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Monica Biringer and Firoz Ahmed on Canada's Changing Tax Practice
Best Lawyers
The attorneys from Canada's 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winning Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt look at their achievements over the past year.
Shaping the Policy You Really Care About
Best Lawyers
Attorney Manuel Lobato from the Spanish firm Bird & Bird discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to privacy rights in the EU and Spain, and more.
Insight into President Trump’s Immigration Policy
Garry L. Davis, Jr.
The justification is that it was an overreach of executive authority by President Obama and an illegal amnesty.
Q&A with Jeff Hirsch of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Nicole Ortiz
"There is national mobility in Canada, so there is, in essence, free movement of lawyers across the country."
The Trump Administration’s Attack on Legal Immigration
Bennett R. Savitz
The adjudication strategy achieved the change the Trump administration wanted to make to the H-1B program without having to amend the regulations.
Immigration Policy: Ebbs and Flows during Trump’s First Year
Davorin J. Odrcic
I watched Donald Trump’s speech announcing his candidacy while waiting for a client’s interview at the Milwaukee office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Good News for the Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax
Mariano Roca López
Changes made by the Spanish Supreme Court could mean enhanced tax benefits to citizens.
Incomplete Tax Expenses
Sergey Pepeliaev
Economists are very robust in pushing their ideas forward into legislation, and lawyers often pay no attention to the legal inconsistency of such innovations.
Workforce Mobility at Risk Under a NAFTA Renegotiation
Suzanne K. Sukkar
The assessments of President Donald J. Trump’s first year in office have had a recurring stormy theme.
Leveraging French Tax Subsidies in Film Composition
Annabelle Gauberti
For composers hoping to work on French films, the state subsidy system and tax advantages offer a point of leverage in the notoriously tough industry.
Taxation in Spain for the Purchase of Used Goods on C2C Platforms
Mariano Roca López
Trends that have had an impact in the tax sphere in Spain.
Seven Common Tax Issues to Consider When Negotiating Your Divorce Settlement
P. Lindley Bain
During your divorce, you will be faced with various tax issues and it is important that you explore those issues with an appropriate professional before you start to negotiate your final divorce settlement.
Three Steps to Follow when Contesting Tax Penalties
Anthony E. Rebollo
Take these steps to avoid paying hefty tax penalties.
The Stealth Assault on Employment-Based Immigration
Ester Greenfield
The Trump administration’s Muslim travel ban and its end of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) attracted widespread comment and protest.
Practicing Immigration Law Guerrilla Style
Amy Kirkland Myers
Studies show that on average immigrants are generally law-abiding—more so than native-born Americans.
Immigration or Stagnation: Defending the American Experiment
Rita Sostrin
In this novel atmosphere of denials and obstacles, the damage is two-fold: our nation is not only denying its righteous legacy, but also its rightful destiny.
Tax Saving Opportunities under Puerto Rico Incentives
Alexis R. González-Pagani
Puerto Rico offers a variety of attractive incentives packages that cover multiple industry sectors.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Preparation and Filing of Sensitive Tax and Information Returns, and the Practitioner’s Dilemma
Richard J. Sapinski
Richard J. Sapinski and Eric L. Green discuss defending someone under investigation in a criminal tax case and examine how these cases can get complicated by “sensitive tax returns.
Unpacking the 2019 Spanish General State Budget
Mariano Roca López
A union between two left-wing parties in Spain has led to a new budget agreement that could raise personal and corporate income taxes.
Recent Case Law on Cross-Border Reorganizations
Marie-Hélène Raffin
The Euro Park decision is bound to facilitate the application of the French favorable tax regime to cross border mergers and spin-offs.
The Invisible Wall
Joel H. Paget
His war also is already impacting businesses that need foreign skilled workers.
H-1B Applications: Proactive Steps in 2018
Brad J. Hendrick
Last year, USCIS received approximately 199,000 applications for the 85,000 H-1B visas allocated each year.
Stroock Partners with New York Lawyers for Public Interest to Develop Critical Guide for Nonprofits on Immigration Enforcement
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Marked increases in immigration arrests, especially in and around courts, schools, places of worship, and health care facilities, have generated fear and uncertainty among immigrant communities and left many non-profit service providers questioning how to continue effectively assisting their immigrant clients.
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The Global Employer: Strategies and Best Practices for an International Workforce
Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm
Developing and retaining an international workforce is essential to competing in the global marketplace.
