Written by: Sarah Barickman, Esq.  Since 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) together with state and local agencies have recovered more than $1.5 billion in back wages for more than 500,000 employees who were misclassified under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That’s not just a compliance issue—it’s a costly mistake that can expose...Read More

Miami, FL – July 2, 2025 – Barakat + Bossa PLLC is pleased to announce its role as legal counsel in a €750,000 loan facility secured from ICCREA Banca S.p.A. and BCC Veneta. The financing will enable an Italy-based design and manufacturing company, operating in the U.S. through its Florida-affiliated entity, to expand operations with...Read More

Coral Gables, FL – Barakat + Bossa is thrilled to announce a victory in a complex international contract case, culminating in a significant judgment of $2.4 Million in favor of our client, a Brazilian investor. This case centered around a series of agreements related to the defendant’s initial public offering (IPO) on a major European...Read More

Initially, the authors planned this article to be an illustrative analysis of Eleventh Circuit precedent on using the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) as a basis for federal question jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (the Federal Question Statute). As of the date of this article, however, neither the...Read More

You're invited to join a free webinar on Thursday, September 24th by the Italian American Chamber of Commerce and "Made in Vicenza" featuring B2B's Giacomo Bossa and Alberto Polimeni who will present a talk on "Exporting to the USARead More

An out-of-country foreign judgment that is final and conclusive and enforceable where rendered, may be enforced under the Uniform Out-of-Country Foreign Money- Judgment Recognition Act.Read More

The EB-5 Investor Visa Program offers a significant opportunity for foreign nationals to realize the American dream. However, the structure of the program is such that, for many immigrant investors, that dream can turn into a financial or legal nightmare.Read More