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USCIS to Increase Scrutiny for TN Visa Requirements: Impact on Employers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy manual regarding TN visa eligibility requirements. The new guidance imposes stricter guidelines for eligibility. Changes focus on the nature of the...more

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Unprecedented "Secondary Tariffs" for Oil Trade With Venezuela

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On April 2 — labeled “Liberation Day” by President Trump — the Trump administration is set to add a new sanctions-like boost to its tariff strategy, with a threat to impose unprecedented “secondary tariffs” of 25% on “all...more

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Nearshoring: Mexico Aims to be the New “El Dorado” for Doing Business Abroad

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Mexico has just announced significant tax incentives for companies in certain key industries to relocate operations to Mexico. A government decree issued on October 11, 2023 seeks to boost the nearshoring trend targeting ten...more

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Mexico Bans Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor

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On March 17, Mexico published new provisions to ban the importation of goods into the country produced by forced labor, including child labor. The new provisions will enter into force on May 18, 2023, 90 days after its...more

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Road to Enforcement: U.S.-Canada Dairy Case May be a Harbinger for Future Continental Trade Disputes

On January 4, 2022, a three-member dispute panel — established per the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — announced a significant decision in the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada, finding that...more

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USTR and US Labor Unions Initiate First Proceedings Targeting Mexican Facilities Under USMCA's 'Rapid Response' Mechanism

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On May 12, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has requested a review of labor practices at an automotive manufacturing facility in Mexico under the new 'Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor...more

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Potential Liability for Labor Issues in Mexico – Recent Developments

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If you are a U.S. manufacturer with operations in Mexico, please pay attention. As we previously reported, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has certain labor union requirements, a key one being that...more

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Latin America Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2020 Developments and Predictions for 2021

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Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was an active year for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement - and anti-corruption enforcement more generally. Enforcement actions related to Latin America played...more

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Mexico's New Industrial Property Law: In a Nutshell

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The Mexican Federal Law for Protection of Industrial Property (IP) (Ley Federal de Protección a la Propiedad Industrial) takes effect as of Nov. 5, 2020. The decree issuing this law was published in the Official Gazette of...more

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Companies Face Risk From The USMCA's New Rapid Response Mechanism To Enforce Labor Rights

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On July 1, 2020, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the “USMCA” or the “Agreement”) entered into force and replaced its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The USMCA has attracted unprecedented...more

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USMCA Certificates Of Origin – What You Need To know.

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The fact that the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), which replaced NAFTA on July 1, does not require any particular form Certificate of Origin (“COO”) has left many importers and exporters confused on the proper manner of...more

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USMCA Implementation May Require Country of Origin Marking Changes

On July 1, 2020, the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The change to USMCA was accompanied by the publication on June 30, 2020, of the...more

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USMCA Replaces NAFTA: An Overview of Key Provisions

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After 26 and a half years, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has practically ceased to exist as of July 1, 2020, and has been replaced by United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Because many of NAFTA's...more

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The USMCA’s Rapid Response Mechanism for Labor Complaints: What to Expect Starting July 1, 2020

On July 1, 2020, the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The U.S. government has taken several steps toward implementation...more

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USMCA's Entry into Force Still Pending Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty, But Will Be July 1 or After

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In accordance with the text of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), once all parties have notified each other in writing of the completion of their internal procedures required for the entry into force of the...more

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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Impact on Digital Trade

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On January 29, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) was signed into law. The USMCA contains a section on digital trade which will impact digital commerce and how data can be handled in the United States,...more

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USMCA's rapid-response labor mechanism

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The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) is noteworthy for its novel “facility specific rapid response labor mechanism” (the Rapid Response Mechanism or Mechanism). The Mechanism permits the United States or...more

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Understanding USMCA: What To Expect From The ‘New NAFTA’

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On December 10, representatives from the United States, Canada and Mexico signed an amended United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that incorporates revisions negotiated by Democrats in Congress and agreed to by the...more

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Updated USMCA a Breath of Fresh Air in a Distressed Trading World

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The updated USMCA was signed on December 10, 2019. These are not business-as-usual times in the trading world. As we know, there is the ongoing trade war with China, Brazil and Argentina are back in the steel and aluminum...more

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New Labor Ball Game in Mexico, Coming Soon to Your Company’s Union

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There is a new labor ball game in Mexico, as the country has amended its relevant laws to be in compliance with the incoming USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, soon to be NAFTA´s successor). Most importantly, (i) there...more

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Mexico’s Overhaul Of Federal Labor Laws: Updates, Timelines For Employers

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Substantially overhauling its labor law, Mexico has enacted legislation that prohibits employer interference with workers’ rights, protects employees’ right to join or not join a union, and requires unions to secure employee...more

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Amendment of Mexican Labor Law Is Finally Effective

After only five months in office, President López Obrador—who won by a landslide during the last presidential election and whose political party holds the majority of Congress—amended the Mexican Federal Labor Law and other...more

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Mexico: Preliminary Analysis of the Project to Reform the Federal Labor Law

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In a work session held on April 3, 2019, the Labor & Social Welfare Commission of Mexico’s House of Representatives issued the last draft of the decree to reform the Federal Labor Law (the “Law”). ...more

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Revamp Of Mexico’s Federal Labor Laws: What U.S. Employers Need To Know

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Employers with operations in Mexico must brace themselves for significant changes in the labor laws in their workplace. Mexico is expected to pass legislation that will effectively overhaul the country’s labor laws to a...more

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New Times and New Regulations: An Update on Labor Law in Mexico

Mexico is in a new era when it comes to labor law, with several significant developments affecting the country’s labor landscape. On September 20, 2018, Mexico ratified the International Labour Convention’s Convention 98,...more

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