Sinosure Debt Collection: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Protect Your Company
If Sinosure—or one of its aggressive U.S.-based collection agents—is coming after you, stop everything and speak to experienced counsel immediately.
We’ve seen firsthand how quickly
China Strengthens Criminal IP Protection with New Rules
The Bank Account Switch Scam: What to Do Before and After It Happens to You
The Bank Account Switch Scam: What to Do Before and After It Happens to You
The bank account switch scam is one of the fastest-growing and most damaging forms of wire fraud and business email compromise (BEC) facing businesses today.
A Practical Guide to Trademark Registration in Spain: Protecting Your Brand for the Spanish Market and Beyond
Sourcing Agent Deceptions: How to Spot, Stop and Prevent International Manufacturing Scams
How to Spot, Stop & Prevent Sourcing Agent Deception
A U.S. home goods company recently discovered they had overpaid $2.4 million over three years—thanks to a sourcing agent posing as a factory.
They had thought they were working directly with
Week Twenty in Trade
CBP Deploys Portal for Forced Labor Allegations
On June 20, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) announced it is deploying the Forced Labor Allegation Portal, which allows users to submit forced labor allegations. Submissions may be made anonymously and
WARNING: Your Trademark Filing Could Trigger Domain Name Hijacking in Seconds
Your Trademark Filing Could Trigger Domain Name Hijacking in Seconds
In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, brand protection risks can emerge in an instant. The speed at which these threats materialize makes proactive defense essential.
Our trademark team recently encountered a
DOJ National Security Division Issues First Declination Under Merger-Related Safe Harbor Provisions
On June 16, 2025, the Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced a landmark declination to prosecute private equity firm White Deer Management LLC following its voluntary self-disclosure
OFAC Amends Russia General License 55 Relating to the Sakhalin-2 Oil and Gas Project
On June 18, 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Russia-related General License (GL) 55D, “Authorizing Certain Services Related to Sakhalin-2.” This general license authorizes certain services that would otherwise be prohibited under OFAC’s Russia