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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - BRICS – Shaping the Future of Global Finance and Investment

Imagine a world where five powerhouse nations are redefining the global economic landscape. BRICS—an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—is not just a coalition of emerging markets; it is a formidable...more

Harris Beach PLLC

COVID-19 Related Travel Bans to be Rescinded in November

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In a press conference scheduled on September 20, 2021, the White House announced that starting in early November, it will rescind the current COVID-19 related travel bans implemented for travelers from China, Iran, the...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Biden Administration Plans to Lift Regional COVID-19 Travel Bans and Replace with Global Vaccination Requirement for International...

The American Immigration Lawyers Association and various news outlets are reporting that, effective early November 2021, the Biden administration intends to: - Rescind the regional COVID-19 travel bans restricting travel...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

DOS Confirms NIE's Automatically Extended for 12 Months

On July 6, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) issued guidance stating that national interest exceptions (NIEs) issued in the last 12 months are being automatically extended for 12 months from the date of approval, and for...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

State Department Extends Validity of National Interest Exceptions

The U.S. Department of State has extended the validity of National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for travelers from China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, Ireland and the United Kingdom whose admission to...more

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State Department Further Limits Incoming Business Travel from Europe, United Kingdom, Ireland, China, Iran, Brazil, and South...

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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently altered existing guidance on travel to the United States and further restricted business travel from certain countries, including the Schengen Area of Europe, United Kingdom,...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

U.S. Department of State Restricts Eligibility for National Interest Exemptions

On March 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of State issued revised guidance further limiting eligibility for National Interest Exemptions (NIEs) for travelers from the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom and Ireland whose...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: December 2020

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Australia - New Labor Market Testing Requirements Announced - The Australian government has announced new legislation impacting the Labor Market Testing (LMT) requirements for employer-sponsored visas. Employers seeking to...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Price Gouging Restrictions Beyond the 50 States

We continue to cover the patchwork of price gouging laws and enforcement actions brought under them, providing an overview of the current legal landscape. We are also following and will report on the application of price...more

International Lawyers Network

COVID-19 and Intellectual Property

Despite the COVID-19 closures and cancellations, some governmental intellectual property offices have not extended deadlines, so parties should remain mindful that protections for individuals and businesses should not be...more

Hogan Lovells

New home for AFSA and CAJAC

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New home for the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa and the China-Africa Joint Arbitration Centre Johannesburg From 4 December 2017, the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) and the China-Africa Joint...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - MTS Receives DOJ and SEC Declination Letters Concluding FCPA Investigations - On August 7, 2017, MTS Systems (MTS), a Minnesota based maker of test systems and industrial position...more

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In partnership with the PRC

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During 2016, South Africa (SA) exported some US$6.8 billion (about 9.2% of our total exports) to the People’s Republic of China (China). This is about 25% more than SA exported to the USA in the same year....more

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EU Overview in Public Competition Enforcement Review

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In the reports from around the world collected in this volume, we continue to see a good deal of international overlap among the issues and industries attracting government enforcement attention. We also see evolution and...more

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Arbitration Foundation of South Africa goes global

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The Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) was founded in joint venture by organised business, with members of the legal and accounting professions in 1996. In its 21 years in operation, AFSA has successfully...more

BCLP

International Investment Arbitration in Africa: Year in Review 2015

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International investment arbitration – also known as investment treaty arbitration or investor-State arbitration – is a procedure whereby foreign investors may seek a binding adjudication of claims against host States that...more

King & Spalding

Trade & Manufacturing - February 2016

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President Obama Highlights TPP, Cuba Embargo in Final State of the Union Address - On January 12, President Obama delivered his seventh and final State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people. Among the...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - February 2016

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USTR Issues Report on China’s Implementation of WTO Agreements - The office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently issued an annual report on China’s implementation of its obligations under the World...more

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Africa Update - December 2015

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Leading the News - Nigeria: On December 1st, the United Nations (U.N.) reported nearly 450 schools have reopened in Borno state, Nigeria since October after being closed for more than 18 months following the Boko...more

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A New Development Bank - A New Funding source and a New Way of Doing Things for Energy and Infrastructure Projects Globally

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On 7 July the five BRICS countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa formally launched the New Development Bank (NDB) at the inaugural meeting of the institution's Board of Governors in Moscow, Russia, ahead...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Restructuring Mid-Summer Review: Europe and the Emerging Markets

For those focused on the debt restructuring market, the Greek sovereign crisis (covered extensively in our recent updates) has drowned out news of other debt restructuring matters this year. Our Alert below addresses key...more

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FIO Director Testifies On The Impact Of International Regulatory Standards On The Competitiveness Of U.S. Insurers

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The Director of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), Michael McRaith, recently testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance regarding the impact international regulatory standards have on...more

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