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Companies in the fashion, luxury, and agricultural spaces should take action in response to the forced labor supply chain due diligence requirements Customs recently announced in connection with withhold release orders (WRO)...more
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Disclosure to municipal bond investors of material risks stemming from the coronavirus outbreak presents a serious concern in the municipal securities industry. This is particularly true in certain sectors, including bonds...more
The patchwork of federal, state and local laws addressing leaves of absence, protections of people with disabilities and a manufacturer’s general obligation to provide a safe workplace come head-to-head with public reports of...more
A stark warning from the Centers for Disease Control that Americans should prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak sent stocks tumbling again on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 closing down 3% (and firmly in the red for the year) by the...more
At the end of December, China acknowledged the existence of the coronavirus, and this burgeoning heath crisis is becoming a supply chain problem. China, a major manufacturing hub for materials, products and components being...more
Now in its third month, the coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, has claimed over 2,000 lives and brought one of the world’s most dynamic economies to a near standstill. ...more
A mounting death toll (over 106 and counting) and fears of a coronavirus pandemic sent markets tumbling early on Monday and kicked off a selloff that continued all day....more
Below are some recent developments in the biosimilar industry from around the globe: On January 14, 2020, Alvotech announced that it entered into a partnership with Canada-based JAMP Pharma for the supply and...more
DJI, a supplier of approximately 70 percent of all drones in the United States, announced this week that it will begin manufacturing some of its products in the U.S. DJI plans to repurpose a warehouse in Cerritos, California...more
The latest on Uber’s Friday IPO includes new details on its anticipated pricing, which for now looks to come in at the midpoint of its $44-50/share range [though demand is probably strong enough for the company to shoot for...more
Romney Helps GOP Look for New Path on Climate Change - "But a group of Republicans -- Romney and Sens. Lamar Alexander and Lindsey Graham, who worked with Democrats in 2009 and 2010 to cap carbon emissions, as well as others...more
Plastics: The New Coal in Appalachia? "With little notice nationally, a new petrochemical and plastics manufacturing hub may be taking shape along 300 miles of the upper reaches of the Ohio River, from outside Pittsburgh...more
The latest Research Briefing from Oxford Economics claims that the U.S. manufacturing sector is “the most competitive worldwide.” Pretty strong statement there. Reading the news, one would find it hard to believe, so let’s...more
As trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries continue to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal, China’s recent currency devaluation has sparked a debate over the inclusion of currency manipulation controls in...more
More than a decade after the outsourcing trend reached its peak, a new trend, reshoring, is quickly gaining momentum in the manufacturing industry. For a variety of reasons, manufacturers are bringing production and the...more
As many have read in recent news, an American business executive was held captive by employees of his medical supply factory outside of Beijing. The workers were reportedly worried about wages, layoffs, and the factory...more