Argentina’s Parliament Approves A Measure Limiting Amount Of Land That Can Be...
By Alejandro E. Moreno Fluctuating commodity prices, particularly with respect to the price of food and basic staples, have created a significant demand for arable land. The demand for arable land has,...
View ArticleThe Chevron Ecuador Saga Continues as Second Circuit Overturns...
By Neil A.F. Popović and Rachel Tarko Hudson In the latest U.S. chapter of the long and hard-fought battle over claims of pollution and adverse health effects from oil development in the Ecuadorian...
View ArticleMexico Continues to Entice Private Investment in Infrastructure With a New...
By Bram Hanono On January 16, 2012, Mexico enacted the Law on Public-Private Partnerships (Ley de Asociaciones Público Privadas) ("PPP Law"). The new PPP Law is intended to regulate the formation of...
View ArticleSEC Staff Issues Report on the Cross-Border Scope of Private Rights of Action...
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently released a study on the cross-border scope of the private right of action under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...
View ArticleAmendment to Mexican Commerce Code Facilitates Registration of Liens Against...
The Official Gazette of the Federation (the “Gazette”) published an amendment to the Mexican Commerce Code (Código de Comercio) by which foreign entities (and not only individuals) acting as pledgors...
View ArticleGroundbreaking Cross-border Airport Terminal Linking Tijuana to San Diego...
Sheppard Mullin client, Otay Tijuana Venture, announced this week that a cross-border pedestrian bridge linking San Diego with Tijuana’s A.L. Rodríguez International airport will be set to open next...
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Turnin’ Havana to Atlanta: The White House Opens Doors for U.S....
Historic changes in relations between the United States and Cuba (that touch nerves in Hip-Hop and on Capitol Hill) and new U.S. sanctions against Venezuela may provide increased opportunities for...
View ArticleOFAC Issues Cuban Asset Control Regulations focused on the U.S. Financial Sector
Today, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to implement changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba announced by President Obama on...
View ArticleU.S. – Cuba Corporate Counsel Summit
Your essential guide to the legal and regulatory challenges facing US organizations entering the Cuban market Tourism. Aviation. Infrastructure. Hospitality. Agriculture. Food. Retail – Every industry...
View ArticleThe FCPA Challenges of Doing Business in Cuba
On December 17, 2014, President Barack Obama announced a set of diplomatic and economic changes aimed at normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba after nearly 55 years of barriers...
View ArticleA Surge In Populism: Dangers To Transnational Trade In The Americas And...
The ongoing presidential election in the United States has underscored a move against free trade by both of the main political parties. This article briefly summarizes some of the proven benefits of...
View ArticleNAFTA Renegotiation Goes Live
USTR Lighthizer yesterday delivered the Administration’s official 90-day notice to Congress that it will renegotiate NAFTA. The notice says that the process will be carried out “consistent with...
View ArticleWARNING: There Are New Warning Requirements for Imports Sold in California
What is Prop 65? Prop 65 is a California law that requires California consumers receive warnings regarding the presence of chemicals that cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The law is highly...
View ArticleCuba-U.S. Relations: The Rapprochement Slows Down Under The Trump Administration
Soon after Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Cuba to found a communist state in 1959, Cuba began nationalizing U.S-owned properties in Cuba. In response, the U.S. implemented trade restrictions,...
View ArticleNAFTA Agreement Reached at the Eleventh Hour
A tripartite agreement to save NAFTA has been reached. The agreement, reached late last night, provides Congress the necessary 60 days’ notice of the text to approve so that President Pena Nieto of...
View ArticleWill U.S. Customs & Border Protection Admit Your Foreign Visitor? How to...
It’s 9:30 pm on a Sunday and you just got a call on your cell from U.S. Customs & Border Protection (“CBP”) at LAX. A Vice President from one of your foreign offices has been spending a lot of time...
View ArticleBusiness in Mexico? Five Tips for Success
Doing business across cultural lines can be challenging. The spoken and unspoken rules will change depending on where in the world you find yourself. A misstep or unintended faux pas can be the...
View ArticleThe United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement – Paving the Way for a Cross-Border...
Key Takeaways The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provides for financial and digital trade regulations that harmonize the treatment of fintech companies. North American companies...
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Special Edition Newsletter – Legal Impact of COVID-19 in Mexico ABA – Section...
On May 22, 2020, the Mexico Committee of the ABA – Section of International Law published a Special Edition Newsletter regarding the Legal Impact of COVID-19 in Mexico. As the Co-Chair of the Mexico...
View ArticleThe Next Four Years in International Business
Over the past few weeks, we have been speculating on the international trends and tides we expect to see in the next four years under a new U.S. presidential administration. So that you can enjoy our...
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