Just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum ordering federal agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of US trade policy, with particular attention devoted to US–China...more
1/28/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
USTR
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
1/24/2025
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Industrial Sector ,
Lithium Batteries ,
PFAS ,
Product Packaging ,
Section 321 ,
Software ,
Tariffs ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Wine & Alcohol
In the final days of the Biden administration, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued several notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at restricting use of the “de minimis” imports provisions of Section 321(a)(2)...more
1/22/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Foreign Policy ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
In the months leading up to his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled that he may impose various tariffs on US imports. Further, President-elect Trump has nominated several policymakers known for...more
1/16/2025
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Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Zones ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR
China imposes export control measures on dozens of US manufacturers. On January 2, China announced new export control measures targeting 28 US companies and added 10 US companies to a list of entities barred from doing...more
1/10/2025
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Clean Air Act ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Infrastructure ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Projects ,
Renewable Energy ,
Toxic Chemicals
In late November, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decertified 10 class actions that had accused Nissan of selling cars and SUVs with defective automatic emergency braking systems. The court found it...more
12/6/2024
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Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Industrial Sector ,
Manufacturers ,
Microchip Technology ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Plastics ,
Pollution Control ,
Product Defects ,
Recycling ,
Tariffs
Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more
12/2/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On October 28, 2024, the US Treasury Department announced the Final Outbound Investment Rule implementing President Joe Biden’s August 2023 “Outbound Order” (Executive Order 14105). The Outbound Order and associated Final...more
On September 26, 2024, the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would restrict the importation and sale of connected vehicles and related equipment of Chinese and Russian...more
Due diligence requirements under the Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) will apply starting on December 30, 2024, setting in motion a landmark regulation to prevent products linked to deforestation and forest...more