Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, whose tenure from 2010-18 was marked by trips aimed at raising the city’s profile in the world, cited a global law firm’s “international footprint” in […]
Category: Law
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Commentary: Consul General Outlines Mexico’s Case Against U.S. Gun Makers
Editor’s note: The below commentary was contributed by Javier Diaz de Leon, consul general of Mexico in Atlanta, who heads up the country’s diplomatic mission covering Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The […]
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New German Consul General Arrives in Atlanta
Germany’s new consul general arrived in Atlanta in September, less than two months after the departure of her predecessor, Heike Fuller, marking the second straight woman in the position for […]
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Belgian-Born Immigration Attorney Joins AGG Mobility Practice
Anton Mertens, born in Belgium but with nearly three decades of experience handling family and immigration issues for foreign nationals in Georgia, has joined the mobility practice of Arnall Golden […]
Posted inBusiness, Immigration, Law
Commentary: Labor Shortage Exacerbated by Pandemic’s Lingering Immigration Impacts
Editor’s note: This article was contributed by attorney Charles Kuck as part of Kuck Baxter Immigration’s sponsorship of Global Atlanta. We’re facing an immigration crisis in this country, but it’s […]
Posted inDiplomacy, Law, Sponsored Post
Commentary: What Diplomats Teach Us About Effective Communication
Editor’s note: This sponsored commentary was written by Michael Manely and is published as part of The Manely Firm’s annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta. While my colleagues here at The Manely Firm […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Environment, Law, Sponsored Post
Commentary: How the Environmental Justice Movement Could Affect Foreign Investments in Georgia
Editor’s note: Brooke F. Dickerson, an attorney at Atlanta-based law firm Arnall Golden Gregory (AGG) specializing in environmental and construction law, authored this article. The article appears as part of AGG’s […]
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SK Reaches $1.8B Settlement With LG That Will Save Georgia Plant
Korea’s SK Innovation has agreed to pay 2 trillion won (about $1.8 billion) to rival electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution to settle their ongoing legal dispute, a move […]
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Kemp Makes Final Appeal to Biden to Save Korean Battery Plant as Deadline Looms
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made one last appeal this week to President Joe Biden to save the Korean-owned battery factory that has threatened to vacate a $2.6 billion investment in […]
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Former Luxembourg Ambassador Back in Atlanta with Squire Patton Boggs
Former Dentons attorney Randy Evans, who left his post as a renowned trial lawyer to take up an ambassadorial appointment to Luxembourg in June 2018, has returned to Atlanta with […]