ANTHONY Greetings and welcome to the YK law Interview Series where YK Law will discuss topics regarding post-pandemic foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean region. YK Law is a co-managing member of the Yingke Global Legal Service Alliance, which is comprised of 83 of Yingke law firm’s offices in Midland China, with over 10,000 attorneys and 40…
Are you a manufacturer and/or brand owner seeking solutions for near-term revenue growth? We advise our clients that a viable solution for small and mid-sized companies in the ASEAN, China, the EU, and the USA is accessing new customers in Latin America and the Caribbean. Also, we advise our clients not to repeat the same age-old mistake of entering the…
In the recent course of my practice, it has come to my attention that there are small to midsized co-packers and online retailers of e-liquid vaping products in the U.S. that are still unaware that a co-packer/retailer could be treated as a “manufacturer” under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the “Tobacco Control Act”). Although, to some, the…
Mitigate the Regulatory Risk by Prioritizing Claim Substantiation Three current trends in consumer retail behavior reflect the changes in consumer attitudes caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”): a focus on better (1) self-care, (2) mental health, and (3) convenience in the delivery of healthcare. These consumer trends have created a sales opportunity for manufacturers and brand owners of dietary supplements…
Small and mid-sized manufacturers and brand owners of consumer-packaged goods are seeking to quickly regain the levels of performance they experienced pre-COVID-19. But retail consumer markets across the globe are in the throes of an economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the recovery from which may take years. YK Law’s clients cannot wait for markets to recover fully. They are…
By Anthony Robinson and Nicole Perez Panama City, Panamá, the Pacific Coast’s oldest European settlement, turned 500 years old on August 15, 2019. For five centuries the Republic of Panamá has connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and for more than a century Panamá has served as a major world center for international banking. The combined effect of the unique…