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Jonathan Friedland

  • Principal, Octagonal Hall LLC
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Jonathan Friedland is a journalism expert and a leader in the corporate communications field. At the beginning of his 20+ year journalism career, Friedland was a correspondent for The Far Eastern Economic Review. Six years later, he transferred to The Wall Street Journal where he started out as a journalist for Latin American affairs and then continued as Mexico Bureau Chief for a couple of years. In 2000, Friedland became the Los Angeles Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal, managing a team…

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Wal-Mart Changes Tactics To Meet International Tastes

Wal-Mart Changes Tactics To Meet International Tastes

SAO BERNARDO, Brazil -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is finding out that what plays in Peoria isn't necessarily a hit…

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Oviedo Fails to Conquer, But Still Hopes to Lead

Oviedo Fails to Conquer, But Still Hopes to Lead

ASUNCION, Paraguay -- At a carnival party here two years ago, Army commander Lino Oviedo entered on the shoul…

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Uruguayan Vacation Hotspot Is Expensive and Commercial

Uruguayan Vacation Hotspot Is Expensive and Commercial

This ritzy vacation hotspot on an Uruguayan peninsula is open for only a few weeks each year, is prohibitivel…

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Once Poor, Chileans Jet About, Annoying, Investing, Annoying

Once Poor, Chileans Jet About, Annoying, Investing, Annoying

Earlier this year , the mayor of Arica, a Chilean town just across the border from Peru, dispatched bulldozer…

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In Disposable Diaper War, Brands Want to Clean Up

In Disposable Diaper War, Brands Want to Clean Up

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- In the end, Mimito and Puppet couldn't survive on their own. "It's a nuclear war, and th…

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Moneymaking Is the Goal For Argentine Soccer Maven

Moneymaking Is the Goal For Argentine Soccer Maven

BUENOS AIRES -- Mauricio Macri wants to be the Jerry Jones of South American soccer. Just as the Dallas Cowbo…

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Foreign Third-Party Releases Survive Purdue Pharma, At Least in Chapter 15

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By Jonathan Friedland
| The National Law Review
A nonconsensual third-party release approved by a Mexican court can be enforced in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, even after the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma LP cast doubt on such releases in domestic cases. That’s the upshot of a March 31, 2026, opinion by Chief Judge Colm F.
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What’s In a Domain Name? An Explainer on Domain Investing

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By Jonathan Friedland
| The National Law Review
What’s the most you’d pay for a few letters followed by “.com”? Think of a domain name like real estate on the internet. Your domain name is essentially your digital address– and in some cases, a few well-chosen characters can cost more than an actual house. If you were paying attention to this year’s Super Bowl, you may have noticed a 30-second commercial for AI.com, inviting users to visit the site and “claim” a username of choice.
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How Many Businesses Can Survive a 145% Tariff Shock?

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By Jonathan Friedland
| The National Law Review
Small business bankruptcies are about to surge, and tariffs are the match being lit. [i] FTI Consulting’s CFO, Ajay Sabherwal, recently said that the recent uptick in FTI’s restructuring business is partly fueled by “tariff-induced” stress. Many consulting firms have already set up ‘tariff war rooms’ to help clients brace for what’s ahead. If this sounds eerily familiar to how firms scrambled to support clients during COVID-19, that’s because it is.
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