International Business Transactions

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Supplying One Component of Product Produced Abroad Cannot Constitute Patent Infringement (February 22, 2017)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On February 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.

U.K. High Court of Justice Refuses to Annul ICSID Award amidst Intra-European Investment Dispute (January 20, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On January 20, 2017, the U.K. High Court of Justice (HCJ) ruled in Micula v.

Russian Constitutional Court Rules Russia Does Not Have to Comply with ECtHR Ruling on Yukos Shareholders (January 19, 2017)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On January 19, 2017, the Russian Constitutional Court (RCC) ruled (Russian only) that Russia did not have t

ICSID Issues Award in Indonesian Mining Case Based on Fraudulent Documents (December 6, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On December 6, 2016, an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal 

Singapore Court Reinstates Award against Laos, Finding Laos-China BIT Extends to Macao (September 29, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On September 29, 2016, the Singapore Court of Appeal ruled in Sanum Investments Limited v.

Hedge Fund Firm Och-Ziff to Pay $412 Million for FCPA Violations Related to Bribery Schemes in DRC and Libya (September 29, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On September 29, 2016, the U.S.

WTO Finds EU Failed to Implement Ruling to Bring Measures into Conformity with Obligations under Subsidies Agreement (September 22, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On September 22, 2016, the compliance panel of the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a 

WTO Appellate Body Issues Report in Dispute Between India and the U.S. over Solar Technology (September 16, 2016)

Author: 
Eric A. Heath

On September 16, 2016, the Appellate Body (AB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued its

WTO Appellate Body Issues Report in Korea/United States Washers Dispute (September 7, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On September 7, 2016, the WTO Appellate Body issued its report in United States — Anti-Dumping and Counte

ICISD Tribunal Rules Against Philipp Morris, Finding Uruguay’s Tobacco Control Measures Do not Violate Switzerland-Uruguay Bilateral Investment Treaty (July 8, 2016)

Author: 
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On July 8, 2016, an arbitral tribunal constituted under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) issued an