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• Ontario Superior Court denies application for life insurance proceeds in succession case

  Testator’s partner and child who lived with him in Costa Rica unsuccessfully seek dependent support

• Investigation underway into teen’s death in Costa Rica from possible foodborne illness

  The tragic death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, highlights the critical need for food safety awareness while traveling abroad. Authorities are investigating whether foodborne illness or a related complication caused the teen’s death. Miller was found dead in his bed Friday morning, March 21, at the...

• Costa Rica’s New Cinematography and Audiovisual Law: A Strategic Move to Attract Global Film Productions

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• Nintendo Loses ‘Super Mario’ Trademark Fight With Grocery Store

  IPNews® – Nintendo recently lost a battle over its SUPER MARIO trademark in Costa Rica. Nintendo was seeking to prevent a small grocery from using the Super Mario name. However, in a classic David vs Goliath stand off, the owner of the store, Don José Mario Alfaro González, prevailed. To continue reading, click: Nintendo Loses ‘Super Mario’ Trademark...

• Costa Rica’s Sport Fishing Boom: Legal Incentives and Investment Opportunities

  Recently, basketball legend Michael Jordan visited Costa Rica for a sport fishing tournament, highlighting the country’s strong international reputation in this exciting industry. Costa Rica has cultivated an attractive legal framework for sport fishing investors, made possible by a deep-rooted culture of environmental conservation. This commitment to sustainability has driven investment in fishing infrastructure, leading...

• Costa Rica Advances: INCOP and IFC Open Bids for Puerto Caldera Revamp

  In a landmark move for Costa Rica’s Pacific infrastructure, the Costa Rican Institute of Pacific Ports (INCOP) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced the launch of a tender to modernize Puerto Caldera’s infrastructure and equipment. This strategic initiative aims to transform the port, enhancing Costa Rica’s maritime capabilities and establishing it as a key...

• How to Serve Process in Costa Rica

  Rich Coast. Delicious Coast. Abundant Coast. However you want to translate Costa Rica into English, it conjures images of palm trees and stunning beaches and lush interior rainforest. And parrots. Lots and lots of parrots. I have a friend who spends a month down there every winter, and who can blame him? But there’s quite...

• Scientists look into Listeria risk in Costa Rica and Ecuador

  According to researchers, mandatory reporting of Listeria infections in Costa Rica would help improve knowledge of the pathogen in the country. Listeriosis is not a notifiable disease in the country, so its prevalence is unknown, and the diversity of Listeria monocytogenes circulating is unclear. Previous studies found Listeria monocytogenes in various foods in Costa Rica, with contamination levels between...

• Exploring Business Opportunities in Costa Rica: A Gateway to Prosperity

  Costa Rica: A Tranquil Oasis for Business Ventures Introduction Nestled in the heart of Central America, Costa Rica stands out as a beacon of peace. Remarkably, it’s one of the few countries in the world without a standing army. Instead, it invests in social welfare and protectionist policies to ensure the well-being of its citizens....

• Costa Rica Launches New “Digital Nomad” Visa

  As of July 2022, Costa Rica officially opened the application process for the country’s new remote worker visa under the immigration category “Stay (Estancia) for Remote Workers and Service Providers.” Like many countries, Costa Rica suffered a hit to its tourism sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. The country created the digital nomad visa in an...

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• Costa Rica Imposes Five-Day Breach Notification Obligation and Other Stringent Data Protection Requirement

  On March 5, 2013, Costa Rica published wide-ranging data protection regulations that expand and clarify many aspects of the underlying law. The regulations, which took effect immediately, include a “right to be forgotten” provision and a breach notification requirement....

• Latin American Update: Costa Rica and Peru bring Data Protection regulations into force

  This post was written by Cynthia O’Donoghue. Costa Rica’s 2011 data protection law came into force March 5, 2013, and Peru’s laws took effect April 22, 30 days after it published regulations. While this imposes new obligations on businesses operating or looking to do business in these countries, as ...

• Federal Government Expands AML Cybercrime Enforcement

  This Executive Alert was authored by: Lauren J. Resnick and Kaitlyn A. Ferguson On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of an indictment against Liberty Reserve, S.A. (Liberty Reserve) in the Southern District of New York for operating a $6 billion money...

• Immigrant of the Day: Franklin Ramón Chang Díaz (Costa Rica)

  Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Born in Costa Rica, Franklin Ramón Chang Díaz, Ph.D. is a mechanical engineer, physicist and former NASA astronaut. Dr. Chang Díaz became an American citizen in 1997, holding a dual citizenship. Dr. Chang Díaz is currently president and CEO of ...

• End Distracted Driving Now

  I was on a family vacation a few months ago and read a billboard that said, “If you want to speak with God, call Him.  If you want to meet Him, text.”  It was a pretty clever billboard, and I remember thinking, wow, even in Costa Rica? I sat at a traffic light on the......

• The Importance of Human Rights Education

  by Jonathan Todres    I recently returned from the Global Summit on Childhood in San Jose, Costa Rica, where hundreds of educators had gathered to explore innovative ways to foster child development and learning. Home to the UN-mandated University for Peace and the Inter-American Court of ...

• X CAI Costa Rica 2019: Developments and Challenges in International Arbitration

  By: Marlon Meza Originally posted on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. The X CAI Costa Rica held by the Costa Rican Chapter of the ICC and its Arbitration Commission, took place in San Jose, Costa Rica between February 24 and 27, 2019. Ten years have led to its consolidation as one of the most important ...

• Methanol deaths in Costa Rica are likely due to alcohol fraud

  The recent deaths of 15 men and five women reported by the Costa Rica Ministry of Health are blamed on methanol poisoning in alcohol. The fatalities, ranging from 32 to 72 years of age, are among 41 people known to be affected by tainted alcohol. Costa Rican Police are now being assisted in the...

• Adulterated alcohol kills two more in Costa Rica for 25 dead to date

  Visitors and residents of Costa Rica should not let their guard down regarding adulterated alcohol. Two more deaths from methanol poisoning were reported this week by the Costa Rican Ministry of Health. The two latest deaths occurred in Santa Bárbara de Heredia and Santa Cruz de Guanacaste. The...

• Department of Commerce Self-Initiates Steel Anti-Circumvention Proceeding

  The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it is self-initiating an inquiry into whether U.S. imports of corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Malaysia, South Africa, or the United Arab Emirates using hot-rolled or cold-rolled substrate from China...