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U.S. Commerce Department

News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Audet & Partners, LLP

U.S. Honey Suppliers Allege Damages Based on Illegal "Dumping" of China-produced Honey

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 5/9/2013

A class action has been brought on behalf of U.S. honey suppliers against defendants including Groeb Farms, Inc., Horizon Partners, Ltd., and Honey Holdings 1, Ltd., alleging an illegal scheme executed by defendants that...more

King & Spalding

Commerce Declares No "Free Pass" To Commit Fraud In Trade Cases

by King & Spalding on 5/7/2013

Trade remedies provide much needed relief to domestic industries battered by unfairly traded imports. But their effectiveness can be gravely undermined when exporters resort to deceit and outright fraud to skirt around...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Cloud Providers That Adhere to U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework Meet EU's Data Protection Adequacy Requirements, Says U.S. Commerce...

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/7/2013

Differing local privacy and data protection laws, especially in the EU, have increasingly challenged U.S. cloud providers seeking to move and store data across the globe. New guidance and public statements by the United...more

Venable LLP

NIST Holds First Workshop on Executive Order Cybersecurity Framework

by Michael Baader, Jamie Barnett, Dismas Locaria, Anthony Rosso, Sejal Shah, Jason Wool, Brian Zimmet | Venable LLP on 4/11/2013

On April 3, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a workshop at the Department of Commerce in which it offered a sneak preview of the Cybersecurity Framework required under the recently-issued...more

King & Spalding

Commerce Takes A More Aggressive Stance On Fraud by Jef Denning

by King & Spalding on 4/4/2013

In the March 2011 edition edition of the Trade and Manufacturing Alert, we reported on the decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Home Products Int’l v. United States, 633 F.3d 1369 (2011),...more

King & Spalding

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - April 2013

by King & Spalding on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: - President Announces Trade Policy Agenda - Commerce Takes A More Aggressive Stance On Fraud - Companies Seek Approval To Expand Manufacturing In U.S. Foreign Trade Zones - U.S. Customs...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Obama Administration Moves Forward With Export Control Reform

by Stephan Becker, Benjamin Cote, Christopher R. Wall | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/18/2013

On March 7 and 8, 2013, President Obama took two important steps to further U.S. export control reform. First, the President notified Congress of the proposed transfer of certain items relating to aircraft and gas turbine...more

Mintz Levin - Environmental Law

Energy And Environment Update -- March 11, 2013

by Jordan Collins, David Leiter, Neal Martin, Bryan M. Stockton | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 3/12/2013

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Interior Department; Department of Commerce; Treasury Department; Federal Energy Regulatory...more

King & Spalding

Federal Circuit Affirms Application Of Antidumping Duties In Magnesium From Russia by Stephen A. Jones

by King & Spalding on 3/7/2013

On February 8, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court decision in an antidumping case involving imports of magnesium from Russia. In PSC VSMPO-AVISMA v. United States, No. 2012-1076...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Obama Administration Reports on Efforts to Prevent Trade Secret Misappropriation

by Kevin E. Noonan | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 2/26/2013

The Obama Administration issued a Report earlier this month, entitled "Administration Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets," that sets forth its efforts to prevent trade secret misappropriation. The Report...more

McDermott Will & Emery

U.S. Whistleblower Recovers Large Sum from Antidumping Duty Evasion

by David J. Levine, Raymond Paretzky | McDermott Will & Emery on 2/22/2013

The False Claims Act may furnish a powerful new tool for U.S. producers that believe their foreign competitors are evading antidumping/countervailing duty or other customs duties by misclassifying imports or misrepresenting...more

King & Spalding

U.S. Trade Officials Meet with Chinese Counterparts and Report on China’s WTO Compliance by T. Augustine Lo

by King & Spalding on 2/6/2013

On December 18, 2012, USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk and U.S. Commerce Department Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank commenced a two-day meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan held in Washington, DC. This meeting between U.S....more

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &...

Wake up exporters — Do you know what the Government is doing to change the global market In 2013?

by Doreen Edelman | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 1/29/2013

Happy New Year! As you plan for 2013, here are several items to think about and to incorporate into your business expansion plans. These actions could have a significant effect on U.S. businesses. ...more

BakerHostetler

New Iran Sanctions Enacted

by Sammi Malek, Melvin Schwechter | BakerHostetler on 1/16/2013

Satellite Export Controls Now Eligible to be Returned to Commerce Department Jurisdiction - On January 3, 2013, President Obama signed into law Public Law No. 112-239, the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of...more

King & Spalding

Stainless Steel Sinks Industry Sees Benefits Of Relief From Unfair Imports From China By Brian McGill

by King & Spalding on 1/15/2013

Significant preliminary antidumping (“AD”) duties were imposed on imports of drawn stainless steel sinks from China on September 27, 2012, with cash deposit rates ranging from 54.25 percent to 76.53 percent. These margins had...more

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Actions

by David Robinson | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 1/14/2013

Antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) actions in the United States against foreign companies have increased markedly in recent years. The US Government has prioritized the protection of domestic industries impacted...more

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &...

Export Control Reform is Underway and It’s Your Time to Speak Up!

by Doreen Edelman | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 12/31/2012

The Department of Commerce’s (“Commerce”) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is in the process of publishing proposed rules regarding export control reform. It is currently accepting public comments until January 28, 2013...more

King & Spalding

Administration Announces Manufacturing Partnership Grants By Jordan Shepherd

by King & Spalding on 12/17/2012

The U.S. manufacturing sector received a $20 million injection of funds in October to spur growth and innovation at the local level. The funding was given to ten public-private partnerships around the country through the...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Pizza And Trade Secrets: These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

by Joshua B. Durham | Poyner Spruill LLP on 12/13/2012

Earlier this year, the U.S. Commerce Department released a report titled "Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industry in Focus," which made clear the following point...more

Mintz Levin

Energy and Environment Update - April 25, 2010

by Mintz Levin on 4/27/2010

In this update: *Energy and Climate Legislation *Senate ..Multipollutant Markup ..Energy Committee Considers CCS ..Tribal Energy Reform ..Senators Opposed to Diverting Offshore Drilling Revenue ..Legislation...more

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