Securities Law, Immigration Law

Terror Tactics: Report Urges Government To Use Financial, Immigration, Trade And Immigration Systems To Squeeze Theft Of IP

by Sophie Yu | Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/23/2013

A new report on halting the theft of trade secrets and other intellectual property reads like a blueprint for fighting terrorism—not surprising, given that it was co-authored by the nation’s former spy chief and a member of...more

SEC Commissioner Comments On JOBS Act; Immigration Reform

by David Jenson | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 5/22/2013

On May 18, 2013, SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar spoke at the annual gala of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, using the opportunity to highlight the contributions of immigrants (and Hispanic immigrants in...more

Expatriation Lite: Leaving The U.S. Tax System While Retaining Your Citizenship

by Joshua Kaplan, Jeffrey L. Rubinger | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/16/2013

As many Miami residents who earn income abroad may be aware, the United States is one of only two countries in the world that taxes its citizens and residents (collectively, “U.S. taxpayers”) on their worldwide income. ...more

Investing in the USA for a Green Card: A Guide to the EB-5 Immigrant Visa

by Wassem Amin on 4/11/2013

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa: An Attorney and Service Provider’s Overview of Requirements for Eligibility and Implications under Different Areas of Law By: Wassem M. Amin, Esq., M.B.A. In 1990, the United States...more

USCIS and SEC Stakeholder Engagement: EB-5 Investments and Implications under Federal Securities Law

by Wassem Amin on 4/4/2013

By Wassem M. Amin, Esq. On April 3, 2013, USCIS and the SEC held a joint conference call to discuss what aspects of federal securities law are implicated by EB-5 Investments, as it relates to both the issuer and the...more

Recordkeeping Part II

by Michael Kelsheimer | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/1/2013

Who, What, Why . . . Who does it apply to: In this edition, it varies according to the requirements of the particular law identified below. I am taking a short two-part break from my regular format to bring you the...more

The Chicago Regional Center: A Lesson in Due Diligence

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/15/2013

In the wake of the Security and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Anthoo R. Sethi, founder of the Chicago based EB-5 regional center who defrauded 250 foreign investors, many are now questioning the EB-5 program. What...more

Australia's "Significant Investor Visa" Creates Opportunities for Fund Managers

by Jim Bulling, Daniel Knight | K&L Gates LLP on 3/1/2013

The Australian Government is looking to encourage foreign investment into Australia through the introduction of a new visa pathway for individuals who make substantial investments in Australia. The "Significant Investor Visa"...more

SEC Freezes Assets and Brings Civil Charges against EB-5 Investor Visa Project

by Mahsa Aliaskari, Dawn Lurie, John Tishler | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/12/2013

In the first SEC enforcement action of its kind, the SEC announced on February 8, 2013 that it had filed civil charges against, and received an emergency order to freeze assets of, the Intercontinental Regional Center Trust...more

SEC Brings Case Involving EB-5 Investment Program

by David Smyth | Brooks Pierce on 2/11/2013

It’s not often that the securities enforcement and immigration law worlds collide, but I suppose it occasionally happens....more

Capital Thinking Update - February 4, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Eugenia Edwards, Karen Kudelko, Matthew Kulkin, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Scott Thompson, Dana Weekes, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 2/11/2013

In This Issue: General Legislative; Debt Limit; Agriculture & Food; Budget, Appropriations; Cybersecurity; Education; Energy; Financial Services; Health Care; International Defense and Homeland Security; and,...more

Jones Act Compliance for Publicly Traded Companies

by William N. Myhre, Jorge Romero | K&L Gates LLP on 11/27/2012

Following a much publicized investigation of Trico Marine Services, Inc., a publicly traded Jones Act-company, and its compliance with the 75% U.S. citizen ownership and control requirements for coastwise operations, which...more

EB-5 Law and Practice after the JOBS Act

by Law Offices of Douglas Slain on 10/17/2012

The SEC's proposed rules under the JOBS Act will change the practice of law relating to EB-5 offerings. Regional centers and other EB-5 issuers (“direct investments”) will have more latitude with respect to general...more

EB-5 Law and Practice after the JOBS Act

by Private Placement Advisors on 10/15/2012

EB-5 Law and Practice Following the JOBS Act The SEC's proposed rules under the JOBS Act will change the practice of law relating to EB-5 offerings. Regional centers and other EB-5 issuers (“direct...more

EB-5 and U.S. Securities Law

by Private Placement Advisors on 10/15/2012

The SEC's proposed rules under the JOBS Act will change the practice of law relating to EB-5 offerings. Regional centers and other EB-5 issuers (“direct investments”) will have more latitude with respect to general...more

EB-5 and U.S. Securities Law

by Private Placement Advisors on 10/2/2012

The SEC's proposed rules under the JOBS Act will change the practice of law relating to EB-5 offerings. Regional centers and other EB-5 issuers (“direct investments”) will have more latitude with respect to general...more

The Importance of an I-9 Form - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sanctions Followed by SEC Probe

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 8/28/2012

ICE’s Increasing Audit Activity - The publicly traded Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant chain (Chipotle) is a recent high profile example of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audit with an unusual conclusion: ...more

Siginificant Investor Visa Client Alert

by Keekee Wang on 8/28/2012

This is a client alert in Chinese language on the Australian Significant Investor visa which has attracted huge interest from the Chinese business community both in China and in Australia....more

Unregistered Broker-Dealers: Risky Business for EB-5 Developers

by Mintz Levin - Immigration on 8/8/2012

Paying referral or finder’s fees to unregistered broker-dealers could create risks for developers in an EB-5 transaction. A few of my colleagues at Mintz Levin, Jeremy Glaser, Steve Ganis and Jake Romero, authored a relevant...more

China 20/20: Legal and Regulatory Developments - August 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/1/2012

In This Issue: - China Adopts New “Immigration Law” - SPC Issues Draft Interpretations on the Trial of Cases Involving Labor Disputes - China to Amend the Labor Contract Law - People’s Bank of China...more

Immigration Alert: May 2012

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 6/1/2012

In this issue: - H-1B Nonimmigrant Applications Approach Cap Limits for Fiscal Year 2013 - ICE Expands Worksite Enforcement Efforts - SEC Investigates Chipotle's Hiring Practices - NLRB Provides Guidance...more

The Legal Monitor / BrownWinick Law Firm's Newsletter

by BrownWinick Law Firm on 3/19/2012

The March edition of BrownWinick's The Legal Monitor contains the following articles: • Growth and Developments at BrownWinick • The I-9 Audit: Why You Should Care and How You Can Prepare - United States Immigration and...more

Russian Legal Update - Third Quarter 2011

by Dechert LLP on 10/12/2011

In This Issue: p1 The UK Bribery Act (2010): The Impact on Russian Companies and Russian Business Generally p3 Russian Foreign Strategic Investments Law: A Step Forward on the Way to Liberalisation or a Decorative...more

Fleeing The Mexican Drug War: Foreign Investors’ Immigration Issues - The Matrix of U.S. Legal Considerations

by Jackson Walker on 4/13/2011

Background and Context: •Mexico’s Drug War •Drugs going North and Guns going South •Since President Calderon’s election in Dec. 2006, it is estimated there have been over 36,000 deaths •DOJ considers the Mexican drug...more

Summary of SEC Final Rule Updates From 2009 That Impact the 2010 Proxy Season

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 12/28/2009

In the past year, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has placed an emphasis on holding company boards accountable to shareholders. Changes to proxy disclosure rules are intended to provide greater transparency for...more

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Terror Tactics: Report Urges Government To Use Financial, Immigration, Trade And Immigration Systems To Squeeze Theft Of IP

SEC Commissioner Comments On JOBS Act; Immigration Reform

Expatriation Lite: Leaving The U.S. Tax System While Retaining Your Citizenship

Investing in the USA for a Green Card: A Guide to the EB-5 Immigrant Visa

USCIS and SEC Stakeholder Engagement: EB-5 Investments and Implications under Federal Securities Law

Recordkeeping Part II

The Chicago Regional Center: A Lesson in Due Diligence

Australia's "Significant Investor Visa" Creates Opportunities for Fund Managers

SEC Freezes Assets and Brings Civil Charges against EB-5 Investor Visa Project

SEC Brings Case Involving EB-5 Investment Program

Capital Thinking Update - February 4, 2013

Jones Act Compliance for Publicly Traded Companies

EB-5 Law and Practice after the JOBS Act

EB-5 Law and Practice after the JOBS Act

EB-5 and U.S. Securities Law

EB-5 and U.S. Securities Law

The Importance of an I-9 Form - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sanctions Followed by SEC Probe

Siginificant Investor Visa Client Alert

Unregistered Broker-Dealers: Risky Business for EB-5 Developers

China 20/20: Legal and Regulatory Developments - August 2012

Immigration Alert: May 2012

The Legal Monitor / BrownWinick Law Firm's Newsletter

Russian Legal Update - Third Quarter 2011

Fleeing The Mexican Drug War: Foreign Investors’ Immigration Issues - The Matrix of U.S. Legal Considerations

Summary of SEC Final Rule Updates From 2009 That Impact the 2010 Proxy Season

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