Lazaro I Vazquez

January 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S.720 and H.R.1697), a bill in Congress attracting debate, is considered by some to protect the interests of the United States and by others to violate the First Amendment right to free speech. Regardless of how the proposed legislation pans out, it is casting a spotlight on existing U.S. anti-boycott laws and regulations that are often overlooked when structuring cross-border transactions. These laws require serious consideration.

By Lazaro I. Vazquez and Francis E. Rodriguez

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