This is the second in a five-part series on the special challenges facing foreign-based companies seeking to do business in the U.S. and for U.S.-based companies looking to expand their presence in foreign markets. The first three columns will explore the often-formidable obstacles that confront foreign-based companies as they operate in the U.S. My first column in this series described the murky litigation waters that threaten to drown foreign-based companies seeking to expand their operations in the U.S. This article addresses the U.S. regulatory labyrinth that can bedevil foreign companies. Not only are many of the regulations facing foreign companies difficult, but their erratic enforcement by federal, state, and municipal officials can be scary, too.

Source: Forbes February 06, 2018 21:11 UTC