Articles from International Law Update (January 1, 2002)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Canadian protection of personal data found compliant with exacting EU standards.			134
Capacity of EU to combat terrorism is strengthened.			314
English Court of Appeal rejects request of New York state court under Hague Evidence Convention to assist it in obtaining discovery of testimony and unparticularized documents from third- party witnesses and banks in U.K.			1564
EU Decision authorizes Member States to renew provisions contained in FTN treaties with third countries that comport with EU law and policy.			182
European Court of Justice rules that Procter & Gamble's diaper product, BABY-DRY, qualifies for registration as Community trademark because, even to English speakers, it consists of distinctive combination of otherwise ordinary descriptive terms.			781
European Union issues comprehensive Regulation on trademarks that provides for simplified procedures and for uniform trademark protection throughout EU.			716
Federal Circuit finds that Korean citizens lack standing to enforce U.S. agreement with Korea to compensate Korean veterans of Vietnam conflict and that case involves "political question".			617
German High Court bars Benetton's "H.I.V. POSITIVE" magazine advertisement.			204
In "cybersquatting" case involving internet domain names, First Circuit holds that U.S.'s Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act grants federal courts jurisdiction to override findings of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) dispute resolution policy.			913
In dispute between BCCI and Pakistani State Bank over $50 million loan, Second Circuit remands to district court for forum non conveniens analysis where Pakistan may be alternative forum and Pakistani banking laws changed while case was pending in Second Circuit.			1058
U.N. and Sierra Leone agree to set up war crimes tribunal.			218
U.S. citizens win judgment against Iraq for Gulf War detentions.			181
U.S. Department of State publishes list of reciprocating countries for family support obligations.			181
U.S. publishes interim guidance on how financial institutions should comply with USA PATRIOT Act.			109
U.S. updates its U.S. World Heritage Program regulations.			119
WTO Appellate Body partially reverses earlier WTO Panel decision in dispute over trademarks of confiscated Cuban businesses.			707