INTERNATIONAL LAW

For the first time in three years, there was some movement at the very top of the U.S. News Best Law Schools rankings. U.S. News also asks law firm hiring managers and recruiters from top-ranked law firms to rank all the law schools on a five-point scale for a new ranking that debuted last year. […]

Federal District Court Opinions BIG SKY NETWORK CANADA v. SICHUAN PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, (Utah 12-11-2006) BIG SKY NETWORK CANADA, LTD., a British Virgin Islands corporation, Plaintiff, v. SICHUAN PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, a subdivision of the People’s Republic of China, a foreign state, and QINGYANG DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, a subdivision of the People’s Republic of China, a foreign state, […]

How can an alien become a legal permanent U.S. resident or green card holder? [November 21st 2013] To become a legal permanent resident, an alien must first be admitted as an immigrant. There are two basic methods for obtaining an immigrant visa: 1) through family relationship with a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, or […]

On April 24, 2006, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (“SAIC”), the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), the General Customs Administration (“Customs”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) jointly issued the Implementing Opinions on Certain Issues Concerning the Application of Laws Governing the Approval and Registration of Foreign Invested Companies (“Implementing Opinion”). Subsequently, […]

Federal District Court Opinions HEKMAN FURNITURE CO. v. FRONT STEEL IMPORTERS, INC., (W.D.Mich. 2005) HEKMAN FURNITURE CO., and NANHAI JIANTAI WOODWORK CO., LTD., Plaintiffs, v. FRONT STEEL IMPORTERS, INC., d/b/a SENTINEL FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, Defendant. File No. 1:04-CV-338. United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division. March 30, 2005 OPINION ROBERT BELL, Chief Judge, District This […]

Federal District Court Opinions CHILDERS v. SAGEM MORPHO, INC., (W.D.Wash. 12-6-2006) JAMES CHILDERS d/b/a ARTEMIS SOLUTIONS GROUP, Plaintiff, v. SAGEM MORPHO, INC., et al, Defendants. CASE NO. C06-0060RSM. United States District Court, W.D. Washington, At Seattle. December 6, 2006 ORDER GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS RICARDO MARTINEZ, Magistrate Judge I. INTRODUCTION This matter […]