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  DeLay was sentenced this week to three years in prison and 10 years of probation for scheming to illegally influence Texas elections. Unlike in most money laundering cases, prosecutors argued he stood to benefit not financially but through political power. In view of the case, our partner, Carlos Gonzalez, a white collar criminal defense lawyer [...]

Emerging Markets Focus: Latin America | Global Finance December 3, 2010 Diaz, Reus & Targ, LLP, Partner Robert Lee quoted: Lee believes, however, that most Asian companies in Latin America are not there just to access US consumers. “In fact, some Asian companies have been deterred by the United States’ economic demise and, to a greater [...]

by Xingjian Zhao  China may soon be forced to pay the high price of its cheap currency. On September 24, 2010, the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2378, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2010. This Act amends Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 [...]

by Carlos F. Gonzalez and Gerardo Rodriguez Choosing Between Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration           I.         Executive Summary Careful attention must be given to managing potential disputes in Private Public Partnership (PPP) projects. PPP projects are inherently complicated, and involve many contractual participants. There is no steadfast answer as to which type of resolution method will [...]