by Alex Alexander | Aug 5, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Santiago A. Cueto I recently came across a situation where someone unwisely sought the advice of one of those late night television bankruptcy attorneys offering the deal of the century. You know the one. Well, unfortunately certain foreign property holdings were...
by Alex Alexander | Aug 4, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Santiago A. Cueto Last month I received an email from a potential foreign client regarding the Importer Security Filing (ISF) Rule, known in the international shipping industry as the “10+2” Rule. Specifically, this person wanted to know what the penalties were for...
by Alex Alexander | Aug 2, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
By On behalf of ChaseLawyers Many famous music stars become brands in and of themselves. Take, for example, the popular Latino and Florida native Armando Perez – better known as the rapper Pitbull. Aside from making hits with other worldwide stars such as...
by Alex Alexander | Aug 1, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Dan Bushell People make mistakes. Even lawyers. Even judges. We are all human after all, and to be human is to be fallible. In the pressure-packed environment of a trial or hearing, the probability that a mistake will be made is even greater. Part of the job of an...
by Alex Alexander | Aug 1, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Alexander Barthet A homeowner living in a community brought an action against her next-door neighbors, alleging that they had built a new garage several feet into her rear yard. “Too late” said the court, finding that the homeowner had waited longer...
by Alex Alexander | Aug 1, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Santiago A. Cueto Several months ago, I handled a matter on behalf of a foreign company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection here in the U.S. When I explained the general details of this case to a seasoned bankruptcy attorney, whom I had run into at...