False Eyelashes Catch Our Attention in More Ways Than One
Written by: John Parkerson, Esq. Note the interesting recent “reminder” about the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) enforcement of laws prohibiting doing business with certain countries, entities and persons: ht
CFIUS – Increased Restrictions on Foreign Investments
Written by: Mina Zhan CFIUS stands for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. It is a federal interagency committee chaired by the U.S. Treasury Department that is authorized to review any transactions that may result in forei
Sinovel: the Consequences of Trade Secret Theft
By: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. and Katja Demmel A January 24, 2018 federal court jury conviction in Madison, Wisconsin serves as a serious warning to companies about how they can be destroyed easily by the theft of intellectual property. F
What Is An Apostille and Why Is It important?
By: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. and Sandro Stojanovic, Esq. On October 5, 1961, a large number of countries signed the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the “Convention”), a mult
Iran Sanctions – A Few Basic Principles to Consider
By: John E. Parkerson, Jr., Esq. International businesses are inquiring about recent developments with respect to sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic of Iran. Most recognize from media reports, televised Presidential debates, political
Your Clients’ Compliance Obligations regarding Foreign Corruption
Think for a moment about the international business opportunities that Georgia companies already are realizing. Just last year, according to recently-released data, Georgia exports were a record high: nearly $39.4 billion in goods and services,
Your Clients’ Compliance Obligations regarding Foreign Corruption
Think for a moment about the international business opportunities that Georgia companies already are realizing. Just last year, according to recently-released data, Georgia exports were a record high: nearly $39.4 billion in goods and servic
Adding Value to Companies’ International Strategic Choices.
HBS international attorney John Parkerson was guest lecturer on November 11, 2014 at Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business. He spoke to Professor Dr. John McIntyre’s “International Business Environment and Strategy
Airport Law: An Evolving Specialty
Approximately 140 attorneys met in Buenos Aires from September 17-19, where they assembled for the annual Worldwide Airport Lawyers Association (“WALA”) conference. In-house lawyers representing their airport operators, as well as attorneys
Brazil’s New Anticorruption Law
US companies that conduct business in Brazil, whether a simple export transaction or something more complex like an acquisition or other investment in a Brazilian entity, should be aware of important recent changes to Brazilian anticorruption