The Philippines and the City of New York settled a dispute over real estate taxes due on diplomatic property exempt under undernational law which hang like a Damocles' Sword over aid to the Philippines payable by the United States Department of State. The long-standing dispute consolidated efforts by the Philippines, India and Mongolia and in 2007 made it to the United States Supreme Court in Washington, DC. OFW Station details the history on January 30, 2009. -- Clemens Kochinke, Partner, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Washington, DC.