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On the eve of additional, country-specific reciprocal tariffs going into effect on August 1, President Trump announced an agreement to pause higher tariffs on Mexico for another 90 days. In a Truth Social post on July 31,...more
Reports have suggested that on April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump will likely announce reciprocal tariffs pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and investigations...more
The United States has a long history of using tariffs. The first significant tariff legislation was the Tariff Act of 1789, signed by President George Washington. Tariffs have been used for various purposes over the years,...more
On April 27, 2023, the American Brass Rod Fair Trade Coalition, Mueller Brass Co., and Wieland Chase LLC filed antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on brass rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico,...more
On March 11, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared that the COVID-19 outbreak "can be characterized as a pandemic," cautioning that the WHO has "rung the alarm bell loud and clear." At the time...more
As evidenced recently in the United States, it may be difficult to tell what categories of inventions are eligible for patent protection in foreign jurisdictions. To further complicate issues, standards of eligible subject...more
U.S. companies should review a recent USTR (United States Trade Representative) report providing insight into the various country-specific issues that may take center stage in future trade negotiations. Companies should then...more
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Two years ago today, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (“Protocol”) entered into international...more