From the Office of the United States Trade Representative Regarding: Request for Petitions Procedures for the Submission of Petitions by North American Producers of Passenger Vehicles or Light Trucks to Use the Alternative Staging Regime for the USMCA Rules of Origin for Automotive Goods For a limited period, a North American producer of passenger vehicles […]
Yesterday, 4/19, President Trump issued an Executive Order on National Emergency Authority to Temporarily Extend Deadlines for Certain Estimated Payments which authorizes the Secretary of Treasury to “temporarily extend deadlines, for importers suffering significant financial hardship due to COVID-19, for the estimated payments.” By postponing the deadline to deposit certain duties, taxes, and fees for […]
Quite often, mergers and acquisitions fail to live up to the revenue generating expectations laid out in the original blueprint for success. Companies have a tendency to focus on quick-fix cost-cutting opportunities (like an overlap in personnel and overhead) and ignore what should have been an elephant in the room, and could impede the long-term […]
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founding Partner, Braumiller Law Group The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has officially been ratified by all three North American parties, now what? For one thing, the United States, Canada, and Mexico must develop uniform regulations with an effective date prior to, or on June 1, 2020 which is the official implementation date of […]
By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group I know, I know, some would say, “Are you kidding? They started this pandemic”? Yes, it did start in Wuhan, in China, but finger pointing at this time is not going to help either of us rebound from the economic impact that it has caused both countries. Living in the […]
March 2020 K&L Gates lawyers have contributed to a number of articles and commentaries regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and its legal implications on industries around the world. Below are some of the published articles that have captured our lawyers’ insights in this area (with links provided where accessible without a subscription) in addition to the […]
I. INTRODUCTIONThe U.S. and Mexican governments recently announced restrictions on non-essential travel between the U.S. and Mexico. However, there are exceptions for travel related to business, education, or medical purposes. If a foreign person has a business or investment in the U.S. they should consider a business related visa to avoid restrictions and limitations on […]
CBP is Accepting Requests for Duty-Payment Extensions Due to the fact that COVID-19 is having a major impact on the Trade industry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is now accepting requests for duty-payment extensions. Interested parties should send requests to Director Randy Mitchell by email at [email protected]. CBP expects to issue a Federal Register notice in […]
March 10th, 2020 By S. George Alfonso, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law group The month of March has brought a deluge of cancellations of international conferences, travel and severely affected markets around the world, all due to the spread of “COVID-19” – the newest strain of the “Coronavirus” which was first discovered last December in Wuhan, […]
Welcome Back, Jessica! Jessica takes part in our 3rd podcast in this series discussing ‘How to Prepare and Protect Yourself as an Employee’, talking to our podcast host Jennifer Riggins. Jessica and Jennifer help you look for the red flags before starting a job, what to do while you are employed if you witness something […]
by David Coit, DBA, CVA, CVGA, CM&AA and Hilsman Knight, CM&AA The healthcare industry is continually in flux. Business owners and operators of urgent care centers (UCCs) are constantly experiencing changing regulatory guidelines and suppressing reimbursement from payors. These unpreventable changes and a demanding environment may lead owners to seek monetization of their assets. For […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a free trade area, outlined in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement among 54 of the 55 African Union nations. The free-trade area is the largest in the world in terms of participating countries since the formation of the World Trade Organization. Nigeria and Benin were the […]