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WSBA Event – Counseling Your First Cannabis Client: Marijuana vs. Hemp, State vs. Feds, and Other Key Issues

Join Harris Bricken attorneys, Jonathan Bench, Alison Malsbury, and Fred Rocafort as they discuss counseling your first cannabis client during this WSBA CLE-approved webinar. Get an overview of current issues, including: the legal framework of cannabis regulation, with particular emphasis on federal-state tension; the intellectual property issues faced by cannabis companies; the impact of cannabis

Biden Inauguration Marks A Return to Predictability for U.S.-bound Investors

The inauguration of President Joe Biden will undoubtedly mark the start of a new era in foreign direct investment in the United States. The U.S. has for a long time been the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI), but the unpredictable legislative and regulatory environment of the past four years (see here, here,

Biden-Harris Offers a Chance for an Immigration Reset, Part 3

This is part 3 of a series of blog posts on the likely implications of a Biden Presidency on U.S. immigration policy. Read the first post here. Read the second post here. Read the fourth post here. President-elect Joe Biden was sworn in as the nation’s 46th president today. In the days since his

Spain Tightens FDI Rules as COVID-19 Support Measure for Domestic Companies

On November 17, 2020, Spain issued Royal Decree-Law 34/2020, which extends extraordinary measures that provide protection for Spanish companies at risk of takeover or acquisition by foreign investors due to the economic impact of COVID-19. The legislation is aimed especially at protecting Spanish companies operating in sectors the government deems strategic, e.g. critical technologies, “essential

Harris Bricken 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

What to do When U.S. Customs is Coming After You

Years ago, in Importing Goods From China: The Risks Are Rising, I wrote about how companies can recognize impending antidumping (AD) or countervailing duty (CVD) petitions. In this post I address what you as an importer, exporter or foreign producer should do if you see an AD/CVD storm looming. The first thing you should do is determine whether

Biden-Harris Offers a Chance for an Immigration Reset, Part 2

This is part 2 of a series of blog posts on the likely implications of a Biden Presidency on U.S. immigration policy. Read the first post here. Read the third post here. Read the fourth post here. The mission of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is to administer “the nation’s lawful immigration

Investing and Doing Business in Spain: A Legal Perspective: The Webinar Video Replay

For anyone who was not able to join last week’s Investing and Doing Business in Spain: A Legal Perspective webinar, we’ve got you covered! Below, please find the full webinar. The visual presentations for this webinar can be found below: Investing and Doing Business in Spain: A Legal Perspective Managing Distribution Channels in Spain Foreign

U.S. Employment Law for Foreign Companies

With a GDP of $20 trillion and a population of 325 million people, the United States is the world’s largest consumer market. Household spending is the highest in the world, accounting for more than a quarter of global household consumption, and free trade agreements with 20 countries provide enhanced access to hundreds of millions of

Biden-Harris Offers a Chance for an Immigration Reset, Part 1

This is part 1 of a series of blog posts on the likely implications of a Biden Presidency on U.S. immigration policy. Read the second post here. Read the third post here. Read the fourth post here. Inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, which has been a beacon of hope for

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Biden Inauguration Marks A Return to Predictability for U.S.-bound Investors

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Spain Tightens FDI Rules as COVID-19 Support Measure for Domestic Companies

Harris Bricken Attorneys Secure Lifting of Forced Labor Order

What to do When U.S. Customs is Coming After You

Biden-Harris Offers a Chance for an Immigration Reset, Part 2

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WSBA Event – Counseling Your First Cannabis Client: Marijuana vs. Hemp, State vs. Feds, and Other Key Issues

Biden Inauguration Marks A Return to Predictability for U.S.-bound Investors

Biden-Harris Offers a Chance for an Immigration Reset, Part 3

Spain Tightens FDI Rules as COVID-19 Support Measure for Domestic Companies

Harris Bricken Attorneys Secure Lifting of Forced Labor Order

What to do When U.S. Customs is Coming After You

Biden-Harris Offers a Chance for an Immigration Reset, Part 2

Investing and Doing Business in Spain: A Legal Perspective: The Webinar Video Replay

U.S. Employment Law for Foreign Companies

Biden-Harris Offers a Chance for an Immigration Reset, Part 1