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Dunnington Obtains Jury Verdict Against Foley Hoag LLP In Dispute Over Unpaid Expert Witness Fee

By All, Featured, Firm News, International, Latin America Desk, Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation

Dunnington recently prevailed in a jury trial in the District of Columbia Superior Court in Washington, D.C. in a claim against a law firm on behalf of an expert witness in commercial law seeking to recover an unpaid fee for expert services.  Salas provided an expert report and testimony at the request of Foley Hoag LLP in connection with an arbitration for Foley’s client the Venezuelan government. Read More

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for Small and Medium Enterprises

By All, Corporate, Featured, France Desk, Italy Desk, Latin America Desk, Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation

The FCPA has become a major source of liability for US and foreign firms with total fines and penalties exceeding $6.4 billion in 2020. Join Dunnington partners Eden Quainton and Luke McGrath and their multinational legal team on March 30, 2021 at 12:30 pm EDT for a webinar on FCPA risks and strategies for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Please register here.

 

A Discussion of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for Individuals and Small Companies

By All, Corporate, Featured, France Desk, Italy Desk, Latin America Desk, Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation

Join partner Eden Quainton and Luke McGrath and their multinational team of international lawyers from France, Italy, and Latin America on March 10, 2021 at 8:00 am EST for a discussion on how individuals and small companies can implement programs to avoid or reduce liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Please register here.

 

Dunnington CLE on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for Small and Medium Size Businesses

By All, Corporate, Featured, France Desk, Italy Desk, Latin America Desk, Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation

2020 smashed all FCPA enforcement records, with total fines and penalties exceeding $6.4 billion. Join Dunnington partners Eden Quainton and Luke McGrath and their multinational team of lawyers from France, Italy and Latin America on January 21, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST as they walk through FCPA risks and strategies for small and mid-size businesses. Read More

New Partner Announcement: Eden P. Quainton

By All, Corporate, Employment, Featured, Firm News, France Desk, International, Latin America Desk, Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation

Mr. Quainton is a member of Dunnington’s corporate, international, France and Latin America Desks, litigation/ADR and employment practice areas. Mr. Quainton’s practice focuses on corporate transactions and civil litigation. He speaks French, Spanish, Russian and Italian, and has a working knowledge of German. Read More

American Colombian Chamber of Commerce Webinar

By All, Corporate, COVID-19 Guidance, Featured, Firm News, International, Latin America Desk

Carolina Pineda will be hosting the webinar “Crisis Management and US Legal Landscape” before the American Colombian Chamber of Commerce, discussing the current state of affairs in the United States, as well as key legal issues for Colombian companies that have either set up shop abroad or are considering expanding to the United States. The webinar will be taking place May 29th, 2020, at 10:30 EDT. Read More

Dunnington Client Alert: Five Essential Questions for Foreign Entities with U.S. Business Operations in Light of COVID-19

By All, Client Alerts, Corporate, COVID-19 Guidance, Employment, Featured, France Desk, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Advertising, Art and Fashion Law, International, Italy Desk, Latin America Desk

Donna Frosco, Partner

May 20, 2020

Multinational and foreign business and non-profit entities conducting business in the United States may find the layers of regulations inherent in the United States’ federal/state/local regulatory scheme rather complex in “normal” times.  For that reason, Dunnington created a “Doing Business in the United States” brochure which you can find here.

However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, things have become even more complicated. To help foreign entities with U.S. operations identify issues states-side business units may face in these unprecedented times, we offer the following questions for consideration and provide information, examples and resources which may be helpful in assessing your particular circumstances. Read More

Intellectual Property and COVID-19: U.S. Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office Extend Deadlines

By All, COVID-19 Guidance, Featured, France Desk, Intellectual Property, Advertising, Art and Fashion Law, International, Italy Desk, Latin America Desk

Intellectual Property and COVID-19:

U.S. Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office Extend Deadlines

The United States Patent & Trademark Office has extended certain filing deadlines for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the Trademark Office had waived certain late fees (see DUNNINGTON’s previous post here).

Citing Authority granted by the CARES Act on March 27, 2020, due dates for most filings with deadlines between March 27, 2020 and April 30, 2020 now have been extended by 30 days, provided that they are accompanied by mandatory statements of COVID-19 impact. Read More

Anuncio por COVID-19

By All, COVID-19 Guidance, Featured, Latin America Desk

Marzo 25 de 2020

Estimados clientes, colegas, socios comerciales, empleados y contactos, este es un breve aviso dado el reciente brote de COVID-19.

Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller está comprometido a proteger la salud, la seguridad y el bienestar continuos de todo nuestro personal, mientras continuamos brindándole servicios.

Tenemos planes de contingencia vigentes para proporcionar un servicio ininterrumpido mientras trabajamos de forma remota, según lo garanticen las condiciones. Nuestros abogados y personal continuarán respondiendo a sus necesidades legales y comerciales, ya sea para continuar trabajando en asuntos existentes o para ayudar con nuevos asuntos que puedan surgir, bien sea relacionado con el brote de COVID-19 o de otra manera.

Nuestros pensamientos están con todos aquellos actualmente afectados por el brote de COVID-19. Esperamos que todos se mantengan sanos y seguros.

Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, no dude en comunicarse con nosotros.