Russia Business: Recently Imposed Sanctions
Written by: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. and Ivo Kaitschick* Preface: Due to the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, a multitude of new sanctions have been imposed — most of them on Russia, some on Belarus. In addition to sector or geograp
Reframing Resilience Webinar
The “Buy American” statute says products bought with taxpayer dollars must be “substantially made” in the U.S. Today, products could qualify if just 55% of the value of their component parts was manufactured here. The U.S. ad
“Be Attuned” To Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Sanctions
Written by: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. An April 19, 2021 U.S. Government settlement proved costly for a domestic U.S. company that was “not attuned” to U.S. laws that restrict doing business with entities in certain countries – f
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Withhold Release Orders: Avoid and Prepare
Written by: John Parkerson, Esq. and Fanny Chac The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has a responsibility to encourage importers to comply with U.S. laws and regulations and to help protect American consumers from harmful p
Global Engagement in the “New Abnormal”
Hall Booth Smith international business attorney John Parkerson has been working with Pendleton Group and Global Atlanta to bring together local and international leaders for interactive, topical Zoom discussions on how communities can recast th
Foreign Corrupt Practices Update: “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Second Edition (2020)”
Written by: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. Individuals and companies that currently or plan in the future to conduct cross-border business need to be knowledgeable about the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and its anti-briber
OFAC Puts Amazon in the Crosshairs
Written by: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. Many individuals and businesses are aware that particular transactions that involve countries such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, or Syria (just to name a few well-known examples – there are others) or wit
COVID-19 and Force Majeure in International Commercial Contracts
Written by: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. Force majeure clauses often are ignored as simple boilerplate of little importance relative to the underlying “business deal.” Not to unduly alarm, but a force majeure clause is important, especiall
Navigating the “New” NAFTA
HBS international business attorney John Parkerson attended an informative program this week, organized by Global Atlanta and the Government of Mexico to highlight “Georgia and Mexico: Navigating the New NAFTA.” By “New NAFTA,”
Last Friday, May 3, was World Trade Day
Last Friday, May 3, was World Trade Day and HBS international business attorney John Parkerson, past President and current Member of the Board of the World Trade Center Atlanta, is shown there with fellow WTC Atlanta board members