Off Schedule, By Design – Above the Law

In a column late last year, I highlighted a high-profile example of a mass counterfeiting case gone wrong, at least with respect to one of the defendants, in a case involving music star Luke Combs. That case was a trademark action, but similar uses of what has been referred to as Schedule A litigation in…

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BIS Updates Freight Forwarder Guidance And Best Practices – Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls and regulatory requirements. The document emphasizes the significant role…

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How Well Are You Managing Your Personal Finances?

Generally speaking, attorneys are most concerned about law firm revenue — which makes sense.  However, attorneys, more often than not, neglect managing their personal finances — which are, arguably, just as important, if not more important, than what the firm makes.  So, naturally, for this episode of the Non-Eventcast podcast, we brought in Niraj Chabbra of…

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The Importance Of Pedimento Codes For The IMMEX Customs Regime – International Trade & Investment

In Mexico, a customs regime is the destination or treatment for goods subject to customs control in accordance with the nature and purposes of a customs operation. Companies with an IMMEX program may perform operations under the so-called customs regime of “temporary importation for elaboration, transformation or repair under a maquila program”. This name by…

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