On February 20, the U.S. Department of State (State) designated eight cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). These designations are the latest development in the Trump administration’s realignment of the U.S....more
As the world learns how to navigate the new normal, businesses have become accustomed to dealing with what used to be considered exceptional – managing mass shut-downs, disrupted supply chains, the collapse of demand, and the...more
5/12/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
OSHA ,
Price Gouging ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Retail Market ,
Social Distancing ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommuting ,
Workplace Safety
One by one, at devastating speed, communities across the globe are facing the effects of Covid-19. With more than 115,000 reported cases to date, we are no longer awaiting a new reality; we have met it head on....more
3/16/2020
/ Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Interruption ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Debt Trading ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Financial Markets ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Liquidity ,
Product Recalls ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
Over the past nine months in Hong Kong, luxury retailers have encountered a challenging market. Hong Kong has traditionally been a popular destination for Mainland Chinese seeking to purchase luxury goods, but recent...more
2/11/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
China ,
Contract Terms ,
Country of Origin ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Customs ,
Data Protection ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Health and Safety ,
Hong Kong ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Internal Controls ,
Internal Reporting ,
Luxury Goods ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Public Relations ,
Reputation Management ,
Reputational Injury ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Risk Management ,
Shipping ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Vendors