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• Balancing the Risks in International Litigation: Your Case May Be Better Off Right Here in Texas ( October 2003 )
  William L. Maynard of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.

  Companies are often sued in the United States for product liability claims relating to accidents that occurred in other countries. In the case of large national or international corporations with operations in many jurisdictions, plaintiffs have the luxury of carefully selecting venues that are known to be plaintiff-friendly and have a history of large awards.

• Level I DR Programs: Sarbanes-Oxley Implications ( October 2002 )
  Jonathan M. Gottsegen and Kenneth G.M. Mason of Kaye Scholer LLP

  On July 30, 2002, the President of the United States signed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act") into law. The Act introduces a broad range of accounting and corporate governance reforms which have important implications for both U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. This memorandum addresses frequent questions that non-U.S. issuers having sponsored Level I depositary receipt facilities have asked about the Act, and makes certain recommendations.

• Domestic Relations Exception Bars Diversity Action for Child Support ( November 1997 )
  Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

  In the course of Plaintiff's state court divorce proceedings, Defendant had been revealed as biological father of P.

• Forum Non Conveniens in Florida ( February 1996 )
  Daniel T Doyle of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell PA

  In <I>Kinney System, Inc. v. The Continental Insurance Co.</I>, the Supreme Court of Florida addressed the issue of forum non conveniens. Simply put, forum non conveniens determines whether Florida is the "convenient forum" to hear the case at issue.