Welcome back to the fourth edition of USA Business Digest – A Legal Newsletter for European Companies and Investors in the United States. This month, we will take a closer look at (1) U.S.-style discovery in international arbitration and (2) the Lanham Act’s foreign reach to recover damages. As always, this update is available in both English and German. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION Limitations on U.S.-Style Discovery in International Arbitration Apply to the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Earlier this year,...

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    Compliments of EACC Board Member Schulz Trade Law PLLC | By Michelle Schulz-Reuters Legal News (December 1, 2022) - Michelle Schulz of Schulz Trade Law PLLC discusses major international trade issues facing U.S. companies as companies scale up trade compliance programs in the face of unprecedented international trade regulations. Following the G20 summit in Bali on Nov. 14, 2022, President Joe Biden reported that a new cold war with China can be avoided. This is certainly welcome news to global businesses,...

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  D CEO Names Erin McKelvey to the 2023 Dallas 500. The exclusive special edition celebrates the most powerful and influential leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth.      Nov. 17, 2022—DALLAS, TEXAS - D CEO, the award-winning business title of D Magazine Partners, has revealed its list of those included in the 2023 edition of the Dallas 500. Now in its eighth year, the publication is the culmination of six months of research by the editors of D CEO. Those featured in the 2023...

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  EACCTX is delighted to welcome Vivien & Associes as a new SME Member!   Vivien & Associés was established over 20 years ago by a small group of experienced French corporate/M&A, tax and employment lawyers from leading international firms. Their objective was to create an independent law firm capable of delivering top quality legal services to a demanding and sophisticated domestic and international client base. Their success in achieving this ambition is today reflected in the loyalty of the firm’s clients, many...

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  USA Business Digest: October 2022   DATA PRIVACY LAW President Biden Signs Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities. On October 7th, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities directing the steps that the U.S. will take to implement its commitments under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (EU-US DPF), which President Biden and European Commission President von der Leyen announced in March 2022. Businesses like yours, both in the U.S. and Europe,...

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  USA Business Digest: September 2022   TRADE & INVESTMENT President Biden Signs Executive Order to Ensure Robust Reviews of Evolving National Security Risks by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) On September 15, the Biden administration published a first-ever presidential directive defining additional national security factors for CFIUS to consider in evaluating transaction. Pursuant to the White House briefing on the directive, the U.S. has long recognized that certain investments in the United States from foreign persons, particularly those...

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  EACC Texas welcomes Esther Veltman as new HOUTHOFF representative in Houston   Esther represents Houthoff in Houston and is the point of contact for their clients and Houston-based law firms. She is responsible for developing new partnerships and further strengthening Houthoff's international network. Esther works closely with the lawyers in the Netherlands, who regularly visit Houston. Esther started her career at Houthoff as a lawyer specialising in corporate law with a focus on restructurings and bankruptcies. After Houthoff, Esther worked as a...

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  EACCTX is delighted to welcome VEGA AMERICAS, Inc as Partner Member! VEGA Americas is a subsidiary of VEGA Grieshaber KG, a Germany-based global process instrumentation company that specializes in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of products that measure level, density, pressure, and weight.  VEGA products have applications in dozens of industries, including water/wastewater treatment; chemicals; oil and gas; pharmaceuticals; and food and beverage.  The firm has over 1,400 employees worldwide, including 389 in the US.

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  EACCTX is delighted to announce Jackson Walker joins the President's Circle! Founded more than 130 years ago, Jackson Walker is the second largest law firm in the state of Texas. With more than 400 attorneys across seven offices, the Firm represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, individuals, investors, and wide range of public companies and private businesses around the globe. A founding member of Globalaw TM, Jackson Walker serves clients in over 130 countries, helping...

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