Can INTERPOL make arrests in the United States?
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 76 - The Digital Future: The US GENIUS Act and Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance / The Hong Kong Web3 Blueprint: Building a Web 3 International Financial Hub Report
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
Everything Compliance: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
Everything Compliance, Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Life with GDPR - Data Transfers from EU/UK to US
We continue to follow the U.S.-Canada trade dispute, in the context of the changing global trade situation, and will continue to update the following as required. This post updates the situation to include (i) the Government...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the world's economies and investment activity in 2020—including Asia-Pacific. This black swan event has exacerbated previous market threats, including rising geopolitical tensions,...more
A protective strategy includes understanding new US rules, identifying the risk factors and taking proactive steps to prevent problems. The current de-coupling trend between the US and the People's Republic of China (PRC)...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 16 (August 20, 2020) - United States President Donald Trump announced Aug. 6 that he would be imposing a 10% tariff on aluminum imports, citing national security concerns and a...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 3 (February 6, 2020) - The United States and China settled on a phase one agreement on trade that could cool down the trade war that has caused so much disruption to international...more
Exporters and US importers of goods claiming Vietnamese origin face increasing risk. President Trump recently indicated his administration will pay close attention to goods exported from Vietnam, including those suspected of...more
M&A professionals greeted 2019 with a note of caution. Following a strong year for M&A in 2018, optimism was tempered by concerns over increased market volatility, trade disputes, rising interest rates and global political...more
The global mining & metals sector is facing one of its most challenging transitions yet, as the industry is considering how it can best position itself to regain and maintain stakeholder confidence on ESG matters. Miners...more
More than one month after President Trump’s announcement that the United States and China had reached a narrow, “Phase One” trade agreement “in principle,” negotiations to finalize the agreement remain incomplete, and...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 20 (Oct. 24, 2019) - An article in The Wall Street Journal delves into the situation thousands of companies in the United States are currently facing: waiting for exemption to...more
The year-long trade conflict between the U.S. and China has caused a number of economic casualties. North American farmers have struggled, as they watched their primary market for soy and pork disappear,...more
Following President Trump’s October 11, 2019 announcement of a “phase one” trade agreement between the United States and China (please refer to the W&C US Trade Alert dated October 11, 2019), additional details have emerged...more
The UK 5G debate is emblematic of protectionist sentiments in the technology sector. Huawei and the technology cold war - Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a modern Chinese success story. A pioneer in the telecommunication...more
Iraq Would Face 'Wrath of U.S.' if Oil Pipeline Projects with Iran Go Ahead - "Washington would do anything to prevent an Iran-Iraq oil pipeline from ever being built, even if the Europeans were in favor, policy...more