North America: International Law

The Ontario Court of Appeal examines whether a foreign arbitral award should be enforced when the arbitration proceeded under different institutional rules than those originally specified in the parties' agreement, following legislative changes in Dubai that transferred arbitration authority from DIFC to DIAC.

Osler's Indigenous Law Insights webinar series offers legal and business professionals a monthly 30-minute deep dive into the latest developments in Indigenous law and policy across Canada. The May 2026 session examines a groundbreaking B.C. Court of Appeal decision on whether adherence to Indigenous law can excuse non-compliance with court injunctions, alongside critical updates on UNDRIP and DRIPA implementation in British Columbia.

Ce guide pratique établit une comparaison détaillée entre le Chapitre 11 du Bankruptcy Code des États-Unis et la Loi sur les arrangements avec les créanciers des compagnies (LACC) du Canada.

Export controls govern the transfer of goods, technology, and services across borders—and violations carry penalties reaching hundreds of millions of dollars. With enforcement intensifying and regulations expanding to cover foreign person employees, military end users, and emerging geopolitical flashpoints, in-house counsel must understand how ITAR, EAR, and OFAC intersect with daily business operations.

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution's ChemEdge 2026 conference will feature expert training on critical regulatory compliance topics for chemical industry professionals. Ryan N. Schmit will deliver a presentation covering the complex import and export requirements under TSCA and FIFRA regulations.

Weekly compilation of international sanctions developments covering US actions against M23 and FDLR commanders in the DRC-Rwanda conflict, expanded Iran sanctions under the "Economic Fury" campaign...

Global reliance on critical minerals for emerging technologies has created a competition between nations to secure reliable supply chains for continued innovation pertinent to national security. This is necessary from a national security perspective for both partners in this agreement.

A U.S. importer of industrial dehumidifiers came under CBP scrutiny following a site visit by an import specialist who took the position that a higher-duty classification applied. CBP rate-advanced entries, required the importer to adopt the new classification immediately, and threatened penalty exposure requiring a prior disclosure.

United States President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at a summit in Beijing in mid-May. The two leaders spoke for about two hours behind closed doors, discussing the trade relationship between the world’s two largest economies, the emergence of artificial intelligence, and energy cooperation.