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United States Litigation Basics When issues come up, most of our international clients believe filing a lawsuit is the only answer. Unfortunately, the United States litigation process is often complicated and expensive – there will be an exchange of information and documents, the taking of depositions, and probably some motion practice along the way –
Filing a lawsuit in the United States can feel daunting, and one of the earliest decisions you will need to make is where to sue. While there are cases that can only be filed in state court (i.e., when all parties are domiciled in one state) and others that can only be filed in federal
El panorama actual en materia de aduanas y comercio es, por motivos relacionados con la seguridad nacional, la competitividad económica, el comercio desleal o ilícito, la dinámica de la cadena de suministro, los derechos humanos, el cambio climático y la protección de los consumidores, más complejo y plagado de riesgos que nunca. Esta caracterización se manifiesta en los términos y/o requisitos de las iniciativas legislativas recientemente introducidas (TFTEA, EAPA, UFLPA, etc.), los acuerdos regionales
A medida que la guerra en Ucrania entra en su sexto mes, Estados Unidos y sus aliados siguen buscando oportunidades para socavar las ambiciones de Rusia utilizando medios económicos. Si bien esta dinámica se ha desarrollado principalmente en el ámbito de las exportaciones, la política de importaciones también está demostrando ser un punto de presión. Un ejemplo claro de ello es el caso de Biden.
In this post, I will discuss executory contracts and ipso facto clauses. These are both important basic concepts for bankruptcy proceedings, especially Chapter 11 proceedings (commonly known as a “reorganization” as opposed to a “liquidation” under Chapter 7). 1. Executory Contracts Though the name may sound daunting, an executory contract is simply a contract that
Para muchos inversores que están considerando solicitar un visado basado en inversiones en EE. UU., la opción EB-5 parece cada vez menos atractiva. Afortunadamente, existe el visado E-2 para comerciantes, que puede ser una opción atractiva para los inversores que desean obtener un estatus legal en Estados Unidos para ellos y sus familiares directos de forma más rápida y a un coste menor que
When I was starting my career as a lawyer in the early 2000s, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) became very popular. ADR includes mediation and arbitration. During that time in my career, I was working mostly on transactional matters and some of the senior lawyers told me it could be legal malpractice not to at least
Harris Sliwoski has once again been recognized by Chambers and Partners in its Chambers USA 2022 Guide. Chambers and Partners, a London-headquartered research company that publishes detailed rankings of the world’s leading law firms and lawyers, recently named Harris Sliwoski one of the top cannabis law firms in the United States and singled out two
¡Regístrese AQUÍ! Únase al abogado Fred Rocafort, de Harris Sliwoski, en un debate organizado por East West Associates que abordará los retos que plantea el abastecimiento de estos cinco componentes industriales clave procedentes de México: Extrusiones de aluminio Piezas fundidas y mecanizadas Piezas forjadas Piezas estampadas y fabricadas Plásticos moldeados por inyección y extruidos East West Associates dirigirá una mesa redonda con
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on recently filed a civil suit to force Stephen A. Wynn to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as a foreign agent working for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The DOJ claims that in 2017, Wynn, former chief executive of Wynn Resorts, leveraged his relationship with
