In Trimil SA vs United States, Slip Op 19-161 (Dec. 17, 2019), the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) agreed with us and ruled that payments made by the importer to related parties for advertising fees and trademark royalties (collectively “Fees”) were not part of dutiable value. The advertising service provider and the trademark owner […]
If your client’s property is (or may be) taken by a state agency under eminent domain laws, you might want to take a few minutes to read the below. In July 2019, we wrote that “[b]oth foreign and United States lawyers need to understand that the relationship between the federal courts and federal regulatory agencies […]
IR Global Rising Star’s Joshua Watkins (left) of Herrington Carmichael and Eric Orenstein (right) of Rosenberg & Estis, P.C recently met up in London for dinner. They both originally made acquaintance at the IR Global Annual Conference in Amsterdam and have continued their friendship since then. We love to receive your photos of your trips, so if you have any […]
In this highly competitive commercial leasing market, both landlords and tenants are finding themselves faced with the increasingly common pressure of timely building-out new space, decommissioning former space, and physically moving entire businesses, with the risk that delays may cause a tenant to holdover its expiring lease term. While it is common to contractually allocate […]
IR Global Rising Star’s Joshua Watkins (left) of Herrington Carmichael and Eric Orenstein (right) of Rosenberg & Estis, P.C recently met up in London for dinner. They both originally made acquaintance at the IR Global Annual Conference in Amsterdam and have continued their friendship since then. We love to receive your photos of your trips, so if you […]
When the New York State Legislature implemented the HSTPA in June 2019, it predictably enacted dramatic and sweeping changes to not only the Rent Stabilization Law, but to both the Real Property Law and the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law as well. Those amendments were widely predicted to impact owners’ rights and obligations in […]
One of my favorite podcasts is How I Built This With Guy Raz. This NPR podcast interviews famous entrepreneurs and business founders from well-known companies across the United States and the world. This immigrant of the day five-part series is brought to you from some of the best episodes featured from the podcast. Mei Xu […]
As discussed in our September Bulletin, a Canadian company has filed a number of lawsuits on behalf of passengers in the Small Claims courts of California and Ontario against various air carriers for damages pursuant to EU 261, a regulation of the European Union which provides a flat rate of compensation for passengers who experience a […]
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the Digital Services Tax that will be imposed by France is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. As a result, the Section 301 committee will hold hearings to determine which products from France may be subject to additional duties of up to […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Robert Hoberman of Hoberman & Lesser CPAs, LLP. Robert has joined IR as our exclusive Business Advisory Services Member in US-New York. Robert Hoberman, CPA is the Managing Partner of Hoberman & Lesser CPAs LLP. With more than 30 years of accounting, […]
This week I bring to you two immigrants rather than one to reflect the presidential impeachment hearings from this week. Two witnesses who testified were Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman and Fiona Hill. Both witnesses spoke of their immigration stories during the inquiry and the importance of immigrating to the United States. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman […]
How can an apartment that’s selling for $500,000 or $1 million have income restrictions? This is an issue that many HDFC [Housing Development Fund Corporation] cooperatives face. They are special-purpose co-ops that were created under the New York State Private Housing Finance Law, with the purpose of providing homeownership opportunities for low-to-moderate-income New Yorkers. Some […]
