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Keep Comity and Carry On: US Bankruptcy Court Grants Recognition and Enforcement of a Foreign Debtors’ Settlement Agreement...

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Parties involved in cross-border bankruptcy /restructuring situations may be wary of the risk that repeated litigation in different courts with jurisdiction over the same debtor will result in conflicting judgments. The...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Overseas Affiliate Not Subject to Title VII Jurisdiction

Employment laws and standards of conduct greatly vary from country to country. U.S. employees working overseas for their U.S. employer generally enjoy the same legal protections as if they were working at home. ...more

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Supreme Court Declares Canadian Corporations may be Liable for Acts of Foreign Affiliates

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In a just-released decision, Chevron Corp v Yaiguaje, 2015 SCC 42, the Supreme Court of Canada held that Canadian courts have jurisdiction to decide whether a foreign judgment can be enforced in Ontario against either or both...more

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Misconduct Not Grounds to Terminate Chapter 15 Recognition

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A recent ruling from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York illustrates the limited, specific grounds for changing or terminating chapter 15 recognition. The ruling demonstrates that recognition may...more

Dechert LLP

CIS Legal Update - September 2013: Review of Russian Commercial Court Practice in Proceedings Involving Foreign Entities

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The Presidium of the Supreme Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court of the Russian Federation (the “Presidium”) published Information Letter No. 158 on 9 July 2013 containing a review of judicial practice in cases involving foreign...more

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