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• CONTRACTS
  In erstwhile boyfriend’s suit to collect loan made to former girlfriend, British Columbia Court of Appeal declines to extend Canadian doctrine of promissory estoppel to scope recognized in United States as formulated in ALI’s Restatement Second, Contracts
• INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION
  In divided en banc ruling, Eighth Circuit concludes that courts must determine child’s “habitual residence” under Child Abduction Convention as of abduction date which, in this case, was Israel
• JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
  In aid of complex New York federal court proceedings brought by Motorola charging Turkish defendants with fraud, English Court of Appeal (Civil Division) approves issuance of global freeze order against defendants’ assets
• JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
  Under English Criminal Justice Act, Court of Appeal (Civil Division) dismisses appeal by former wife of convicted U. S. citizen who objected to registry in England of confiscation order from U.S. federal court designed to help uncover assets owed to U.S. government as fines for husband’s fraudulent activity
• LAWS OF WAR
  In context of struggles against al Qaida terrorism network, Fourth Circuit discusses the rights of captured “enemy combatants”
• TRADEMARKS
  In dispute over use of city name “Barcelona” as internet domain name, Fourth Circuit reverses district court for applying Spanish law rather than Lanham Act because Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) requires application of U.S. law