International Law

China FDI History Repeats Itself
You may recall a recent post of mine about Venture Capital and Private Equity, wherein I pointed out, among other things, that the preferred investment structures have been a bit more risky than you might think...

Top Australian Investment Bank Enters China?s Finance Market
SHANGHAI, Aug. 28 – Australia’s largest investment bank, Macquarie Group, has entered into a trust company joint venture in China to offer yuan-dominated products, arrange domestic debt and equity financing, according to Xinhua...

China Industry: Oct. 21
Oct. 21- This is a regular series of relevant industry news from around China. Air transport China Southern Airlines Company intends to sell its 50 percent stake in the aircraft engine maintenance joint venture MTU Maintenance Zhuhai to China Southern Air Holding Co, its parent, for RMB1...

Citigroup Confirms Brokerage Spinoff Plans
(Update 1 reflects details on the joint venture released late Tuesday.) Citigroup Inc...

Catholic Hospital System Ends Joint Venture with Insurer that Covers Abortion Services
Boston Globe: Caritas ends joint venture, by Michael Paulson & Kay Lazar: Caritas Christi Health Care, the financially challenged Catholic hospital system founded by the Archdiocese of Boston, is abruptly ending its joint venture with a Missouri-based health insurer at...

Indiana Court of Appelas and Joint Ventures
The Indiana Lawyer reports that the Indiana Court of Appeals has a new decision regarding joint ventures: COA sides with Lauth in casino suitLauth filed a motion for summary judgment in June 2006 claiming that the agreement formed a joint venture at most and that it was terminated when the Gaming Commission chose Trump over Lost River's proposal...

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

How can i sue for a straw purchase?
Anyone can co-sign. A straw purchase would be if you has someone buy the car for...

How can I get my parents away from my bulling brother?
First of all, if you are paying your lawyer, you should not be on the back burne...

Can failure of an employer to provide healthy working conditions lead to wrongful discharge?
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) protects workers from...

I feel everyone should be treated equal in this world, but in a lot of cases that doesn't happen. I live in a white community with only 2 to 3 African American families. I belong to one of them. A week after getting into
I would call the courthouse and ask for the judges assistant, and ask them why t...

Can the so-called proprety manager enter my duplex without permission?
The manager (sister of owner) has NO right to be in the apartment unless there w...

Developer Investment
Raffaello Follieri agrees to $12 million joint venture settlement.

Joint Venture
Gallaher Group agrees to pay Reynolds American $387 million contract dispute settlement.

Infant Formula From China
FDA Warns it May be Contaminated Melamine

Chattanooga, TN
Seven months in back pay resolves pepper spray dispute.

Deja Vu
Exotic Dancers file class action claiming back wages

Canadian Government
former RCMP officer claims thousands of disability dollars clawed back.