U.S. law has long prohibited the “importation of goods mined, produced or manufactured in whole or in part with forced labor.” Initiation of Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure to Impose
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Dorsey Webinar June 11: U.S. Tariff Refund Litigation Risks
The United States estimates it owes U.S. importers roughly $166 billion dollars in unlawfully collected tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). This webinar will assess potential litigation both from the claimant and U.S. importer perspective. More information…
Intellectual Property in Video Games, Part I: Trademarks and Characters
Nisha Verma on the Fallout of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Dispute
Dorsey Partner Nisha Verma offered perspective on the legal and reputational fallout surrounding the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni dispute. Drawing on her experience in workplace investigations and employment disputes, Nisha addressed both the legal significance of the settlement and…
China’s Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL 2025): Expanding the Definition of “Acts of Confusion” in the Digital Era
Oregon CPOM Law Faces Early Review in Eugene Emergency Physicians v. PeaceHealth
Oregon’s sweeping new corporate practice of medicine (“CPOM”) law, Senate Bill 951 (“SB 951”), has already faced its first major courtroom test.
As discussed in our prior post, SB 951 significantly expands Oregon’s restrictions on healthcare management services organization…
SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting for Companies that File Annual Reports on Form 10-K
On May 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a significant change to the Exchange Act periodic reporting framework that would allow U.S. domestic reporting companies to elect semiannual interim reporting in place of the current mandatory quarterly…
Navigating the WARN Act: Strategic Workforce Planning in Hotel Transactions
Whether and when to notify employees about a hotel sale is often overlooked during hotel acquisitions and is often viewed as solely an HR matter. In practice, however, compliance with mandatory employee notification requirements can significantly impact transaction timing, operational…
Can I Borrow Your E-Book?: A Brief Discussion of Controlled Digital Lending
Is There FCA Risk in Your Public Data? DOJ Launches the “FOCUS” Initiative, Formalizing Engagement with Data Miner Relators
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (the “Department”) Civil Division recently announced a new anti-fraud initiative dubbed the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) initiative. FOCUS is designed to formalize the Department’s engagement with so-called “data miner” relators who…


