Art of Investing in America

From the hassle of securing U.S. government approval of the transaction to the minutiae of labor, employment and immigration laws, the complex set of laws that regulate foreign investments into the United States is enough to deter many Chinese investors from putting their money into American businesses.

But according to Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP international business attorney Dennis Unkovic, the opportunity for Chinese investors to invest in American businesses is too good to pass up right now. American businesses are more interested now in doing business with Chinese companies than at any time in the past, and the strong potential for profit typically outweighs the legal risks. In this article for international business magazine Industry Today, Dennis discusses the specific laws and regulations that threaten Chinese direct investment in the U.S., and gives advice on how create a legal strategy that overcomes those hurdles.

Top Risk Management Lessons

Here is an interesting article by Business Insurance Magazine looking at the "Top 10 Risk Management Lessons for Middle-Market Companies".

Delaware Decision May Affect Pennsylvania Shareholders

Amanda Gerstnecker recently had an article appear in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It looks at how a Delaware decision may affect shareholders of Pennsylvania corporations. Use this link for the full article.

Keep Old and New Businesses Separate

Patricia Farrell’s recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article looks at the risks associated with co-mingling the operations, employees and equipment of two different businesses and addresses why you may want to consider keeping them separate. You can read it at "Business Workshop: Keep Old and New Businesses Separate".