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Forced Labor Legal Developments in Europe: EU Council and Parliament Negotiate Final Text for Proposed Regulation
This is a legal insight prepared by colleagues Ludmilla L. Kasulke, D. Michael Kaye, Thomas Delille, Christina Economides, Amjad Wakil, María Vara Pitarch. Please contact the authors with any questions.
While many have focused…
FMC Announces Hearing on Shipping Conditions in the Red Sea
As Yemen’s Houthi rebels have increased attacks against vessels sailing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, global trade stakeholders have responded. It has been announced in the media that oil majors and large global shipping lines are…
Council On Supply Chain Resilience Tasked With Strengthening Domestic Supply Chains And Limiting Reliance On Foreign Medical Supplies
November 27, 2023 marked the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, a cabinet-level council focused on building and advancing the success of America’s critical supply chains. The meeting commenced the Biden-Harris Administration’s initiative to provide…
Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act Goes Into Effect Soon
On May 11, 2023, Canada passed the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act(Bill S-211), which will take effect on January 1, 2024 (the “Act”).
The purpose of this Act is to implement…
Countdown to Compliance With European Union’s Deforestation Regulation
Companies are preparing to comply with the European Union’s new deforestation regulation (EUDR).
On June 29, 2023, the European Parliament and Council formally adopted the EUDR. The EUDR goes into effect on December 30, 2024 for large companies (operators…
White House Finalizes Long-awaited Build America, Buy America (BABA) Guidance
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (P.L. 117-58), which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requiring infrastructure projects receiving IIJA funding and other federal financial assistance to utilize…
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds UCC Statute of Frauds Rule Requiring Quantity Terms To Be In Writing
The Michigan Supreme Court issued an Opinion on July 11, 2023 in MSSC, Inc. v. Airboss Flexible Products Co., reversing a Court of Appeals opinion holding that blanket purchase orders were enforceable under the UCC Statute of Frauds.
In short,…
Changes To “De Minimis” Shipping Will Likely Have Effects Beyond China And Russia
Changes may be coming to the “de minimis” exception under Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, which allows goods valued less than $800 to enter the United States free of duty and taxes, and generally free…
Upcoming Webinar: Predicting and Managing the Risks of Doing Business in China
Please join us on Wednesday, July 12 at 12PM EDT for a webinar on Predicting and Managing the Risks of Doing Business in China.
As tensions between the US and China continue to build, what does this mean for US…