Articles from International Law Update (December 1, 2001)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Arbitrators issue award in WTO dispute over U.S. Copyright Act.			165
British Columbia Court of Appeal affirms lower court's ruling that, despite pendency of parallel proceedings in California and B.C., latter jurisdiction had closest connection to issues and parties.			593
Citing First Amendment considerations, California federal court gives summary judgment to Yahoo! in dispute over French judicial restrictions on internet auction of Nazi materials.			833
Council of Europe opens international cybercrime convention for signature, twenty- six member states and four non-member states sign it, including Canada and the U.S.			738
D.C. Circuit affirms that federal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction over Iran under FSIA commercial activity exception, and that, based on Treaty of Amity, persons whose property was expropriated in Iran may seek damages.			944
EU publishes list of authorized testing institutions for U.S.-EU technical conformity for telecommunications and electromagnetic equipment, pursuant to Mutual Recognition Agreement.			106
Federal grand jury indicts alleged Al Qaeda co-conspirator.		Brief article	198
German High Court issues significant decision regarding interest in domain names, finding that Shell oil company may require individual named Shell not to use domain name "www.shell.de".			609
Historic U.N. global fisheries convention has entered into force.			365
In appeal by taxpayer who was being investigated by French tax authority, Fifth Circuit finds that IRS acted in good faith by providing assistance under U.S.-French double taxation treaty.			886
Ninth Circuit vacates dismissals in litigation over failed joint venture for automobile tires in China for lower court to reconsider whether RICO claims do state a claim under Chinese law and to decide whether it should dismiss case under forum non conveniens doctrine.			620
On appeal of conviction under sanctions regulations against Iran, Fourth Circuit holds that prior conviction for same offense was admissible to show scienter and that such sanctions also apply to Iranian goods imported to U.S. through third countries.			879
President Bush signs relief act for Afghan women and children.			351
U.S. Federal Reserve amends international banking rules.			148