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The California International Law Journal solicits articles on international topics of interest to practitioners. Please submit articles, questions or comments to Co-Editors: Dena Cruz, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, 560 Mission Street, 25th Fl., San Francisco, CA 94105, dena.cruz@hro.com; and Lisa C. Earl, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw & Pittman LLP, 50 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, lisa.earl@pillsburylaw.com.

Volume 18, No. 2, 2010

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Letter from the Chair

The 2009-2010 Transatlantic Bank Taxes: Necessary Measures or Punitive Punch Lines?
by Arun Birla, Mark Poerio, Christopher Walter, Laurent Ragot and David Mallett

MCLE Exam

Protecting Code as Free Speech: Keeping the Internet Open, Free and Publicly Available to the World – Taking the Next Step
by Dan Minutillo

Let the Caroline Sink! Assessing the Legality of a Possible Israeli Attack on Iranian Nuclear Facilities and Why the Traditional Self-Defense Formula Is Incompatible with the Nuclear Age
by Yaniv Roznai

Volume 18, No. 1, 2010

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Editor’s comments

Letter From the Chair

The World After Proposition 8 – A Global Survey of the Right to Marry
by S. Elizabeth Foster

A Comparison of International Commercial Arbitration and Conciliation Acts
by Rebecca Golbert

Body Snatchers: Transnational Organ and Tissue Trafficking
by Kathryn Reid

Cross Border Estate Planning – Part II
by Albert S. Golbert and Miriam J. Golbert

Volume 17, No. 2, 2009

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Letter From the Chair

The Legal Implications of Nearshore Outsourcing to Mexico
by Renee Dopplick

Going Verde – Renewable Energy in Mexico
by J. Anthony Girolami

MCLE Exam

Importance of Understanding the Mexican Culture When Doing Business in Mexico
by Lizbeth H. Flores

Strategies For Companies Protecting Ip In The Eu – Part II 24
by Robert Cain and Mark Finn

Volume 17, No. 1, 2009

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Editor’s Comments

Letter From the Chair

Strategies for Companies Protecting Ip in the Eu – Part I
by Robert Cain And Mark Finn

Islamic Banking and Finance: Sahri’a – Compliance and the Reinterpretation of Riba
by Sapana Shah

New Uk and Eu Pricing, Product Description, Advertising & Unfair Trading Laws in Force
by Rafi Azim-Khan

MCLE Exam

Exploring M&A Transactions in India
by Tim Lopez

Volume 16, No. 1, 2008

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Editor’s Comments

Doing Business North of the 49th Parallel: Leasing Law in Canada
by Jeffrey W. Lem

Early Termination Arbitration Fees
by Ian johnson

Legal Reform in Japan at the dawn of the 21st century
by Jesse S. Chui

The Iraqi High Court; a Retrospective and Prospective View
by Benjamin E. Brockman-Hawe

 Volume 15, No. 2, 2007

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Editor’s Comments

International Corporate Compliance & Due Diligence Primer
by John W. Brooks

China’s New Property Law
by Ashley M. Howlett & Li Hong

Huge Opportunities & Corresponding Risks Foreign Real Estate Investment in China and India
by Bruce Boyd & Dena M. Cruz

“Not So Friendly ‘Friendly Fire’: United States Liability For Foreign Service Members and Civilians Caught In American Crosshairs
by Jacob A. Ramer

Volume 15, No. 1, 2007

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Editor’s Comments
by Burton H. Fohrman

Vietnam—Overview of Foreign Investment
by oliver massmann & Katharina Kuehn

Conducting Document Discovery in International Commercial Arbitration— A Practical Overview
by Nathan D. O ’Malley

The Basics of CISG
by Allison E. Butler

Doing Business in India—Introduction and Update for Lawyers
by S. Elizabeth Foster

Practical Tips on Negotiating with the Japanese
by Rudy Guyon

Immigration to the U.S. Tax Planning and Fast Track Permanent Residency
by Stephen a. Malley

Volume 15, No. 1, 2007

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Editor’s Comments
by Burton H. Fohrman

Vietnam—Overview of Foreign Investment
by oliver massmann & Katharina Kuehn

Conducting Document Discovery in International Commercial Arbitration— A Practical Overview
by Nathan D. O ’Malley

The Basics of CISG
by Allison E. Butler

Doing Business in India—Introduction and Update for Lawyers
by S. Elizabeth Foster

Practical Tips on Negotiating with the Japanese
by Rudy Guyon

Immigration to the U.S. Tax Planning and Fast Track Permanent Residency
by Stephen a. Malley

Volume 14, No. 3, 2006

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Editor’s Comments
by Burton H. Fohrman

Chinese Tax Considerations for Foreign Investors Structuring Joint Ventures in China
by Anthony M. Fay

Globish, or “English Lite,” The International Dialect of the third Millennium
by Jean-Paul Nerriére

Recent Immigration Legislation
by Kathleen Lord Black

Basics of International Licensing
by Paul D. Supnik and Carol A. Brittain

MCLE Test Questions and Instructions

Volume 14, No. 2, 2006

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The Growing Foreign Assault On U.S. Internet Speech and Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts to Declare Foreign Judgments Invalid
by Brent Caslin

Japanese Venture Capital: Silicon Valley Style
by Randy S. Laxer, Esq.

Membership Enrollment

2006 to 2007 International Law Executive Committee

Volume 14, No. 1, 2005

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Gone With The Wind— As CISG Supercedes The UCC for International Sales of Goods,What Your Clients Need to Know
by Peter L. Vestal

IT Outsourcing Transactions – an overview
by Kevin S. Parikh

Volume 13, No. 2, 2004

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 An Overview of China’s Venture Capital Industry
by Richard J. Yee

Inbound “Flip” Transactions
by Daniel R. Zimmermann

Vexing Situations: Ethics and International Practice
by Neal Millard with Gregory C. Keating and Robert E. Lutz

Special Edition - 2004

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United States Tax Implications of U.S. Residence and Non-Residence Status
By Albert S. Golbert and Miriam J. Golbert

 Volume 13, No. 1, 2002-2003

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A Quick Overview of U.S. Taxation of Nonresident Aliens
by Phillip D.W. Hodgen

The Executive Branch’s Power to Designate and Detain U.S. Citizens as Enemy Combatants: An Analysis of Padilla v. Rumsfeld and Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
by Anna C. Conley

Deductible Contributions to Foreign Charities: Traps for the Unwary
by David J. Berardo

 Volume 12, No. 2, 2002-2003

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Is Your Copyright Protected in China? Reality and Practical Options
by Qiang Bjornbak

Corporate Liability for Human Rights Abuses
by Russell Kerr

Antidumping Duties on Imported Goods: Resellers Beware
by Diane MacDonald

Volume 12, No. 1, 2002-2003

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United States Control of Domestic Technology Transfers -- The "Deemed Export" Rule
by William M. McGlone & Daniel M. Fisher-Owens

NAFTA Chapter Eleven Awards -- An Assessment of Domestic Court Supervision of International Arbitral Awards
by Prof. Jack J. Coe, Jr.

Legal Issues Concerning Low Earth Orbit Satellites
by Sa'id Mosteshar

The World Summit on Sustainable Development and the Transnational Lawyer
by Prof. Robert E. Lutz, III

VOLUME 11, NO. 2, 2001-2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

United States Immigration Law: An Overview
by David Hirson & James Y. Pack

Basic Principles of International Taxation
by Albert S. Golbert

Scientific Research and Technical Data Export Controls: When Two Worlds Collide
by John R. Liebman

Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia
by Mohamed H. Al-Hoshan & Maren Hanson

Custody Abduction Risk Factors Unique to the Islamic Countries
by Kristine Uhlman/UmHani

VOLUME 11, NO. 1, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS

International Digital Disputes - Internet Domain Names and the Role of the World Intellectual Property Organization
by Christopher Gibson

United States Trade Law Remedies: Our Defense Against the Visible Foot of Unfair Trade Practices
by William Fennell

International Enforcement Obligations Under the OECD, OAS, and Council of European Antibribery Conventions
by Lucinda A. Low and Michael L. Burton

PRC Insolvency Proceedings: Rights, Powers and Duties of the Debtor and Creditors in China
by Ariel Lu Ye

VOLUME 10, NO. 2, 2001-2002

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United States Prohibitions Against Unfair Imports -- A Brief Overview of Practice Under Section 337
by Tom M. Schaumberg

The OECD, OAS, and Council of Europe Antibribery Conventions -- A Comparison With the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: New International Standards and Their Implications
by Lucinda A. Low and Michael L. Burton

Introduction to Letters of Credit -- An Overview for the International Commercial Lawyer
by Gerald T. McLaughlin and Paul Turner

The Marketing of Genetically Modified Organisms in the European Union -- The Precautionary Principle and Its Implications
by Florence Caurand

VOLUME 10, NO. 1, 2001-2002

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Foreign Company Access to Funding in the U.S.: Key Legal Issues
by Naoki Shimazaki

The 1998 Amendments to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Under the International Antibribery and Fair Competition Act
by H. Lowell Brown

Immigrant Investor Visas -- An Update
by David Hirson and Catherine I. Mayou

Accessing China and Asia Via Strategic Cross-Border Purchases of Hong Kong Companies
by Simon Luk

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in South Korea
by Ju Myung Hwang and Ryul Kim

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