International Litigation Posts
Posted: December, 2012 in Immigration Issues
Immigration issues were in the news in December 2012.
This is a hectic time of the year, so read on to discover important immigration headlines which you may have missed.
Read More of Top Immigration Headlines: December 2012 Here
Posted: December, 2012 in Litigation Support
Court interpreters are sometimes taken for granted, even though they have an extremely important job. A fair trial must include the right to interpretation and translation.
Click here to find out about court interpreter regulations abroad.
Read More of Court Interpreters Abroad: No Uniform Standard Here
Posted: December, 2012 in Corporate Law
India is refusing to respect drug patents from certain foreign pharmaceutical companies.
They are able to do so under the 2005 amendment to the Indian Patents Act, which outlaws the practice known as “evergreening.”
Read More of International Drug Patents in India Here
Posted: December, 2012 in Immigration Issues
Immigration issues garnered a great deal of news coverage in November 2012. Immigration issues figured prominently in the Presidential election.
There continues to be a significant national focus on bills that would offer rights to undocumented immigrants.
Read More of Top Immigration Headlines: November 2012 Here
Posted: November, 2012 in Immigration Issues
The immigration stories for October 2012 range from political to personal.
Click here to read about immigration policy in the presidential elections, immigrant entrepreneurship, deportation policy changes and more.
Read More of Top Immigration Headlines: October 2012 Here
Posted: September, 2012 in Immigration Issues
Top immigration headlines for September 2012 focused on illegal immigrants and their rights in this country.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is gaining a foothold, and with it come immigrants who are nervous as to how it will play out, as well as questions about their access to federal health care.
Read More of Top Immigration Headlines: September 2012 Here
Posted: August, 2012 in Immigration Issues
Many of the top immigration headlines for August 2012 centered on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
But many other issues made their way into the headlines as well, including decisions and discussions in Arizona, California and Alabama.
Read More of Top Immigration Headlines: August 2012 Here
Posted: July, 2012 in Immigration Issues
The top immigration headlines for July 2012 were diverse, involving a number of states in the western part of the country.
States in the news for immigration-related stories in July included Arizona, Washington and California. But some recently released statistics involved the entire country. Continue reading to find out more about some of the top immigration stories for the month.
Read More of Top Immigration Headlines: July 2012 Here
Posted: July, 2012 in Service of Process
Are you aware that there is a growing trend that would allow service of process through social media?
At first blush, this may seem like a fast and easy solution to serving defendants, but such measures could be very problematic in the US, and may be impossible in international litigation given existing treaties and conventions.
Read More of What to Consider Before Serving Process via Social Media Here
Posted: July, 2012 in Litigation Support
Are you aware that there is at least one online notary service that now claims it can notarize documents for you without ever having you appear before an actual notary and that such documents will be accepted nationwide?
The validity and universal recognition of such notarizations, however, is suspect when the issue is examined more closely.
Read More of Are Online Notarizations Recognized as Valid? Here