8/5/2025 1:06:02 PM Newest Tariff Announcements Scramble the Board for US Trade Partners By Mitzi Hill As August kicked off, so did the latest round of the administration's use of tariff announcements. Having secured the announcement of an...
7/22/2025 1:30:38 PM EU Proposes Retaliatory Trade Measures, Seeks New Trade Partners, as Tariff Negotiations Continue By Mitzi Hill Massive global tariffs set to take effect in early July have been paused and their effective date extended to August 1 by the White...
7/16/2025 1:30:38 PM Immigration Compliance for Foreign National Employees By Michael Hoops Navigating workforce compliance for foreign employees is a critical, and often complex, responsibility for employers in the manufacturing...
6/4/2025 11:30:37 AM What is the Cardinal Change Rule, and How it has Nothing to do with Religion By Jeffrey Nix No, the Cardinal Change Rule has nothing whatsoever to do with religion. It originated in the federal courts, a body far and away from...
5/7/2025 10:15:40 AM Chernobyl: Can it Happen Again? By Jeffrey Nix The world recently observed the 34th anniversary of its worst nuclear disaster on April 26, 1986. On that day, the Number 4 reactor at...
5/6/2025 10:15:00 AM De Minimis Tariff Exception Eliminated for Small Shipments of Chinese Goods; Companies Adjusting Their Tactics By Mitzi Hill The so-called “de minimis exception” to the US tariff laws allows otherwise dutiable shipments to enter the country tariff-free if they...
4/30/2025 12:15:29 PM Master Service Agreements Are Exploding into Commercial Transactions By Jeffrey Nix Master service agreements, a/k/a master subcontract agreements, or “MSA's” have become increasingly popular in recent years. So what is...
4/23/2025 11:30:35 AM COVID-19 Impacted the Professional Development of Young Lawyers! By Jeffrey Nix The COVID-19 Pandemic had a profound impact upon the development of young lawyers - and judges are taking notice! Most recently, judges...
4/16/2025 11:25:50 AM The Most Costly Art Heist in World History, St. Paddy's Day and a Last Will & Testament! By Jeffrey Nix This past St. Paddy's day marked the 35th anniversary of the most costly theft of personal property, valued in excess of $500M, in world...
4/9/2025 1:31:44 PM What Laws Govern Outer Space? By Jeffrey Nix Have you ever looked up at a night sky and wondered what laws govern all that real estate in outer space? The answer - outer space is...
3/25/2025 12:55:34 PM Corporate Transparency Act Update: Interim Final Rule Spells End of BOI Reporting for US Companies and Persons By Mitzi Hill On March 21st, the Treasury Department issued an “Interim Final Rule” that replaces the regulations formerly governing the Corporate...
3/19/2025 10:30:43 AM What Happens When the Arbitrator Falls Asleep During Your Arbitration? By Jeffrey Nix An arbitration award in the amount of $1.5M was recently enforced by a federal court despite claims the arbitrator slept through...