The Global Supply Chain Law Blog, published by Squire Patton Boggs, focuses on legal issues affecting international supply chains. It covers topics such as regulatory compliance, trade restrictions including tariffs and forced labor laws, contract management, risk mitigation strategies, and dispute resolution within global supply networks. The blog also addresses sector-specific challenges in industries like manufacturing, automotive, and technology, providing insights on navigating evolving legal frameworks and government policies impacting supply chain operations worldwide. It serves as a resource for businesses seeking guidance on managing supplier relationships, compliance with international trade laws, and responding to disruptions in supply chains.
Our colleague in our Birmingham office, Mariyam Harunah, has prepared an update on the effects of coronavirus related event cancellations for insurers.
Last week, the insurer Hiscox confirmed that it has begun to receive notifications of coronavirus related claims.…
Our colleagues in our Beijing and Shanghai offices, Daniel F. Roules, Sungbo Shim, Laura Wang, Ju (Lindsay) Zhu and Changshun (Ryan) Chen, have prepared an in-depth and well-developed client advisory on the impacts of the coronavirus…
The coronavirus is fast becoming a global concern, with the potential to significantly impact supply chains on a global scale. Over the last few days, our Labor & Employment and Intellectual Property & Technology teams have produced a series of…
There have been longstanding tensions in the Xinjiang province of China between the Chinese government and the Uyghurs, a predominately Muslim ethnic group. The UN estimates that there are more than 1 million Uyghurs in detention camps, and there are…
The UK is seeing a significant push on the imposition of Clean Air Zones in its major cities in an effort to tackle emissions levels, NO2 in particular. Such schemes are designed to incentivize changes in vehicle usage and ownership…
In recent years, offshore wind costs have tumbled, leading to significant potential growth in the industry. However, US offshore wind developers setting up their supply chains need to be prepared to navigate a complicated regulatory scheme involving overlapping federal and…
On July 3, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower district court decision and held that Amazon can be liable as a “seller” for defective products sold by third parties on its online marketplace. This holding, if applied…
The UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced on June 25, 2019 that food labeling laws will be changed to introduce full ingredient labelling (including allergens) for foods which are packed for direct sale. The new requirements will come fully into…
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…
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…
