We are seeing a steady increase in client imports being detained at port by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on grounds of alleged forced labor in the supply chain....more
7/12/2024
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Entity List ,
Forced Labor ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
New developments in international trade laws will have tangible and far-reaching impacts on transactions as well as day-to-day business operations. President Biden’s signing of HR 815 means that once time-barred historic...more
5/23/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Embargo ,
Internal Investigations ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mergers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trading with the Enemy Act ,
Voluntary Disclosure
Cybersecurity vulnerability is emerging as a top-of-mind issue for transportation and logistics service providers, regulators, and criminals alike. Recent years have yielded headline-worthy ransomware attacks on domestic...more
Cybersecurity has emerged as a tangible risk for transportation service providers over the course of the last year. Ransomware attacks on domestic industry and critical infrastructure, and tensions associated with the Russian...more
3/28/2022
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Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Hackers ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Ports ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
TSA
The receipt, storage, and handling of sensitive shipper data occurs, often frequently and in real-time, alongside the flow of goods. Commercial shippers are well aware of the supply chain security risk to the materials and...more
Transportation companies have become prime targets for patent infringement lawsuits in recent years. Some mistakenly assume that technology companies are the only companies subject to infringement claims, however, the use of...more