International Law & Trade – May 23, 2012

by Thomas Fox on 5/18/2012

Less than three months after he ruled against Major League Baseball (MLB) in the Ryan Braun suspension, Arbitrator Shyman Das was fired by MLB. He had been an approved arbitrator under the MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement...more

by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/16/2012

Four Rules for Interacting with Healthcare Professionals in the Asia Pacific Facing legal sanctions and cultural gaffes is a reality when dealing with healthcare professionals in the Asia Pacific. In this...more

by King & Spalding on 5/16/2012

In a continuing effort to boost Brazilian manufacturing, the Government of Brazil announced another $35 billion in stimulus measures on April 3. This second phase of the Brasil Maior (“Bigger Brazil”) Industrial Plan...more

by Karanovic & Nikolic Law Office on 5/14/2012

I. Amendments to the Law on Corporate Income Tax (page 2) The duration of the tax exemption period for investment in underdeveloped regions has been extended (page 2) — Certificates of tax residency finally introduced...more

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 5/9/2012

Analysis of new data obtained from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reveals the agency has dramatically increased denials of L-1 and H-1B petitions over the past four years, harming the competitiveness of...more

by NPZ Law Group, P.C. (f/k/a Nachman &... on 5/9/2012

We recently received the following information from the Department of State regarding the recent priority date movement for China-mainland born and India EB-2 categories, as well as information on projections for visa...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/4/2012

Overview Multinational employers are subject to a host of differing employment laws, regulations and court decisions in various countries. In the past year, we noted a number of changes in global employment law in...more