Summer is just around the corner and if you work in the US and are planning a vacation, you should consider yourself lucky: unlike Europe where 25 or 30 days paid vacation are required by law, US employers are not obligated to grant paid vacation days or sick days and many do not.
David Moberg has […]
I was at an event last week where a representative of the German government was asked to choose the best of the presidential hopefuls from a German-US relations perspective. Needless to say, he refused to do so, pointing out instead some concerns he had with each of the candidates. He rightfully pointed out that some […]
I’ve been reminded a lot recently that European males really have to be exceptionally careful when traveling to the US for business. Crime, perhaps? Or excessive shopping brought on by the abysmal dollar? No, although those may well be reasons for concern as well. European males have to be concerned about women or, more correctly, […]
The US Dollar has fallen 40% against the Euro since 2001. Purchases made in the US are a bargain for anyone with Euros.
More and more European companies are setting up or expanding their US holdings to take advantage of the exchange rates. In effect, the US has become a “low-cost country” (LCC) for businesses based […]
In the aftermath of 9-11, the US cut back on the number of visas issued, including non-immigrant visas used by employers to hire foreigners with technical skills (H-1B Visas). International business depends on mobility of information, goods and human resources; the US visa restrictions are in direct conflict with this need. Add to that […]
So, you’ve decided to start doing business in the US, you’ve looked at locations for your US office, and maybe you’ve even incorporated an entity in the US. Now it’s time to start work, and it’s likely that you need to send someone to the US. Now you need some visas.
First things first, in most […]
The word that most non-US businesspeople fear when discussing the US is “lawsuit.” It’s certainly true that the US system is different than most, for three primary reasons:
1. The loser doesn’t pay. That’s right, if someone sues you and costs you money, you still have to pay your own legal fees. That’s expensive enough […]
We’re continuing on our series on starting a business in the US, and it’s time to form a corporation. There are an awful lot of corporation forms in the world, as can be seen from this handy list deciphering all of the different abbreviations for corporations around the world. Most of these corporate forms […]
Since I’m on the subject of doing business in the US, one of the things non-US businesspeople (particularly Europeans) don’t understand is the US federal system. After all, the US has a single huge market with one language and one currency, what’s not to like?
Well, from a legal perspective, each of the 50 states retain […]
I recently met with some potential new clients, and we had a conversation which I’ve had over and over again with businesses considering entering the US. I’ve decided to cover some of those issues here in what will be a somewhat sporadic series on the legal aspects of doing business in the US.
The first thing […]
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