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Jones Day Extends Lead Against Rest of US Legal Market Even Further

14th February 2018
Acritas’ seventh annual US Law Firm Brand Index sees Jones Day extend its lead against the market, increasing the gap against the rest of the leading brands to an extent not seen since 2014. Acritas’ US Law Firm Brand Index 2018 is compiled from analysis of an extract of data from the Sharplegal US survey […]
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15.5% Repatriation Tax for US Citizens Living Abroad with Interests in Non-US Companies

6th February 2018
One of the major provisions of the US Tax Reform forced large US companies like Apple and Google to pay a sizable tax on profits they held outside the US in their foreign subsidiaries (called CFC –controlled foreign corporations). Under the reform, all profits of these CFCs that accumulated between 1986 through December 31, 2017 […]
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Trump on Immigration: My Highest Loyalty Is to America's Children

5th February 2018
President Trump said his proposed new legislation will fix immigration laws "to finally close the deadly loopholes that have allowed MS-13, and other criminals, to break into our country." He also said that while the U.S. is a compassionate nation, "my greatest compassion, and my constant concern is for America's children, America's struggling workers, and […]
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Chinese Restrictions on Foreign Investments – How Will It Impact The US?

1st February 2018
The Chinese government has formalised its restrictions on foreign investments, which will curb investment in US real estate and require further scrutiny from relevant Chinese agencies on properties over $1 million. “This restriction will cause a decrease in available capital and buyers, especially for high-end real estate, where, historically, transactions with astronomical prices had foreign […]
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Native American Law: Will It Ever Be Taken Seriously?

31st January 2018
Robert Don Gifford represents clientele in a broad range of complex civil and white collar criminal litigation, Native American law, and military law in courts of all jurisdictions. He represents companies in preparing criminal compliance guidelines and corporate criminal risk assessments, as well as individuals charged with state and federal violations. We got in touch […]
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My Legal Life: Peru, Globalisation and the Corporate World

31st January 2018
Maria Luz Vargas is the Managing Partner of Estudio Fernandez & Vargas Abogados. Her law firm has a client base in Peru and beyond, with international clientele also looking for legal support. With an impressive legal background, Maria speaks to Lawyer Monthly about her journey into law, US and Peruvian relations and how globalisation is […]
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The New US Tax Law, Explained with Cereal

16th January 2018
There’s a new tax law in town. It passed without a single vote from Democrats in the House or the Senate, and it’s a huge windfall for the richest Americans, including President Donald Trump. But Republicans didn’t just want any new tax law, they wanted to reform the tax code. To give the richest Americans […]
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