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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Health Care Reform Update -- April 2, 2013

by Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups...more

Could A US-EU Free Trade Deal Harm The WTO? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/1/2013

March 13 (Bloomberg Law) -- In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama announced plans to negotiate and execute a free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union. Jim Bacchus, partner at...more

China Trade Disputes

by King & Spalding on 10/11/2012

The United States and China have filed dueling complaints at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in recent weeks. The United States complaint charged the Chinese with providing its auto parts makers with hundreds of millions...more

U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE

by JD Supra Law News on 10/8/2012

Full text copy of "U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE," the House Committee on Intelligence report that found “the risks associated with [Chinese telecom companies]...more

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - October 2012

by King & Spalding on 10/2/2012

In This Issue: -01 The 2012 Republican And Democratic Party Platforms On International Trade -03 Argentine Protectionism -04 Solar Trade Wars Continue To Escalate -04 Advocacy Groups Challenge The Validity Of WTO...more

European Commission Probes Microsoft Again: Failure to Comply With Commitments Will Not be Tolerated

by McDermott Will & Emery on 8/21/2012

The European Commission (Commission) has made clear that it is pursuing a broader policy objective of ensuring swift finality to cases in dynamic markets through settlements and commitments. The Commission believes that this...more

Original Sin: Complying with Country of Origin Laws

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/10/2012

Congress recently introduced the whimsically titled bill, the “Team U.S.A. Made in America Act,” which would require the United States Olympic Committee to ensure that ceremonial uniforms for the Olympic team are assembled in...more

President Obama Calls for Returning Manufacturing Operations to the United States and Increased Investigations of Unfair Trade...

by King & Spalding on 2/1/2012

In his State of the Union address on January 24, 2012, President Obama proposed a multi-faceted strategy to bolster the U.S. manufacturing base and help domestic industries succeed in global competition. He called for new...more