A podcast series brought to you by the International Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. 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. To be considered as a podcast guest, contact host Richard Muñoz at rmunoz@buckner.org.
November 26, 2024
Season 3, Episode 1 | 44:29
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. In this episode, we compare the marital property laws of Texas and Mexico and their impact on cross-border clients.
Our guests are Judge Victor Negron, Jr. former District Judge and of Counsel with Ford & Murray, P.C., San Antonio, Texas and with Miriam Name, Partner at Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton, San Antonio, Texas.
March 22, 2023
Season 2, Episode 1 | 28:02
On March 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued Title 42, an emergency regulation allowing the CDC Director to prohibit entry of individuals who may introduce communicable diseases into the U.S. This policy has enabled the federal government to turn away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, including asylum seekers, sending them back to Mexican border cities where they face kidnappings, attacks, violence, and crowded conditions that could create public health risks. To discuss this situation, returning guests Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and Lindsay Goldford Gray from Season 1, Episode 6, provide insight.
December 07, 2022
Season 1, Episode 9 | 38:42
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 Office (USPTO) to aid in the patent search process; and
• a case involving a monkey that took a selfie may guide us in statutory construction?
It’s a brave new world and Darin Klemchuk is here to walk us through it. Darin is the managing partner and founder of the law firm, Klemchuk, LLP. He has handled more than 500 intellectual property disputes, including over 40 patent infringement cases and hundreds of IP enforcement actions. Darin represents Fortune 500® corporations, growing companies that benefit from broad intellectual property counseling, and startup companies with disruptive technologies.
Additionally at the end of the podcast at the 36:04 mark, the ILS gives a tribute to one of our own, Tom Wilson.
September 20, 2022
Season 1, Episode 8 | 31:43
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 account for over 1/3– or 38.2%– of total U.S. GDP.
Given the extremely valuable nature of IP and patents, how does one go about protecting this valuable property and what does the international practitioner need to know about intellectual property? To help us understand the situation better, we have on the show today, Keith Rawlins, a senior attorney at the Klemchuck law firm.
August 23, 2022
Season 1, Episode 6 | 34:21
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 the United States? What entities are involved? Which laws apply? How does this intersect with international treaties and extradition?
To help us understand the situation better, we have on the show today, Patrick F. McCann.
July 11, 2022
Season 1, Episode 5 | 36:54
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. Kate & Lindsay will be highlighting the differences in the way the United States treats displaced people depending on their country of origin, in particular Afghans & Ukrainians. In addition, we will be discussing the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP); Title 42 and the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Biden v. Texas.
Recorded June 30, 2022.
April 29, 2022
Season 1, Episode 4 | 25:21
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 may impose federal reporting requirements on your small businesses. What does this mean for your business going forward? To help us answer this question is Mark Stachiw and Gabreila Smith of the Klemchuk law firm. They will review the proposed CTA regulations, exemptions and (yikes) penalties for non-compliance.
April 09, 2022 Season 1, Episode 3 | 20:50
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 fleeing the Russian invasion.
Today our topic will focus on the refugee and asylum process in the United States.
Our guest is Robert Armstrong of Armstrong Legal. Robert is an experienced immigration attorney in Dallas that represents clients in immigration court, and a whole host of immigration filings including asylum, TPS, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, DACA, U Visas, VAWA and applying for permanent residence or citizenship.
March 21, 2022 Season 1, Episode 2 | 18:57
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 Russian Federation and its para-military forces to immediately suspend operations in the Ukraine.
In this episode, we are speaking with Professor Harold Hongju Koh. Professor Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. He is one of the country’s leading experts in public and private international law, national security law, and human rights. Prof. Koh was part of the legal team that argued on behalf of Ukraine at the International Court of Justice.
We will discuss the ICJ order and its ramifications.
February 05, 2022
Season 1, Episode 1 | 14:17
Today we are speaking with Dubraska Jaramillo, Counsel in Houston, Texas. She gives us tips for outside counsel that have multinational clients.
February 05, 2022
Season 1, Episode 0 | 13:16
In this episode of the ILS Podcast we talk with Gabriela Smith, an international attorney that specializes in master service agreements (MSAs). Gabrieal gives us some tips when negotiating MSAs.
