By Frances Rayer | Cozen O'Connor U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that beginning October 2, 2017, all I-140-based adjustment of status applicants will be required to appear for an in-person interview at a local USCIS office. All individuals who filed I-140-based adjustment of status (I-485) applications on or after March 6, 2017, will now be interviewed before a final decision is made to grant permanent residence. This includes family members of the principal applicant, although the interview may be...

By Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Companies that wish to benefit from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's (DMCA's) safe harbors for online service providers are required to use a new electronic system at the Copyright Office to designate an agent for the receipt of notifications of claimed infringement. All service providers, including those who have previously designated agents under the DMCA, must file this information using the electronic system by December 31, 2017. Failure to designate an agent may result...

By GRUNFELD | DESIDERIO | LEBOWITZ  |SILVERMAN & KLESTADT LLP U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has recently begun to issue notices advising the importing public about their obligation to ensure that forced labor is not used to make imported products. In addition we have seen instances where CBP has issued questionnaires to importers relating to the use of forced labor to make their goods. These actions stem from two recent changes in the law.  First, under the Trade Facilitation and...

By Ogletree Deakins Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a “Law Firm of the Year” for the seventh consecutive year by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. Only one law firm in each practice area receives the “Law Firm of the Year” designation. In the 2018 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list, Ogletree Deakins is...

By Catherine Alvino | Marketing Coordinator | Istanbul, Turkey (October 30, 2017)| DS-Concept DS-Concept has provided a € 3 million facility to a recently opened ready-made garment manufacturer in Turkey. The company exports to Spain and the Netherlands and sells to well-known brands such as ITX and Mango. With DS-Concept’s facility in place, the fledgling manufacturer is able to allocate working capital to its higher business goals, such as entering the US market and investing in new technologies. The client sought...

By Bannockburn Goobal Forex Overview 2018 is shaping up to be a year defined by significant volatility and continued uncertainty.  While consensus has developed around near term US monetary policy, timing and direction of US fiscal policy are anything but certain, and the combined effect of both is unpredictable.  Developments beyond our borders, among them Brexit, central bank actions, and geopolitics will also play a pivotal  role in currency movements in the coming year, and are all subject to a range...

By Paul Sanderson | IPTI The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes both in the USA and Europe. IPTI has put together a selection of brief reports from articles contained in IPTI Xtracts which can be found on its website (www.ipti.org). As far as Europe is concerned, this month’s report includes articles on Germany, Greece, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. There is a separate...