(A&R Vets to Ventures features a co-authored article with our friends from Data² - a veteran-owned small business that leverages advanced analytics, data science, machine learning, and AI to enable organizations to harness the…
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A bouquet of tulips from Amsterdam. A wedge of Parmigiano-Reggiano. A Hokkaido melon in gift wrap. A tin of French truffles. No longer considered indulgences, these cross-border packages can travel across the world to your…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Transportation
Veteran business owners: whether you are setting up shop in an office building or in a retail strip mall, your commercial lease is a critical piece of your company’s mission. Just like a well-defined business plan, a clear and…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
Earlier this month, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a significant decision that holds implications for insurers and their insured contractors and subcontractors, particularly concerning summary judgment procedures in…
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/ Civil Procedure, Construction Law, Insurance
As companies directly or indirectly involved in international trade and cross-border supply chains navigate the complexities of tariffs and their expected retaliatory impacts, one effective strategy to mitigate their impact is…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
In a major development for employers and workers relying on Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a federal court has postponed the termination of TPS for Venezuela (under the 2023 designation) through at least April 2, 2026,…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Immigration Law
President Trump’s hot and cold attitude towards tariffs continues to cause confusion and an inability to plan ahead. On April 2, President Trump imposed so-called reciprocal tariffs, which included a baseline tariff on all…
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/ International Law & Trade
xAfter weeks of mixed signals from the Trump administration regarding tariffs, President Trump has imposed new tariffs on automobiles and reciprocal tariffs on nearly all imported goods. While the new announcements provide some…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade, Transportation
U.S. companies can exhale. All entities created in the U.S. – including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” and their beneficial owners – will be exempt from Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
Since we last wrote The Kaleidoscope of International Trade: Trump’s Tariffs and What the Mean for You, the Trump administration has caused more uncertainty regarding its tariff policies and stirred more retaliation from other…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
President Trump’s Return to In-Person Work memorandum for all federal employees has received much publicity, but there is an important exemption that impacts military families…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Military Law, Government Contracting
President Trump has made good on a number of campaign commitments since being sworn in on January 20. Perhaps the one issue that has created the most uncertainty is how the Trump administration will use tariffs as a lever for…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
South Carolina contractors need to be aware of a recent decision by the South Carolina Court of Appeals that clarifies the landscape for indemnity provisions in contracts and introduces critical consideration regarding the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
Two weeks after FinCEN received the green light from the courts to proceed with enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, the U.S. Treasury Department has put the car in reverse…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
Lots of folks have been asking of late, “Do I have to show taxes in drink prices?”
No. The law gives taxpayers two options…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Taxation