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Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ Launches Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task Force: What Importers and Businesses Need to Know

On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a new Trade Fraud Task Force (“Task Force”)....more

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DOJ Launches Trade Fraud Task Force, Ramping Up Civil and Criminal Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the creation of an interagency Trade Fraud Task Force aimed at stepping up enforcement against tariff evasion and customs fraud. The Task Force will bring together the...more

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False Claims Act: DOJ Doubles Down on Duty Evasion Outside the Traditional Trade Enforcement Scheme

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Key Takeaways - The Department of Justice (DOJ) launches a new “Trade Fraud Task Force” with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively pursue enforcement actions against those who seek to evade tariffs and duties...more

Baker Donelson

Shifting Priorities: DOJ's Formation of the Market, Government, and Consumer Fraud Unit

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled a revised strategy for white collar enforcement on May 12, 2025. Included in this policy realignment was the identification of trade and customs fraud as a "high impact area" that...more

Snell & Wilmer

Rebuilding in the Age of 50% Tariffs on Steel

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Rebuilding often requires a retrospective examination. In the case of rebuilding homes and businesses after a natural catastrophe, such as Hurricane Katrina or the 2025 LA fires, that retrospective examination includes...more

DLA Piper

False Claims Act Usage Continues to Rise in US Tariff Enforcement Context

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In the first eight months of 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced four significant settlements involving allegations of knowingly and improperly evading customs duties on imports under the False Claims Act...more

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DOJ Ramps Up Use of False Claims Act to Advance Tariff Agenda

The second Trump administration’s aggressive tariff policy is playing out in more than just the Commerce Department. Framed under the administration’s commitment to fight “waste, fraud, and abuse,” the U.S. Department of...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FTC Advertising Compliance for Foreign Manufacturers Entering the U.S. Market

As your company prepares to enter the U.S. market, it is essential to understand and comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) advertising and labeling regulations. These rules are designed to protect consumers from...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Expanded Priority Sectors Signals FLETF’s Continued Focus on Enforcement

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The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently announced significant updates to the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). FLETF, led by the Department of Homeland Security, has expanded its...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

USTR Launches 2025 “Notorious Markets” Review – Comments Due 1 October 2025

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has opened its annual “Notorious Markets” review and is seeking public input on online and physical venues that allegedly traffic in large-scale trademark...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“Lost in Transposition” – Commission Targets 18 Member States Over Sanctions Enforcement Gaps

On July 24, 2025, the European Commission opened infringement procedures against 18 Member States for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2024/1226 by the May 20, 2025 deadline....more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: August 2025

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Welcome to the August 2025 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

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of August 11, 2025

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. ...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

What’s Influencing DOJ’s New Trade Fraud Focus, and How to Navigate Enforcement Shifts

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new development in its effort to crack down on crimes involving trade fraud, including tariff evasion....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Five Compliance Best Practices for … Customs Intellectual Property Rights

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As an accompaniment to our biweekly series on What Every Multinational Should Know About various international trade, enforcement, and compliance topics, below find an update to our “Five Compliance Best Practices” series,...more

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Navigating Insurance Coverage for Customs and FCA Risks in a Shifting Trade Landscape

In a recent post, we briefly explored potential insurance coverage for tariff- and trade-related losses, particularly in the context of escalating global trade tensions and U.S. enforcement trends. Since then, enforcement...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Talkin’ Trade: Unpacking Recent ITC Trade Secret Misappropriation Case Law

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On this episode of Ropes & Gray's ITC-focused podcast series, Talkin' Trade, IP litigators Matt Rizzolo, Matt Shapiro, and Lara Ameri break down the ITC’s recent decision in Investigation No. 337-TA-1352, a case involving...more

Lathrop GPM

DOJ Ramps Up Tariff Evasion Enforcement

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently begun an aggressive enforcement campaign targeting companies and individuals that attempt to circumvent U.S. tariffs, particularly those imposed under President Trump’s ongoing...more

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10 Key Facts About the DOJ’s Crackdown on Tariff Evasion

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are cracking down on tariff evasion. The DOJ has expressly stated that exposing and prosecuting tariff evasion schemes is among its top...more

Stankie Law

Quarterly Trade Compliance Update – July 2025

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Each quarter, I send my clients a trade compliance update, highlighting important developments over the last few months and summarizing key points for important sanctions programs. In addition to a variety of ad hoc...more

The Volkov Law Group

Cadence Design Systems Settles with DOJ and Commerce Department for Export Control Violations and Agrees to Pay $140 Million (Part...

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DOJ’s initiation of its aggressive trade enforcement strategy is quickly unfolding — and the new strategy is a real and significant threat to all companies engaged in international trade. We are no longer in the era of FCPA...more

Snell & Wilmer

New Reciprocal Tariff Rates Announced, but the Real Risk Is Hidden: Transshipment Enforcement Now Comes With an Additional 40%...

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On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued a new Executive Order modifying the reciprocal 10% global tariff introduced earlier this year. The revised rates impose differentiated tariffs by country, ranging from 10% to over 40%....more

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of July 28, 2025

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RUSSIA SANCTIONS - OFSI issues £300k monetary penalty for UK sanctions breaches: On July 31, 2025, OFSI announced that it had issued a £300,000 penalty against Markom Management Limited (“MML”) for its instruction of a...more

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European Union Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

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On 18 July 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted additional measures which have been introduced in its 18th sanctions package in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (the Package)....more

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Trump DOJ Elevating Criminal Prosecution of Tariff Evasion

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As part of the Trump administration’s broad repositioning of US international trade policy toward higher tariffs and enhanced customs enforcement, on 12 May 2025, the head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice...more

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