Though the United States employs a free-market economy where private industry dominates, there are various legal issues with which businesses both foreign and domestic should be familiar.

In this section, you’ll find information about:

• Contracts
• Patents
• Anti-conterfeiting and IPR Protection
• Reporting Unfair Trade Practices
• Visa Requirements
• Work Permits
• Joint Ventures
• Establishing a Representative Office
• Establishing a New Company