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The International Comparative Legal Guide to Product Liability 2019: Product Liability in Asia

By Jordan E. O'Connell on June 7, 2019

Developments in product liability regimes around the world should be of interest to any company with a global supply chain. In particular, as companies continue to source ever more materials from Asia, it is important to be aware of the product liability legal landscape in those countries. Our colleagues, David Goh and Bindu Janardhanan, have written a chapter on product liability in Asia for the International Comparative Legal Guide’s Product Liability 2019. The chapter, which provides…

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Bipartisan Bill Proposes Development of U.S. Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Policy

By Janine Cerny on May 29, 2019

A bipartisan bill, introduced in the Senate on May 2, seeks to reduce the United States’ dependence on foreign minerals and develop a national electric vehicle supply chain policy. The American Minerals Security Act (S. 1317), which embraces part of a 2017 executive order by President Trump, would “facilitate the availability, development, and environmentally responsible production of domestic resources to meet national material or critical mineral needs[.]” The Act would require identification of critical minerals…

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Cross-post from the Trade Practitioner Blog: President Trump: “When It Comes to Leverage, Tariffs Are King” – What You Need to Know

By Jordan E. O'Connell on May 23, 2019

Since taking office in January 2017, President Trump has made use of several provisions of US law – including Section 301, targeting unfair trade practices, and Section 232, targeting threats to national security – to bring trading partners to the negotiating table. Major developments over the last two weeks could impact global supply chains across a wide range of industries, including the automotive and manufacturing sectors. Our colleagues at the Trade Practitioner Blog explain what you need to know…

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Cross-post from the Trade Practitioner Blog: The Real Significance of OFAC’s Sanctions Compliance Guidance

By Jordan E. O'Connell on May 20, 2019

On May 2, 2019, the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released guidance on effective sanctions compliance programs. This guidance is useful for any company with an international supply chain, as both U.S. and foreign companies may be subject to, and at risk for violating, U.S. sanctions law. As a recent example, e.l.f. Cosmetics settled with OFAC in January of 2019 for $996,080 resulting from apparent violations of the North Korea Sanctions Regulations by two…

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FDA Guidance on Voluntary Recalls and Smarter Food Safety

By Jordan E. O'Connell on May 15, 2019

Voluntary recalls are a key tool that the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), and FDA-regulated companies, use to protect public health. Voluntary recalls are also a corporate nightmare, and can be extremely taxing on supply chain relationships. For industries and products where recalls are common – such as food and drugs – supply chain partners should negotiate responsibility for recalls at the start of their relationship and be prepared to act quickly if a recall…

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Cross-Post: DOJ Updates Guidance for Corporate Compliance Programs

By Jordan E. O'Connell on May 9, 2019

This week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an update to its 2017 guidance on how the DOJ will evaluate the effectiveness of a company’s corporate compliance program. The updated compliance guideline (Updated Guidance) is twice the length of the original and utilizes a more instructive approach, serving as a roadmap to prosecutors, and prudent companies. Our colleagues Colin Jennings, Ayako Hobbs, and Elizabeth Weil Shaw have prepared a summary and analysis…

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President Trump Threatens to Increase Tariffs on $525 Billion of Chinese Goods

By Sarah Rathke on May 6, 2019

In a series of tweets posted on May 5, President Trump threatened to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods from 10% to 25%, effective this Friday, May 10. He further threatened a 25% tariff on an additional $325 billion of Chinese goods that are currently untaxed, stating it could happen “shortly.” It is unclear whether U.S. officials will actually impose the substantial tariff change this coming Friday, or if it is simply a…

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US and EU Release Preliminary Tariff Lists Amid WTO Aircraft Subsidies Disputes

By Jordan E. O'Connell on April 19, 2019

As a tactic in the ongoing civilian aircraft subsidies dispute between the US and the EU at the World Trade Organization, the US government has proposed a preliminary list to tax about US$11 billion worth of products exported to the US from the EU. The product list includes two sections, one focusing specifically on products from France, Germany, Spain and the UK, and the other includes a wide-range of consumer goods (foods, drinks, textiles, handbags,…

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President Trump Signs Memo Focused on Combating Counterfeit Goods, Impacting Supply Chains

By Sarah Rathke & Janine Cerny on April 15, 2019

On April 3, President Trump signed a memorandum calling for the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a report with recommendations to prevent the trafficking and sale of counterfeit goods in the American marketplace. The Department of Homeland Security is to work with the Commerce Department, the attorney general, and other federal agencies to prepare the report within 210 days. The memorandum requests the report to “identify appropriate administrative, statutory, regulatory, or other changes, including…

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Brexit: Deal or “No Deal”? Preparing for a “No Deal” Brexit

By Jordan E. O'Connell on April 8, 2019

Our colleagues Matthew Lewis, Matthew Kirk, and Robert MacLean have prepared another in-depth analysis of the current status of Brexit. You can read and download the full update here. The range of options, and timescales, days after the UK should have left the EU, remains as wide as ever. We are still some way from knowing what future trading relationships will look like. Any final “no deal” preparatory steps should be taken between now and 12 April –…

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The International Comparative Legal Guide to Product Liability 2019: Product Liability in Asia

Bipartisan Bill Proposes Development of U.S. Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Policy

Cross-post from the Trade Practitioner Blog: President Trump: “When It Comes to Leverage, Tariffs Are King” – What You Need to Know

Cross-post from the Trade Practitioner Blog: The Real Significance of OFAC’s Sanctions Compliance Guidance

FDA Guidance on Voluntary Recalls and Smarter Food Safety

Cross-Post: DOJ Updates Guidance for Corporate Compliance Programs

President Trump Threatens to Increase Tariffs on $525 Billion of Chinese Goods

US and EU Release Preliminary Tariff Lists Amid WTO Aircraft Subsidies Disputes

President Trump Signs Memo Focused on Combating Counterfeit Goods, Impacting Supply Chains

Brexit: Deal or “No Deal”? Preparing for a “No Deal” Brexit

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