Abraham Katz, 86, the longtime president of the U.S. Council for International Business, died Feb. 5 in New York, the group said. He had retired in 1999 after 14 years as president. Survivors include his wife.
President Obama nominated Raymond Chen, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Todd Hughes of the U.S. Department of Justice to seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals-Federal Circuit.
Mac Campbell will join the Senate Finance Committee as general counsel, said Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) in a press release. Campbell was previously Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs. "There are challenges ahead, with tax reform, job creation, deficit reduction and an aggressive trade agenda all on the docket," said Baucus. "I'm confident Mac will be instrumental as my team tackles those issues head-on.”
Marken promoted Dan Bell to the newly-created position of vice president, regulatory compliance and technical affairs. Bell is a licensed customs broker and certified customs specialist.
President Obama sent to the Senate the nomination of Scott Kieff of Illinois, a George Washington University Law School professor, to be a member of the United States International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 2020, replacing Daniel Pearson, term expired.
Rothwell Figg hired Robert Parker, a former counsel to the chairman of the International Trade Commission, the law firm said in a press release. Parker more recently worked in the litigation practice of Paul Weiss.
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America's board of directors recently approved 28 new members, the NCBFAA said in a notice on its website. New members include: