Federal Appeals Court deals blow to Florida’s so-called “Cuba amendment” *

Cuba, USA - May 9 2013
The case involves a Florida law, known as the "Cuba Amendment," 2002 Fla. Laws 196, §2, that broadly prohibits any company that does business in…

Co-authors: Jose A. Aquino.

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Puerto Rico Governor proposes drop in the island’s Sales and Use Tax and other budgetary initiatives *

Puerto Rico - April 26 2013
Puerto Rico Governor, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, announced in his first Mensaje de Situación de Estado y Presupuesto (Message on the Status of…

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Public transportation initiatives in the smallest island of the Greater Antilles *

Puerto Rico - April 4 2013
Puerto Rico is part of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rico is divided into 78 municipalities that vary widely in terms of their…

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Panel at HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference explores DOJ’s interest in FCPA compliance in Latin America and the Caribbean *

USA - March 15 2013
Compliance and enforcement issues pertaining to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act have been in the news this past year, particularly with the…

Co-authors: Mauro M. Wolfe .

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Proposed legislation requires that professional services contracts with certain bi-state authorities be awarded pursuant to competitive contracting process *

USA - March 4 2013
Two New Jersey state senators, Sens. Shirley K. Turner and Ronald L. Rice, recently introduced legislation, Bill S2489, that would require…

Co-authors: Jose A. Aquino.

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