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A professional headshot of Fred Rocafort. Text reads: "Breaking news: Obtained a declaratory statement for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).

Breaking News | Declaratory Statement Obtained

Breaking News | Harris Sliwoski attorney Frederic Rocafort successfully obtained a declaratory statement for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) on behalf of one of the firm’s clients, clarifying a statutory ambiguity regarding tobacco licensing requirements. As a result, our client now has the legal certainty that their planned activities do not

Harris Sliwoski Attorneys Secure Lifting of Forced Labor Order

Harris Sliwoski Attorneys Secure Lifting of Forced Labor Order

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently revoked a withhold release order (WRO) issued against one of our clients. The WRO was imposed by CBP after it received an allegation falsely claiming our client was using forced labor. Our attorneys Rodrigo Guedes Nunes (who leads our Brazil office) and Fred Rocafort were able to convincingly