A happy solstice to all, and a merry Christmas to those on holiday now. Our apologies to certain readers for a sending error that caused some subscribers to have their emails visible in the to field of the November e-news. Below are articles of interest published to Forwarderlaw.com during the month of December:

New Member for Italy: Claudio Perrella

Forwarderlaw is pleased to announce that Claudio Perrella has joined the network as the member for Italy. We all wish him a warm welcome!
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/members/index.php?country=27

The Politics of Piracy

Amidst news-grabbing assaults on cargo vessels near Somalia over the past couple years, many U.S. maritime lawyers have found themselves fielding cocktail party inquiries about law governing piracy from friends and colleagues. For everything you need to know and were afraid youd be asked, click here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=737

Supreme Court Reviews Without Prejudice Rule

Settlement negotiations are generally conducted without prejudice if the negotiations fail, the parties will not be held to the positions, statements, and concessions they may have made during the process. But when the settlement itself is at issue in litigation, there are exceptions to the rule. Shanghai editor Ik Wei Chong reviews this important decision here:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=738

Editor Emeritus Peter Jones reviews another recent case of the English Courts that helps provide more background to the history and purpose of the Without Prejudice Rule:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=740

Foreign Plaintiff Must Pay Security for Court Costs International claims often involve foreign parties. Forwarders fortunate enough to be defending a claim in their home jurisdiction can generally force a foreign plaintiff to pay a security into court to protect them from exposure to legal costs. Gill Nadel reviews just such a recent case:
http://www.forwarderlaw.com/library/view.php?article_id=739

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