In its recent and widely publicized opinion in United States v. Hoskins, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (New York) held that criminal liability under the FCPA should not apply to a nonresident foreigner if the crime was not committed within the U.S. and the individual was not an officer, director, employee, or stockholder of an American company, […]
WEBINAR REMINDER Trade Wars: Episode VIII [Monthly Update] Tuesday, October 23, 2018 | 2:00 pm EDT – 2:30 pm EDT | $50 | 0.5 CCS / CES Credits Reserve My Seat The Trump administration is moving quickly on key trade issues that could have significant impacts on your business. This informative 30-minute webinar provides an overview of […]
There are many buildings and other structures in Florida, and none of them built themselves. Each building required construction, and given the different aspects of any building project, they often require a general contractor and then various subcontractors to complete various aspects of the project. All of the people involved must do their job in […]
Please take five minutes to read our October 22, 2018, newsletter, to learn about: Antitrust Laws Designed to Foster Competition Support Safety Claims With Scientific Proof We hope you’ll enjoy all our articles. Cordially, William H. Shawn Co-Managing Partner Full Article Save Article Email Firm General Litigation Antitrust Laws Designed to Foster Competition Antitrust […]
Friday, October 19, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Costs for shipping e-commerce goods from China into the U.S. could increase if the White House follows through on an Oct. 17 announcement that the U.S. will to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union. Instead, the Trump administration plans to adopt self-declared rates for the […]
Thursday, October 18, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Final regulations implementing the changes to drawback law made by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act must be issued and become effective by Dec. 17 under a recent order by the Court of International Trade. Drawback is the refund of up to 99 percent […]
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a message stating that the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act’s duty suspensions or reductions on 1,660 products were effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after Oct. 13 and will remain in effect through […]
Friday, October 12, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Modernizing and streamlining U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s regulations on foreign-trade zones are the objectives of recommendations submitted to CBP Oct. 3 by its Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee. COAC said the goal of these recommendations is to provide for full automation, more efficient processes, […]
Thursday, October 11, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report As the impact of the Trump administration’s Section 301 tariff hikes on imports from China spreads, and the threat of duty increases on even more Chinese goods continues to grow, businesses are looking for ways to minimize their exposure to these additional costs. For importers […]
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced Oct. 5 that a major bank has agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle its potential civil liability for processing payments that appear to have been attributable to interests of sanctions-targeted parties. OFAC states that this […]
Monday, October 08, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs is requesting comments and information no later than Jan. 11 to be used in the preparation of certain documents regarding child labor and forced labor in foreign countries. The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013 […]
Friday, October 05, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Digital technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and blockchain will add up to 34 percentage points to trade growth by 2030 thanks to lower costs and higher productivity, according to the World Trade Organization’s 2018 World Trade Report. However, these […]