Happy Thanksgiving! As anyone who saw our Halloween International Trade Update is aware, we are all in favor of alternative ways to get out our international regulatory compliance message. So, who better to aid in our holiday-themed compliance quest than
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So, You Think of Cybersecurity Only as a Cost Center? Think Again.
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U.S. manufacturers face a multitude of cybersecurity challenges that threaten their operations, reduce productivity, and jeopardize their intellectual property and data. For the past two years, the manufacturing sector has been the most targeted industry for ransomware attacks,1 with manufacturers spending…
IP 101 for Emerging Healthy F&B Companies
Intellectual property protection is essential for emerging companies in the healthy food and beverage (“F&B”) space to attract investors and stand out from competitors. To gain a competitive edge, companies should understand and be intentional about building their intellectual property…
FDA’s New Enforcement Policy: A Win for Remote Patient Monitoring and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Manufacturers
On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff titled Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring (guidance). This guidance updates previous guidance issued during the…
Internal Investigations Are a Poe Substitute for Compliance
Happy Halloween! In honor of the holiday, we are taking our compliance message in a bit of a . . . spooky direction. But our message remains the same: International transactions are inherently high-risk; they require constant attention and oversight for…
CPSC Signals its Regulatory Interest in PFAS
On September 20, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Federal Register Notice and Request for Information1 asking for public comment about the use and presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in “consumer products” under its jurisdiction (the…
Growing Infringement of OEM IP Rights on Online Marketplaces
Sales of consumer products through online marketplaces have been commonplace for years and account for a significant portion of the total consumer products marketplace. Sellers of industrial products such as replacement parts for industrial or heavy equipment are enthusiastically taking…
How Companies Can Audit Insurance Policies to Determine PFAS Coverage
Companies operating in the food and beverage industry are dealing with PFAS-related issues on a daily basis. So far, twelve states have passed legislation regulating PFAS, and each of those twelve states explicitly targets the food industry.1 On the federal level,…
What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know about . . . The New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Aluminum Extrusions
On October 4, 2023, U.S. producers of aluminum extrusions filed antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), seeking to impose extra tariffs on imports of…
What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) actively enforces the Sherman Act within the U.S. and internationally. Generally described, the Sherman Act is a powerful statutory scheme designed to prohibit anti-competitive behavior, which applies both domestically and internationally. The DOJ’s…