107 articles found in United States

Statutory appraisal under 8 Del. C. § 262 values target company shares on a standalone basis without deal synergies, while plenary fiduciary breach claims allow broader equitable remedies, including rescissory...

Non-resident property owners must act quickly when property line disputes arise. Florida law does not pause statutory deadlines for foreign residents. Claims for adverse possession without color of title require...

Non-US residents facing property ownership disputes or title defects in Florida must file a Quiet Title action under Chapter 65 of the Florida Statutes to establish marketable title. Property tax...

Foreign non-resident heirs receive a federal estate tax exemption of just $60,000 on US real estate, compared to $15 million for US citizens in 2026. Property tax appeal deadlines are...

Strict 20-day notice: Foreign contractors and subcontractors must serve a preliminary notice within 20 days of starting work to preserve statutory mechanic's lien rights. Out-of-state forum clauses are void: Under...

Texas courts resolve boundary discrepancies using a strict evidentiary hierarchy: physical monuments (both natural and artificial) take precedence over course, distance, and acreage measurements in deed descriptions. Absentee landowners face...

Ancillary framework: Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code allows foreign representatives to extend overseas insolvency orders into the United States to protect local assets. Venue advantage: The U.S. Bankruptcy...

Non-resident aliens face a US federal estate tax exemption of just $60,000 on US-situs assets like California real estate, above which federal tax rates reach 40%. California charges no state...

Non-US acquirers assume strict liability for historic sanctions breaches committed by US target entities or their foreign subsidiaries under OFAC enforcement rules. Voluntary Self-Disclosures (VSDs) routinely take 6 to 18...

Non-US citizens serving on US corporate boards are personally subject to US court jurisdiction and fiduciary liabilities under state law. Delaware permits companies to grant broader director immunity for duty...

Strict Judicial Review: New York family courts require formal court authorization or explicit written consent from the non-relocating parent before a child can move abroad. The Tropea Standard: Judges decide...

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for Foreign Corporations with US Assets For global enterprises facing severe financial distress, the United States offers one of the most powerful corporate restructuring tools in the...

Strict State Jurisdiction: US construction law is governed by state-level statutes, not federal law. Foreign-owned subcontractors must comply with the unique regulations of the state where the project is located....

Dividing International Assets in a US-Foreign Divorce Divorcing with assets held across international borders adds immense complexity to an already stressful process. Navigating conflicting legal systems, hidden offshore accounts, and...

US Cross-Border Commercial Litigation: Guide for Foreign Plaintiffs For international businesses, suing a United States company can feel like entering an entirely different legal universe. The US litigation system is...

Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: International SaaS providers are subject to US export controls if their software contains US-origin technology, is hosted on US servers, or utilizes specific levels of encryption. Encryption Classifications:...

Strict Compliance is Non-Negotiable: New York courts routinely dismiss eviction cases over minor administrative issues, such as incorrect calculations in a rent demand or improper service of process. The Lease...

The SB 1047 Veto and SB 53 Successor: While the controversial SB 1047 was vetoed, California enacted SB 53 (the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act or TFAIA), which became...

File a Sherman Act Claim in United States Court, California If a competitor or a cartel is squeezing your business out of the U.S. market, filing a federal antitrust claim...

Procedural Choice is Everything: Creditors must decide between the statutory shortcut of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act or a much slower, more expensive common law action. Vast Cost...