New Measures for Rerouting Flights and Passengers from China The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced over the weekend that to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, all flights departing after 5 pm EST on February 2, 2020 from China, and all passengers traveling from China will be routed through one of 11 U.S. airports where they will be required to make first entry and be screened: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Illinois San Francisco…

As concern about coronavirus – the upper-respiratory infection that was first diagnosed in humans in Wuhan, China in late 2019, and has spread to the United States in recent days – grows worldwide, employers face a series of questions regarding the impact the virus will have on the workplace. What Must Employers Do to Maintain a Safe Workplace? U.S.-based employers may have concerns about compliance with workplace safety laws,  including the Occupational Safety and Health…

Our retail multinational clients often ask if there is an effective way of protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) in China. While traditional enforcement remedies in China have been ineffective in the past, customs border protection schemes in recent years have provided a cost effective tool to protect the IPR of brand owners in the retail industry. There are generally two customs IPR border protection schemes available in China: (i) the ex-officio or active protection scheme,…