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ITC Proposes New Limitations on Discovery

by Duane Morris LLP on 10/11/2012

In a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) promulgated for comment revisions to its Section 337 discovery procedures. If implemented largely as proposed, which is likely given the...more

Obama Administration Calls for Significant Restrictions on the Application of the Alien Tort Statute

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 6/19/2012

The Obama Administration has filed a supplemental amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum arguing for significant limitations on the application of the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS") to conduct...more

The Supreme Court Confronts Controversies Overseas, But Will Congress Have the Final Word?

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/28/2012

The proper role of US courts in policing conduct abroad is commanding the Supreme Court’s attention and may soon command that of Congress. Since 1789, the Alien Torts Claims Act (“ATCA”) has long conferred jurisdiction upon...more

Jams Dispute Resolution -- Spring 2012

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/1/2012

In This Issue: IN DEPTH -- Growing Trend of Third-Party Litigation Funding Creates Mixed Opinions; ADR CONVERSATIONS -- JAMS Panelists Receive Prestigious ADR Award; ADR NEWS & CASE UPDATES; DOMESTIC FOCUS -- Good Faith...more

Obama Administration States that Corporations are Proper Defendants in Alien Tort Cases

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 12/29/2011

The Obama Administration has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum in support of the plaintiffs' position that corporations are proper defendants in cases involving claims under...more

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - September 2011

by King & Spalding on 9/1/2011

In This Issue: - 01 “False Statement” Dispute In U.S.-China Trade Remedy Cases - 01 Despite Senate Procedural Agreement, Uncertainty Continues on TAA/FTAs - 02 Brazilian President Announces Plan To Revive...more

Gaming Legal News - July 20, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 22

by Dickinson Wright on 7/20/2011

In This Issue: - CHANGES TO HEARINGS AND APPEALS IN GAMING REGISTRATION MATTERS IN ONTARIO by Michael D. Lipton - SUPREME COURT DISMISSES LARGE CLASS ACTION AGAINST WAL-MART FOR LACK OF COMMONALITY AMONGST...more

Experts Predict Passage of the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010: What Does This Law Mean to U.S. Importers...

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/23/2010

One of the more controversial bills brewing in Congress is the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010. Although a variation of this bill was introduced in the Senate Finance Committee last year, it received...more

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