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Tariffs
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International Dispute Resolution
Drafting Smarter: Force Majeure and Price Escalation Clauses in a Tariff-Heavy Era
In light of recent disputes, international construction firms are rethinking how they draft force majeure and price escalation provisions to better address tariff-induced cost increases. While traditional force majeure clauses often focus…
Global Policy Watch
U.S. Tariffs and Brazil’s Potential Response: A Guide for Businesses
By Kate McNulty, Daniel Erikson, Diego Bonomo
Key Points In a July 9 letter sent to his Brazilian counterpart, President Trump vowed to impose a 50% tariff on “any and all Brazilian products” imported into the United…
PrawfsBlawg
Reasonable vs. Weak Reasons Not to Have an Epstein Special Counsel
Main Monday, July 21, 2025Reasonable vs. Weak Reasons Not to Have an Epstein Special CounselI am agnostic on the question of special counsels and probably agnostic-plus-skeptical on the question of…
International Trade Insights
Week Twenty-Five in Trade
Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation On Drones and Polysilicon from China On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched new Section 232 investigations on imports of Chinese drones…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
President Trump Announces Plans to Impose Modified Reciprocal Tariffs and New Tariffs on Canada and Mexico on August 1
By Chase D. Kaniecki, Samuel H. Chang, Catherine Johnson, Alexi T. Stocker
For more insights and analysis from Cleary lawyers on policy and regulatory developments from a legal perspective, visit What to Expect From a Second Trump Administration. On April 2, 2025, President…
International Trade Law
(Not the Funniest) Weekend Update: Recap of Recent Developments in the EU-US Tariff Dispute
By Vassilis Akritidis, Daniel Cannistra, Jean-Baptiste Blancardi
Last weekend, both the Trump administration and the European Commission made announcements concerning the ongoing EU-US tariff dispute. This alert keeps you up to date with the latest developments. Click…
Canada Insights
Canada continues trade negotiations with the United States after announcement of 35% tariffs
By Julia Webster, Jacqueline Rotondi, Jing Xu
As mentioned in our US customs team’s blog post, on July 10, US President Trump announced 35% tariffs on imports from Canada. The new tariffs are scheduled to commence on…
China Law Blog
A First Sale Doctrine Checklist: Six Phases for Successful Tariff Reduction
By Adams Lee
The First Sale Doctrine Checklist: Six Phases for Successful Tariff Reduction Our recent blog post, The First Sale Doctrine: A Strategic Tool for Reducing Tariffs—But Only If You Do It…
Transportation & Aviation Law Blog
The Coming Shakeup in Commercial Drones for Construction and Insurance
By Tressler LLP
In 1964, a little-known trade dispute over frozen chickens led to a major shift in American transportation. In retaliation for European tariffs on U.S. poultry, President Lyndon Johnson slapped a…
China Law Blog
The First Sale Doctrine: A Tool for Reducing Tariffs—But Only If Done Right
By Dan Harris
The First Sale Doctrine: A Tool for Reducing Tariffs—But Only If Done Right What if we told you that some of your competitors are paying less in tariffs than you…