Contributing Lawyers

Canada

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Michael Flavell
Geoff Kubrick

United States

Susan Kohn Ross

India

China

Thailand

Apisith John Southam

Korea

Useful information for Lawyers and Professionals about Securing Laptop Information When Crossing Borders

This has been a topic that I have been writing about on this blog for a number of months. 

 

The Canadian Bar Association has issued one of the best articles I have seen on what lawyers should be doing to protect their...

CBP Updates Policy re Laptop Searches

On July 16, 2008, CBP published a policy statement regarding how its officers are to conduct themselves when dealing with searches of laptops, PDAs and other electronic devices. See...

Top 10 Tips on Dealing with the Canada Border Services Agency at a Canadian Border Checkpoint

This blog entry on quicker passage through the Canada Border Services Agency checkpoints into Canada is adapted from James Wysong's "10 Tips of Getting through Customs", which was posted on MSNBC on April 22, 2008 -...

Canada Lifts Visa Requirements for Visitors From Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Lithuania

On March 1, 2008, Canada announced that it would no longer require visitors from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Lithuania to obtain a temporary resident visa to enter Canada.  The visa-free entry is effective...

Warning for Travelers to the United Arab Emirates - Avaoid Carrying of Consuming Banned Substances

Trade with Dubai and the United Arab Emirates is increasing. In fact, Dubai is a new land of many opportunities.  However, Canadians and other travelers have not familiarized themselves with the laws of the UAE and are...

Some U.S Lawmakers Do Not Support WHTI Meaures Coming into Effect January 31, 2008

I am happy to read that a bi-partisan group of 19 U.S. Senators and 30 representatives of the U.S. Congress agree with Canada that the information document requirements for Canadians and Americans crossing the Canada-United...

January 31, 2008 is a Key Date for Travellers Between Canada and the United States

As of January 31, 2008, a Canadian travelling to the United States by car, bus,  and other road vehicles (or walking), trains, and boats and other watercraft (or swimming) will have to comply with documentation...

Canadian drivers license in lieu of passport?

Against the backdrop of the hue and cry which arose when New York proposed issuing drivers’ licenses to immigrants, we know hear the Province of Ontario, Canada is prepared to start producing what is being described as an...

Travel Tips

Looking for some resources to make your personal or business trip easier, try these, compliments of my good friend and colleague Ron Edelstein.

Seat Guru - This tool allows you to locate any seat in any aircraft flown by any...

DOT Clears Mexican Trucks to the U.S.

On December 6, 2007, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation cleared Mexican trucks so they will now officially be allowed to travel beyond the border zones.

It has been reported that the first companies given permission to bring their...