International Law Section Podcast
A podcast brought to you by the International Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Where our mission is to provide you a short and topical podcast that makes international law relevant - no matter what your area of practice or business.
Episodes
11 episodes
When Love Dies- Cuando Muere el Amor
This episode is a deeper dive into topics covered in the November 7, 2024 CLE "When Love Dies" sponsored by the ILS and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. We will compare the marital property laws of Texas and Mexico and th...
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Episode 1
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Catch 42- The Asylum Process on the US Southern Border
On March 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an emergency regulation which permits the Director of the CDC to “prohibit … the introduction” into the United States of individuals when the director believes that “th...
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Episode 1
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28:02
AI, Monkeys Selfies and Patents- oh my!
Did you know that in 2021:• A patent application named an Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the inventor and in at least 1 country- it is listed as an inventor; • AI is being used by the US Patent & Trademark Offi...
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Episode 9
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38:42
Talking Patents with Keith Rawlins
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center, America’s Intellectual Property (IP):•Is worth $6.6 trillion, more than the nominal GDP of any other country in the world and •IP-intensive industries ...
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Episode 8
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31:43
Death and Treaties: Death Penalty Cases and Foreign Nationals
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, there are currently 103 foreign nationals under a sentence of death in the U.S. What happens when a foreign national finds themselves face to face with the ultimate criminal penalty in th...
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Episode 6
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Where there is a will: Differing Treatment of Displaced People by the U.S.
One of the great things about the Texas Bar is the wealth of knowledge of its members and different sections. Today we will be speaking with Immigration Law Section members and attorneys Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and Lindsay Goldford Gray. &...
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Episode 5
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36:54
Game Changer? The Corporate Transparency Act
In January 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) in an attempt to make it difficult to launder money or evade taxes through the use of anonymous shell companies. This law has far reaching implications and ...
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Episode 3- The US Refugee and Asylum Process & Ukraine
The United Nations Refugee agency estimates that there are 82.4 million people world-wide that are displaced due to persecution, violence, human rights violations or other events. This includes an estimated 4.5 million Ukrainian refugees ...
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A Singular Case: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the International Court of Justice
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine claiming legal justification under the Geoncide Convention. Ukraine responded with filings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). On March 7, 2022, the ICJ issued a ruling ordering the ...
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