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How to Be Removed From a U.S. Sanctions Watchlist List

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U.S. sanctions are a powerful tool used to influence the behavior of foreign governments, individuals, and entities. Placement on any sanctions watchlist maintained by a regulatory agency can have devastating financial,...more

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New filing requirements for BVI companies - frequently asked questions

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As a result of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024, all companies incorporated or registered in the British Virgin...more

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SEC Issues Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

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On June 4, 2025, following observation of the significant increase in the foreign private issuer (FPI) population between 2003 and 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting...more

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Copyright Protection Explained

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What Is Copyright Protection? When Should A Copyright Be Filed? What is copyright? Copyright is a United States Constitutional right that provides protection to works of original authorship...more

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USPTO Discontinues Accelerated Examination Program in Favor of Expanding Track One Program

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On June 10, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that, after nearly 20 years, it will be discontinuing its Accelerated Examination Program for utility applications on July 10, 2025. The...more

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Business Succession Planning: Pros and Cons of Passing S Corp Shares in Trust

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Business succession planning and estate planning are often linked together, particularly in the case of closely held family businesses. In the case of a shareholder who wishes to pass along their shares of an S corporation as...more

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New TTAB Precedent Prohibits Incorporation By Reference

In a precedential decision issued June 6, 2025, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) confirmed what has long been suggested in its procedural manual: Appellants in ex parte appeals may not incorporate arguments from...more

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USPTO Adopts Partial Trademark Replacement Rule to Align with Madrid Protocol

Effective July 2, 2025, the USPTO will accept requests for both full and partial replacement of earlier national trademark registrations with international registrations. Previously, the USPTO only permitted trademark holders...more

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Tick Tock, Tick Tock: Employers Face Final EEO-1 Component Filing Deadline

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection on May 20, 2025. The deadline for covered employers to file reports of workplace demographic data is Tuesday, June 24,...more

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Singapore Corporate Service Providers Act Now in Effect as of 9 June

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The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore announced on 9 May 2025 that the Corporate Service Providers Act 2024 (CSP Act) and the Corporate Service Provider Regulations 2025 (CSP Regulations), providing...more

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DHS Issues Registration Changes for Foreign and Canadian Nationals, Child Visa Holders

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This Holland & Knight alert details new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rules amending a preexisting but rarely enforced registration requirement for foreign nationals, including Canadians and child visa holders on...more

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Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is the 21st in a series of quick tip episodes focusing on the details of state registration of nonprofit corporations. With the help of...more

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Minnesota State Contractors Must Use New MDHR Two-Part Annual Compliance Report Beginning July 1

In March 2025, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) updated its annual compliance report (ACR) without substantive changes. Two months later, the MDHR has issued a new two-part ACR with significant updates. ...more

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China’s New CBDT Regime: One Year On

China rolled out its “new,” streamlined cross-border data transfer (CBDT) regime on March 22, 2024, with the issuance by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) of the Provisions on Facilitating and Regulating...more

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FDA clarifies 510(k) clearance transfer rules in new Q&A guidance

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new Q&A draft guidance on the “Transfer of a Premarket Notification (510(k)) Clearance,” which provides information on the most frequently asked questions regarding...more

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To Re-Register Your DBA or Not: That Is the Question in Delaware as New Law’s Effective Date Gets Pushed

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Delaware has recently enacted legislation concerning the registration of trade names or “doing business as” names (DBA). This new process mandates that DBAs be registered online through the OneStop application. The Delaware...more

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NY Ethics and Lobbying Commission Adopts Emergency Lobbying Rules

New York’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (“the Commission”) announced the following adopted emergency rules on June 4, 2025: (i) the Commission adopted an emergency amendment of Part 943 of Title 19 NYCRR to...more

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Client Alert: Business Relocation – Converting Your Entity to a Florida Domicile

Florida has long been a magnet for businesses seeking a favorable economic climate, lower tax burdens, and a pro-business regulatory environment. For entities looking to leverage these advantages by relocating, converting an...more

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BE-10 Survey: What You Need To Know

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The BE-10 is a mandatory survey conducted by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) every 5 years. Its purpose is to gather information on U.S. direct investments abroad, including financial and...more

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California Air Resources Board Offers Direction as to Application of California Climate Disclosure Laws

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On May 29, 2025, a virtual public workshop held by the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") offered direction on how it interprets certain elements of California's climate disclosure laws. While CARB has a July 1, 2025,...more

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Does My Company Qualify for Wisconsin’s Voluntary Disclosure Program?

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Taxes and their applicable laws can be confusing for even the most savvy businesspeople. For any number of reasons, businesses and individuals fall out of compliance with tax reporting requirements and become exposed to...more

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Update: New Requirements for Delaware Assumed Name Filings Include Mandatory Re-Registration of Trade Names

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Pursuant to House Bill 177, Delaware has postponed the effective date of the changes to its trade name registration process until February 2, 2026, to “allow the Department of Revenue to conduct outreach to affected agencies...more

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Commerce Department Opens New Steel and Aluminum Section 232 Tariff Inclusions Process

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The US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has established a new “Inclusions Process” for US companies to request that BIS add new derivative products to the steel and aluminum Section 232 tariffs....more

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Why Some International Entrepreneurs Use U.S. LLCs Without Paying U.S. Tax

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In the increasingly global world of online business, it’s not unusual for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and consultants to seek a business structure that supports international operations, offers stable banking options, and...more

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Mexico Announces Mandatory Automatic Notice for Exports of Specific Goods

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New measures regarding the export of goods from Mexico were published on June 3, 2025, in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) through the "AGREEMENT subjecting specific goods to the automatic export notification requirement,"...more

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