Commercial contracts tend to be full of “boilerplate provisions” that, to paraphrase Mark Twain’s assessment of classic novels, everyone knows are important, but no one actually reads.
When COVID-19 struck, manufacturers...more
3/26/2025
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Commercial Contracts ,
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International Trade ,
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Mexico ,
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Supply Chain ,
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US Trade Policies
The recent enforcement activities of the newest federal strike force serve as a warning to U.S. manufacturers and other businesses involved in the export of products that the government is doubling down on prosecuting trade...more
9/27/2024
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Indictments ,
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Popular ,
Technology
On September 26, 2023, U.S. export enforcement authorities, jointly with enforcement authorities in four allied countries (the Five Eyes), issued additional guidance in order to prevent the diversion of goods in violation of...more
12/7/2023
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
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Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Goods or Services ,
Joint Statements ,
Manufacturers ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine
On the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has announced a series of additional sanction measures targeting Russia. These new sanctions are designed to further isolate Russia from goods...more
3/10/2023
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Economic Sanctions ,
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Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
G7 ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
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U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine
On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a series of new export controls designed to curtail China’s access to certain advanced semiconductor chips and technology, integrated circuits, and advanced...more
Proposition 65 is the California law that requires warning labels on products sold to California customers that potentially expose users to certain chemicals which may cause a risk of cancer or reproductive harm. ...more
It would be a mistake to think that the $2.9 billion settlement Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has agreed to pay in order to resolve allegations of widespread bribes to government officials in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates...more
McDonald’s Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and one of the world’s largest fast-food chains, was recently reminded of the value of two basic internal controls: maintaining an anonymous reporting system and conducting an...more
Last week, a jury found a former executive of a French multinational company guilty of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, money laundering, and conspiracy in connection with alleged bribery in Indonesia....more
11/20/2019
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Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Liability ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Manufacturers ,
Money Laundering ,
Multinationals ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Subsidiaries ,
White Collar Crimes
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new guidance regarding how it evaluates corporate compliance programs in the context of civil and criminal enforcement matters....more