...Think your company and its employees are beyond the reach of U.S. authorities? Maybe you don’t have U.S. operations there, or your company isn’t publicly traded on a U.S. stock exchange. Perhaps you don’t directly sell or...more
6/2/2020
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Business Operations ,
Conspiracies ,
Copyright ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Exports ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Patents ,
Sherman Act ,
Trademarks
Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and...more
1/23/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
As shown by the recent announcement by the Trump Administration of a Section 232(b) national security review of steel imports, (a type of investigation that has not been used since 2001), there are a number of ways in which...more
5/5/2017
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
False Advertising ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Lanham Act ,
National Security ,
Price-Fixing ,
Section 232 ,
Section 337 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Remedies ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The election of President Trump contained some positive signs for Private Equity (PE) fund managers. These included potential lower corporate taxes, a ten-percent tax holiday for funds parked overseas, large infrastructure...more
4/15/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Violations ,
CFIUS ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fund Managers ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Liability ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Equity ,
Risk Assessment ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers ,
Yates Memorandum
The election of President Trump contained more than a few positive signs for Private Equity (PE) firms. Promises of a lower corporate tax environment, a ten-percent tax holiday for funds parked overseas, large infrastructure...more
3/6/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Violations ,
CFIUS ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Diligence ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
ITAR ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity ,
Repeal ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
Foley’s Automotive Industry Team has prepared this report that examines what the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory landscape will look like in 2017. Inside, you will learn about:
- Managing warranty, recall, and...more
1/13/2017
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Automobile Recall ,
Automotive Industry ,
Compliance ,
Connected Cars ,
Contract Disputes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Small Business ,
Trump Administration ,
Warranties