On November 13, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a General Notice to inform the public how it will administer Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). U.S. Note 5 specifies that to be classified as footwear having a textile outer sole in Chapter 64, HTSUS, the textile outer sole must possess “the characteristics usually required for normal use of an outer sole, including durability and strength.” See...

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Law Firm’s Booming Intellectual Property Practice Plants Flag in the Heart of Tech Country - New Office Marks Third Pepper Office in California San Francisco (November, 2013) — Marking the beginning of its expansion into Northern California—the center of the nation’s high-technology industry and home to seven of the top 10 patent-producing cities—AmLaw100 firm Pepper Hamilton LLP, a founding member of the EACCNY, today opened the doors of its new Silicon Valley office. The office will complement Pepper’s two existing...

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EACC New York Member GRANITO has expanded once again, this time to actively assist companies, both in the US and Europe, to increase their business in the Netherlands. With the addition of Attorney Johan De Flines, an international Dutch lawyer,  Granito's Team is in a ready position to further aid its clients involved in cross-border business. The arrival of Avv. De Flines illustrates Granito's goal to actively expand into those countries which can benefit corporations seeking to increase profits beyond their home borders, whether by expanding exports, contracts,...

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