False Claims Act Insights - How Tariffs Can Increase Whistleblower Activity and Associated FCA Liability
Last week, two federal courts struck down sweeping tariffs that the Trump Administration had recently imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). ...more
Welcome to the November 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
Since the inception of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), importers globally have started to become acutely aware of potential forced labor risks hidden beneath intricate supply chains....more
First sale appraisement currently remains a legally viable duty savings avenue, including for transactions with vendors in NMEs. On March 1, 2021, Judge Thomas J. Aquilino, Jr. of the US Court of International Trade (CIT)...more
Trade Agreements Act compliance changed fundamentally three years ago. Or, so we thought on December 7, 2016, when the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”), the appellate body for country of origin determinations issued...more