawsuits in cases of tortious acts a court in the circuit of which the tortious act has been committed shall be deemed competent. In view of the ubiquitousness of the Internet, any of the...

Xenophobia Rising?

November 21, 2008 16:55

The economy, of course, is on everyone's minds these days, and when asked how it's likely to affect my field -- immigration -- I think of the obvious: fewer jobs, fewer remittances to send home, and eventually, fewer immigrants, particularly the low-skilled and undocumented. But here's a grimmer...

More on Auto Trade Tensions

November 21, 2008 14:34

Bloomberg has a good overview of the issues here. One part that struck me was the following: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government will decide on an aid request from GM's Opel unit by Christmas. Opel asked for ``somewhat...Bloomberg has a good overview of the issues here.  One...

The Auto Bailout and Trade Tensions

November 21, 2008 14:19

It appears that the multi-billion dollar aid package that will likely be given to the U.S. auto industry has not gone unnoticed by our trading partners: "We will look very carefully at the details of the proposed aid package to...It appears that the multi-billion dollar aid package that will...

Is there really any question about the test for part performance in Alberta

November 21, 2008 06:31

Cases considered: G 400 Holdings Ltd. v. Yeoman Development Company Limited, 2008 ABQB 667 PDF Version: To follow. I apparently spoke too soon. In March 2008, I noted that the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in Booth v. Knibb Developments Ltd., 2002 ABCA 180 had settled any doubts about which test...

B.C. Government Seeking Input on Adult Guardianship Regulations

Stan Rule
November 21, 2008 06:30

The British Columbia Minstry of Attorney General is inviting comments on proposed regulations to implement the Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007. You can link to the draft regulations, as well as draft Adult Guardianship plans and incapacity planning documents here.The...

On November 21

November 21, 2008 05:00

On this day in ...... 1898 (110 years ago today), radium was discovered by Marie Sklodowska Curie and her husband Pierre Curie. It was 1 of 2 elements the couple isolated that year; the other was polonium. Together the discoveries of la radioactivité -- the word she coined the same year -- brought ...

Cabela’s Settlement Includes Audit Requirement

November 21, 2008 03:06

Last week we reported on the settlement agreement that Cabela’s, the outdoor supply store, entered into the the Bureau of Industry and Security (”BIS”) to settle allegations that the company had exported 76 rifle scopes without the required BIS licenses. This was the...