Preventing Unexpected Tax Liability in Cross-Border Dispute Payments

As global economies become increasingly interconnected via the internet, U.S. companies continue to enter into more international arrangements. As a result, U.S. companies are plunged into a complex maze of overlapping legal jurisdictions and heightened compliance requirements, increasing the risk of cross-border disputes. When a cross-border dispute is resolved by court order or by settlement …

Fraud vs. Contract Claims: The Risk of Stopping Your Analysis Too Soon

In complex commercial disputes, fraud claims can be both powerful and perilous. They offer the potential for enhanced remedies and strategic leverage, but they also introduce heightened legal and evidentiary challenges that do not arise in traditional contract-based claims. As a result, the decision to pursue a fraud theory requires more than an initial assessment …