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• INSURANCE
  In suit claiming that liability policy covered racial discrimination claims brought by journalist Carl Rowan against Chicago Sun Times, Ontario Court of Appeal reads policy in light of “fortuity principle” and concludes that it did not provide coverage for alleged intentional discrimination
• INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
  International Court of Justice holds the U.S. violated rights of Mexicans on death row under Vienna Convention
• SERVICE OF PROCESS
  Noting split in Circuits, Ninth Circuit holds that service of process may be accomplished under Hague Convention by regular mailing to Defendant’s English post office box because such can be considered “place of business” under foreign nation’s law
• JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
  In international offshoot of United States’ massive lawsuit in American court against tobacco companies, English Court of Appeals (Civil Division) dismisses appeal from lower court’s honoring of plaintiff’s Letter of Request for testimony from former attorney for British tobacco company so that issues of privilege could be decided on question-by-question basis
• JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
  Noting split in Circuits and pending Supreme Court consideration of 28 U.S.C. Section 1782, Seventh Circuit reverses order to produce documents by stockholder of subsidiary companies abroad for use in foreign court action based on distinction between investor and entity itself
• WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
  WTO rules against U.S. in matter of investigation by U.S. International Trade Commission regarding Canadian Softwood Lumber
• WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
  U.S. prevails in WTO telecommunications dispute with Mexico over interconnection charges