- New congressional legislation aims to end the longstanding “first sale” rule for customs valuation.
BIOSECURE Act Advances in the US Senate
On Oct. 9, the U.S. Senate passed the BIOSECURE Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
Congress and the White House May Restrict U.S. Investments in Certain Chinese Industries
On July 25, 2023, the Senate voted 91 to 6 to approve the Outbound Investment Transparency Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation was proposed by Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bob Casey (D-PA). It would require companies to disclose investments or acquisitions involving entities in China, Russia, Iran, and
Will Cryptocurrency Legislation Gain Momentum in September?
House Stablecoin Legislation
In late July the House Financial Services Committee made tentative plans to consider legislation to regulate stablecoins and require the Federal Reserve to study development of a central bank digital currency. A draft proposal reportedly had the bipartisan support of Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and ranking Republican Patrick McHenry (R-NC). However, last
China Competitiveness Legislation and U.S. House Committee Jurisdiction
On June 8th, the U.S. Senate passed S.1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). The legislation strengthens manufacturing and basic research in key industry sectors and is intended to provide a policy framework for competing with China. The legislation combines several bills from different Senate committee jurisdictions, including the Endless Frontier
A Primer on the COVID-Relief and Omnibus Package for the Hospitality Industry
Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We will provide an overview of the stimulus package and discuss eligibility and application criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation.
Speakers Include:
Samantha Ahuja, Shareholder, GT Hospitality Practice, Moderator
Monica Prahl Schulteis,
A Primer on the COVID-Relief and Omnibus Package for the Retail Industry
Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We will provide an overview of the stimulus package and discuss eligibility and application criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation.
Speakers Include:
Warren Karp, Chair – GT Retail Practice, Moderator
Monica Prahl Schulteis
A Primer on the Covid-Relief and Omnibus Package for the Entertainment Industry: Venue Grants and other Financial Help for Entertainment-Related Individuals and Companies
Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We’ll provide an overview of the bill and discuss eligibility criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation. Topics will include:
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Will There Be a Deal on COVID-19 Relief Legislation?
Greenberg Traurig’s former Members of Congress Charlie Bass, Randy Forbes, Rodney Frelinghuysen and Albert Wynn discuss the top issues in the current negotiations to resolve differences between the House-passed Heroes Act and the Senate’s HEALS Act. Their in-depth discussion of specific topics can be found in this video at the following time-marks:
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Congress Passes CARES Act: Overview of the Relief Available to Small and Other Business Concerns
On April 2, 2020, the Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted the Interim Final Rule implementing Sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act in advance of its publication in the Federal Register. On April 3, 2020, SBA also released an overhauled Paycheck Protection Program loan application form.
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