Ashby Jones of the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog, just published an article on the findings of a major global survey on corruption released today at the 2010 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada. While it comes as no surprise that corruption persists in many jurisdictions around the world, many in the legal profession are … [Read more...]
Hey China Addicts–The Florida Bar Just Published a Special China Edition of the International Law Quarterly. Get Your China Fix Here.
Being a Miami attorney, I am used to seeing articles and journals expounding on Latin America this and Latin America that. In a refreshing change of course, the Florida Bar just released its first ever China Edition of the International Law Quarterly. This is a milestone for the Bar. Congratulations to Alvin Lindsay and Mikki Canton for an absolutely incredible job in … [Read more...]
The IBLA Returns from Mid-Summer Break to Celebrate Year One.
After taking part of the summer off to spend time with my family, I'm happy to be back blogging to celebrate year one of this blog. Ok, so it's technically still a few weeks away but I just couldn't wait to get an early start on year two. Stepping away from my work-life for a few weeks has been wonderful. My 20-month old daughter is growing-up so quickly. I do look … [Read more...]
BP is a British Corporation Funneling Profits Overseas, Right? Not Exactly.
The New York Times published an interesting article this past Sunday on the growing displeasure in Britain over use of the name “British Petroleum” by top federal officials in the United States in referring to the company responsible for the gulf oil spill. It will be interesting to see whether President Obama will use the name "British Petroleum" tonight … [Read more...]
Singapore and Hong Kong Surpass U.S. As World's Most Competitive Economies. This Year.
I'm a big fan of annual surveys and lists that rank the U.S. economy and business environment in one way or another. They usually do a good job of capturing a moment in time in our nations' economic history. It's always interesting to look back and see how the U.S. ranks from one year to another. This leads me to a new survey just out ranking the world's most competitive … [Read more...]