US News - Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law - The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, also known as Senate Bill 227, recently cleared the Senate and the House. Though there are a few more steps...more
On September 29, 2020, a petition was filed seeking antidumping (AD) duties on Certain Aluminum Foil (CAF) from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia and Turkey, and countervailing (CVD) duties on imports of CAF from Oman and Turkey....more
A few years ago, we reported that a wave of waste to energy (“WTE”) projects were expected in the Middle East. It now appears that the wave is about to break. From Saudi Arabia, to the UAE and to Oman, these planned projects...more
On 26 August 2020 the United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expanded the Entity List, restricting certain transactions with 60 entities under a total of 61 entries to the Entity List....more
The Middle East water market continues to expand, creating new opportunities for foreign developers and lenders. From Oman to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Middle East water market continues...more
Two attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have sent the energy world, and the world at large, on edge. It also shows the folly of the unilateral energy disarmament being practiced on the West Coast and in New...more
The country of Oman adopted the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Trademark Law on July 31, 2017, as published in the Official Gazette on July 30, 2017. Official fees are expected to greatly increase once the Implementing...more
When oil prices dropped two years ago, it took a while for the severity and durability of the new oil-price environment to sink in. The response came in 2016: governments focused on cutting expenditure, sending a cascade of...more
The crucial role of Oman, a sultanate located at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is becoming apparent as the dust settles on the recent Iranian nuclear deal. Oman is adept at balancing relationships in a...more