INTERNATIONAL LAW

Countervailing duties (CVDs) are duties imposed under WTO Rules to neutralize the negative effects of subsidies. They are imposed after an investigation finds that a foreign country subsidizes its exports, injuring domestic producers in the importing country. According to World Trade Organization rules, a country can launch its own investigation and decide to charge extra […]

United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports Unpublished NIFTALIEV v. U.S. ATTY GEN., 06-12708 (11th Cir. 1-8-2007) VYACHESLAV NIFTALIEV, LYUDMILA NIFTALIEVA, DMITRO NIFTALIEV, Petitioners, v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. No. 06-12708 Non-Argument Calendar, Agency No. A97-201-911. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. January 8, 2007. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated […]

United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports KASHIN v. KENT, 457 F.3d 1033 (9th Cir. 2006) Aleksandr Nikolaevich KASHIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, and United States of America, Defendant-Appellee, v. Douglas Barry KENT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-56703. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 7, 2006. Filed August 10, 2006. Page 1034 J. Michael […]

Federal District Court Opinions NIMIR PETROLEUM CO., LTD. v. BAUMGART, (E.D.Va. 2006) NIMIR PETROLEUM CO., LTD., Plaintiff, v. STEVEN W. BAUMGART, et al., Defendants. No. 1:06cv471 (JCC). United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division. July 17, 2006 MEMORANDUM OPINION JAMES CACHERIS, Senior District Judge This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s motion to […]

United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports MATHENY v. U.S.A., 06-1545 (7th Cir. 4-12-2006) Suzanne MATHENY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-1545. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 12, 2006. Decided December 4, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond […]

Federal District Court Opinions TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART v. ULLIN, (N.D.Ohio 12-28-2006) Toledo Museum of Art, Plaintiff, v. Claude George Ullin, et al., Defendants. Case No. 3:06 CV 7031. United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Western Division. December 28, 2006 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER JACK ZOUHARY, District Judge INTRODUCTION This case involves competing claims of […]