May 2021

First Request for Rapid Response

On May 11, 2021, the first request for Rapid Response under the Labor Mechanism set forth in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) was filed by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (“AFL-CIO”), Public Citizen, and the National Independent Union for Employees of Industries and Services (“SNITIS”…

The U.S. business environment offers a favorable climate for foreign companies and individuals seeking to achieve positive results for their trade and investment activities. When assessing potential business opportunities in the U.S., it is essential for such foreign parties to carefully prepare a detailed plan which takes into consideration prevailing U.S. legal, tax and cultural…

On April 8, 2021, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) published details on its implementation of rules with respect to the investigation of Mexican carriers providing cross-border trucking services in the United States.  The purpose of the investigations is to determine whether the operations of Mexican carriers will cause or threaten to cause material harm…