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Possible Relief from New Tariffs — and Risks to Avoid

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Tariffs have been in the news almost daily. Not only have tariff rates changed repeatedly, but the deadlines around implementation are subject to change. Meanwhile, the list of new commodities that are subject to additional...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

May 2025 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s May 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - • U.S. International Trade...more

Dickinson Wright

Recent U.S. – China Tariff Tensions Spark Investigations by Chinese Authorities

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This spring, representatives from China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) met with Walmart executives in China (“PRC”) to discuss allegations that Walmart had asked its Chinese suppliers to reduce prices or offer some sort of...more

Venable LLP

USPTO Guidance for Online Fakes

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The numbers of online fakes have exploded in recent years, creating increasing issues for a broad array of consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, from luxury clothing and leather goods to car parts or smoking...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Dangerous Combination: False Claims Act and Trade Violations (Part II of III)

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As in every Administration, the Trump Department of Justice has made clear its enforcement priorities — government fraud, immigration and national security to include tariff and trade violations.  DOJ fully recognizes the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Guiding the Fight Against Fakes: PTO Opens Public Comment Period

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a notice inviting feedback from intellectual property rights holders and online marketplaces regarding proposed voluntary guidelines aimed at curbing the sale of counterfeit goods...more

Blank Rome LLP

The FMC Announces Investigation into Flags of Convenience and Unfavorable Conditions Created by Flagging Practices

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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) announced on May 21, 2025 that it is initiating a non-adjudicatory investigation into whether the: 1) vessel flagging laws, regulations, and/or practices of certain foreign...more

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Are there ways to reduce the customs value of goods and thereby reduce tariffs?

In this article, the third in our blog series on U.S. tariffs (check out the other two pieces on origination and classification), we continue to spotlight high-risk tariff practices and potential enforcement consequences. ...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Surprise, Surprise: FDA Announces Plans to Increase Number of Unannounced Inspections at Foreign Manufacturing Facilities

In their song, “Surprise, Surprise,” the Rolling Stones lamented about being caught off guard by a disappointing relationship. Sixty years later, foreign manufacturers may face the surprise of an unannounced inspection by the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

A Potential Expansion of the International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce on the Horizon

There have been a number of developments in the anti-bribery/anti-corruption sector following the start of President Trump’s second term. First, on February 5th, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a memo titled, “Total...more

Hogan Lovells

Brazil – a new ally for the enforcement avengers? Brazil collaborating with China on anti-corruption enforcement

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At a legal industry event on 9 April 2025, Marcelo Pontes Vianna, the head of the secretariat for private integrity of Brazil's Office of the Comptroller General (CGU), the national antibribery agency, highlighted Brazil's...more

Jones Day

The UK, France, and Switzerland Form New Anti-Corruption Enforcement Task Force

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On March 20, 2025, the UK's Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"), France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office ("PNF"), and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland ("OAG") announced the creation of a new task force to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trump Administration Plans Aggressive FCA Enforcement

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At the Federal Bar Association’s annual qui tam conference in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 20, 2025, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Commercial Litigation Branch, Michael Granston, said...more

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