USA - January 26 2011
In 1882, the same year that Robert Ford killed the famous outlaw Jesse James, the U.S. Congress passed a new Immigration Act that imposed a 50 cent tax upon immigrants to fund the cost of regulating immigration and gave federal authorities the power to deny entry to "convicts…lunatics and persons likely to become public charges."
USA - October 16 2009
The Lacey Act, amended as of May 22, 2008, makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any plant or plant product that was illegally sourced from a U.S. state or tribal land or any foreign country.
Harvey Jay Cohen, Jacob A. Manning, Kurt R. Hunt, Michael W. Hawkins, Richard D. Porotsky Jr..
Global - October 16 2009
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea ("the Rotterdam Rules"), which has opened for signatures since September 23, 2009, has enjoyed widespread support and has already been signed by 19 states, including the United States.
Harvey Jay Cohen, Jacob A. Manning, Kurt R. Hunt, Michael W. Hawkins, Richard D. Porotsky Jr..
USA - October 16 2009
The U.S. State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has released new guidelines for submitting agreements to the DDTC for review and adjudication.
Harvey Jay Cohen, Jacob A. Manning, Kurt R. Hunt, Michael W. Hawkins, Richard D. Porotsky Jr..
USA - July 2 2009
Yesterday, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") issued 652 I-9 Audit Notices of Inspection ("Notices") to employers across the country.
Gregory P. Adams, Lindsay L. Chichester.