On October 26, while President Trump attended a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the United States announced that it had concluded reciprocal trade deals with Cambodia and Malaysia, along with...more
11/7/2025
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The creation of the Trade Fraud Task Force represents further intensification of the Trump Administration’s focus on tariff evasion, customs fraud, and related misconduct.
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9/24/2025
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The second Trump Administration has undertaken unprecedented changes to U.S. trade policy, highlighted by the strict enforcement of U.S. importers’ compliance with their customs obligations. On August 29, 2025, the U.S....more
9/16/2025
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The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corporation, coupled with recent government pronouncements concerning trade enforcement, are likely to drive an increase in customs fraud FCA...more
On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) publicly announced that it had declined to prosecute White Deer Management LLC (White Deer) and certain affiliates for violations of sanctions law and related conduct....more