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Recent Case
Plaintiff (Client): Bruce Brainerd
Defendant: Marriott International
Court: US District Court, California Central District
Bruce Brainerd was General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Laguna Niguel.
Recent Posts
- The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) and the Fixed, Determinable, Annual, or Periodical income (FDAP) rules
Gilbert v. United States, 998 F. 3d 410 – Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2021 FIRPTA and the FDAP rules require the transferee—or buyer—in taxable transactions with a foreign entity… Read more: The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) and the Fixed, Determinable, Annual, or Periodical income (FDAP) rules - The Harmonized System for Exports
Among industry classification systems, Harmonized System (HS) Codes are commonly used throughout the export process for goods. The Harmonized System is a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products. The HS… Read more: The Harmonized System for Exports - Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a)
JARAMILLO SPICES CORP. v. United States, 531 F. Supp. 3d 1354 – Court of Intl. Trade 2021 “It is a well-established principle that federal courts … are courts of limited… Read more: Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(a) - The expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA or Act), provides, with specified exceptions, that a “foreign state shall be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United… Read more: The expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) - The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
The New York Convention provides a carefully structured framework for the review and enforcement of international arbitral awards. Only a court in a country with primary jurisdiction over an arbitral… Read more: The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards - Oil Pollution Act of 1990
IN RE: OIL SPILL BY the OIL RIG “DEEPWATER HORIZON” IN the GULF OF MEXICO, ON APRIL 20, 2010 On April 20, 2010, a blowout, explosions, and fire occurred aboard… Read more: Oil Pollution Act of 1990