Grove, Jaskiewicz and Cobert LLP is pleased to announce that firm partner Andrew Danas has been re-elected to another term as Co-Chair of the EALG Network of International Law firms. The EALG is a network of law firms in Asia, Europe, South America, and the United States whose member attorneys facilitate the cross-border transactions and… Read More »Andrew Danas appointed Co-Chair of International Lawyers Group
GJC Partner Andrew Danas recently served as program chair and moderator on a panel at the recent American Bar Association Section of International Law’s 2019 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The panel, When the Industry Standard is an Algorithm: Legal Issues in Developing and Implementing New Technology Standards for Multi-Party International Transactions, explored various aspects… Read More »GJC Attorney Chairs ABA Panel on Legal Issues Related to Developing and Implementing Blockchain Programs
Grove, Jaskiewicz and Cobert Partner Andrew Danas has been appointed a Vice Chair of the International Contracts Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law for its 2017-2018 term. This Committee spearheads the ABA International Section’s work on legal issues relating to international and cross-border contracts (including contracts related to business transactions, sales… Read More »Andrew Danas Appointed a Vice Chair of the ABA SIL International Contracts Committee
GJC Partner Andrew Danas recently chaired and spoke at a program on Disruptive and Emerging Technologies for and Beyond Transportation – Insurance and Liability Issues for the New Era at the American Bar Association Section of International Law’s 2017 Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. The program focused on the legal and regulatory issues arising from… Read More »GJC Attorney Chairs ABA Program on Disruptive Technologies
As of December 9, 2015, revised Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) regulations governing the licensing and operation of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (“OTI”s) are now in effect. The new regulations govern the operations of both ocean freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers (“NVOCCs”) providing transportation intermediary services in shipping international freight to and from the United States… Read More »New FMC OTI Regulations in Effect
Grove, Jaskiewicz and Cobert LLP is pleased to announce that firm partner Andrew Danas has assumed the position of Co-Chair of the International Transportation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law for the 2015-2016 term.
On April 2, 2014 the Supreme Court issued its decision in Northwest, Inc., v. Ginsberg. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that a passenger’s state law claims against an airline for terminating his participation in the airline’s frequent flyer program were pre-empted under the Airline Deregulation Act (ADA). In addition to anyone who is… Read More »Supreme Court Clarifies Federal Pre-Emption of State Law Claims in Frequent Flyer Decision
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is proposing the most significant changes since 1998 to its regulations governing the licensing and regulation of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTIs). Under U.S. law, OTIs are third party intermediaries that arrange for or provide international ocean transportation services, but they do not provide the actual physical transportation services. The FMC… Read More »FMC Proposes Significant Changes to the Licensing and Regulation of Ocean Freight Forwarders and NVOCCs
In 2011 the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) exempted licensed non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) from their rate tariff publishing obligations under the United States Shipping Act. NVOCCs that opt to invoke this exemption do not have to adhere to the law’s requirement that they charge and collect rates published in their tariffs. Instead, these NVOCCs are… Read More »FMC Foreign NVOCC NRA Proposal Would Require New Registration of All Foreign NVOCCs
Foreign goods arriving at a U.S. port must normally first have U.S. Customs duties and other formalities satisfied before the goods can enter the commerce of the United States. An exception exists for foreign goods destined for a foreign country that arrive at a U.S. port for through transport and subsequent export at another U.S.… Read More »Customs Aims to Tighten the Operations of Bonded Carriers
The United States Supreme Court has issued an important decision limiting the ability to obtain patents on certain medical diagnostic methods. Under the U.S. Patent laws, patents can be obtained for any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter.” However, the courts have started to impose limits on the types of processes… Read More »Supreme Court Limits Right to Patent Certain Medical Diagnostic Methods
On March 15, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit cast significant doubt upon the validity of the November 29, 2011 ruling of a federal judge in Manhattan that rejected a proposed consent judgment negotiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve a civil complaint that the SEC had brought… Read More »Appellate Court Casts Doubt on Federal Judge Refusal to Accept SEC Consent Judgment
Many companies frequently hedge their risks to offset the uncertainties of fluctuating prices. Changes in the future price of energy, crops, and currencies are all business risks that can be subject to contractual hedges that smooth future swings in prices and help to provide predictability in pricing and business costs. Recently, some shippers and carriers… Read More »Derivatives and Shipping
The Federal Maritime Commission today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the bond limits of a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier who needs to do business in China. At present an NVOCC is required to carry a basic bond of $75,000, $10,000 for each unincorporated branch office, and an additional $21,000 to cover China operations (the… Read More »Federal Maritime Commission To Adjust Optional Bond for China Operations
Washington State Voters Throw Out State Controlled Liquor Sales On November 8, 2011, Costco and other big retailers successfully convinced Washington State voters to approve Initiative 1183. This will end the State’s long time monopoly on liquor sales. The new law will privatize liquor sales and leave the State in an enforcement mode only. Those… Read More »Washington State Voters Throw Out State Controlled Liquor Sales
The America Invents Act, a new law passed by Congress last week and expected to be signed into law by President Obama, is the first significant reform of the Patent application process in sixty years. The Act makes a number of major changes in how inventions are protected in the United States. The most important… Read More »Congress Reforms the Patent Process