International Practice Section
Micro-Lending with a purpose: A closer look at Kiva
Kiva is one of several non-profit organizations helping to provide access to financing and outside investment through micro-lending for humanitarian purposes.…
Volunteers Needed for Law School Panels
We are seeking volunteers for the following law school panels: UNC School of Law: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 12:00 – 12:50 pm (2-3 panelists needed).…
Duke Law Opens New Immigrant Rights Clinic
The Duke University School of Law has announced a new clinic to be housed at the law school. The Immigrant Rights Clinic will be Duke’s 11th clinical…
Unplug Social Media? How CJEU’s Fashion ID Ruling Could Affect Your Website
By Sean W. Fernandes Weeks after the FTC fined Facebook $5 billion and the company entered a $100 million settlement with the SEC, Facebook has once again…
This Week’s Immigration Updates
By Jennifer Parser Site Inspections Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has started to make site inspections of employers hiring F-1 students on STEM…
Want To Publish Your Article On the International Practice Section Blog? Here’s What You Need To Know
Topics: We encourage relevant, timely articles on substantive cross-border legal issues and any others that may be of interest to the international legal…
A New Year With a New Name
By Sarah E. Schtakleff Dear Fellow International Practice Section Members, Welcome to the 2019-2020 Bar Association year, I am honored to serve as your chair…
Why Ukraine and Other Post-Soviet Countries Need Mediation
Although mediation has strong societal values, mediation could be a very valuable and powerful tool to help the courts of Ukraine. The Ukrainian court…
U.S. and EU Publish Lists of Products That May Be Subject To Retaliatory Tariffs
After more than a decade of World Trade Organization (“WTO”) disputes over aircraft subsidies, the United States and European Union have published…
The International Law and Practice Section Is Now the International Practice Section
We are pleased to announce that the International Law and Practice Section has a new name. The NCBA Board of Governors has approved our changing our name from…