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Luca CM Melchionna, Esq., Principal Luca CM Melchionna has 25+ years of experience in both private practice and academia, in Italy and in the United States. He is a...
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Melchionna PLLC, a law firm with a focus on business, corporate, tax, and IP law.
About us Melchionna PLLC represents and assists North American and European business clients in achieving their goals with sound legal advice and innovative solutions to current...
Food law
Milk Sounding: How to reconcile legal definitions and consumers’ perception of products with potentially misleading labels: towards the modernization of food standard of identity
Since the 1930s, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has defined milk as “lacteal secretion [. . .] obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows”. (21 CFR...
Finance and banking
Bank Secrecy: US, Luxemburg, and Switzerland’s Governments have agreed to limit bank secrecy rule. The Additional Tax Protocol and Article 28 of the US-Luxembourg Tax Treaty
2019 Tax Protocol with Luxembourg On September 20, 2019, the US Treasury Department announced the ratification of a new tax protocol (“Additional Protocol”) between the United...
International trade
October 18, 2019, Update on “The United States is set to impose new tariffs on goods imported from certain countries of the European Union: the WTO DS316 Decision.” Cheese imported from Italy
October 18, 2019, Update on “The United States is set to impose new tariffs on goods imported from certain countries of the European Union: the WTO DS316 Decision.” Cheese...
International tax
A new Digital Service Tax in France soon to be followed by other countries: digital presence and tax sovereignties
The increasingly globalized economy and income produced from digital media, combined with a renewed push for nationalism and protectionism, raises the issue of whether...
Food law
October 10, 2019, Update on “The United States is set to impose new tariffs on goods imported from certain countries of the European Union: the WTO DS316 Decision.” Wines and Fortified (or Liqueur) wine
Based on the most recent US tariffs affecting European goods, Italian wines will not be subject to the new 25% tariff. However, Liqueurs and Cordials will be. This area is highly...
Business law
The United States is set to impose new tariffs on goods imported from certain countries of the European Union: the WTO DS316 Decision
On 2 October, the Word Trade Organization (WTO) issued a decision (DS316 European Communities and certain Member States) authorizing the US to impose retaliatory tariffs on $7.5...
Business law
Protect your money. Use two-step verification for wire transfers
Wiring money internationally to clients, suppliers, and/or consultants may be a risky task for some businesses. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) reported...
Food law
Update: Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas
This post follows up on an earlier post written about the same case. Tennessee law imposes a residency requirement on individuals (and companies) wishing to operate retail liquor...
Trademark law
Trademark registration for foreign applicants is set to change on August 3rd
On July 2nd, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced a new rule requiring “all foreign-domiciled trademarked applicants, registrants, and parties to...
Mission and Values
Mission
Melchionna PLLC’s mission is to provide outstanding legal services and tax advice. We focus on building a relationship with each client to truly understand their needs and help them achieve their goals.
Values
Ethical Standards. We are guided by high ethical standards in the daily practice of law.
Contributing to the Legal Profession. We are committed to improve ourselves and provide our contribution to the legal industry. We do this through regular research and publication while offering training opportunities for young professionals.
Social Impact. We take a limited number of pro-bono projects every year, typically for startup companies with potential for strong social impact.
Respect. We treat our colleagues the way in which we want them to treat us.
Multiculturalism. Because we are constantly involved in cross-border transactions, our approach is highly multicultural. This is our most relevant strength and the reason clients appreciate our legal perspective.