News & Analysis as of

International Trade law-news Professional Practice

Read need-to-know updates, commentary, and analysis on International Trade issues written by leading professionals.
Fenwick & West LLP

OFAC Issues Guidance on Sham Transactions and Sanctions Evasion

Fenwick & West LLP on

OFAC issued the advisory to explain that a sham transaction designed to evade sanctions does not extinguish a sanctioned person’s interest in property. As a result, OFAC continues to impose blocking sanctions and prohibit...more

Clark Hill PLC

New U.S. Countervailing Duty Petition Targets Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Algeria

Clark Hill PLC on

Charter Steel, Commercial Metals Company, Liberty Steel USA, Nucor Corporation, and Optimus Steel LLC (collectively, “Petitioners”) have filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) seeking the imposition...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: April 10, 2026, The Missing Signals Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In...more

Hogan Lovells

The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issues proposed rule on whistleblower incentives and...

Hogan Lovells on

Key takeaways FinCEN has proposed a whistleblower program that would offer significant financial incentives and strong confidentiality and anti-retaliation protections for individuals who report potential AML and sanctions...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Trump Overhauls Section 232 Tariffs on Patented Pharmaceutical Products

Amundsen Davis LLC on

On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation under section 232 tariff authority imposing sweeping new tariffs on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients imported into the U.S., with rates reaching up to...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

USPTO Implements PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program for U.S. National Stage Applications

Fox Rothschild LLP on

Key Points - • New pilot program requires action. The USPTO has launched the PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program, which will compel applicants of certain unexamined U.S. national stage applications that...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories - Week Ending April 10, 2026

Welcome to AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories. A practical weekly roundup of the five most important AI developments affecting banking, insurance, payments, asset management, and fintech. Each Friday, Tom Fox will break...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

It's DSRO Exam Time for FCMs: Be Letter 25-38 Prepared!

For futures commission merchants (FCMs) that are clearing members of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, it’s that time of year: Time for the annual examination of the FCM’s operations and financial controls by their designated...more

ArentFox Schiff

A Hard Pill to Swallow: 100% Tariffs Hit Pharma

ArentFox Schiff on

While Section 232 tariffs have so far been largely a metals-and-autos story, pharma has now officially joined the narrative....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO to Take a Piercing Look at National Stage Applications

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The USPTO has announced a new pilot program applicable only to U.S. national stage applications that will require applicants to confirm they want to proceed before their applications are assigned to an examiner. Unlike other...more

Walkers

Bermuda CITA issues notices to undertake independent CRS compliance reviews

Walkers on

On 13 March 2026, Bermuda's Minister of Finance designated Bermuda's Corporate Income Tax Agency (CITA) as the 'competent authority' under the International Cooperation (Tax Information Exchange Agreements) Act 2005 and the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: April 10, 2026, The AI & Trust Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Ius Laboris

Sweden Seeks Renegotiation of the Pay Transparency Directive: Is the Tide Turning Against Brussels?

Ius Laboris on

In a press release dated 26 March 2026, the Swedish government has actively called for a renegotiation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive in the direction of simplification. In doing so, Sweden has raised fresh questions...more

Foley Hoag LLP

2026 White Collar Year in Preview

Foley Hoag LLP on

The 2026 White Collar Year in Preview ebook provides a comprehensive analysis of anticipated enforcement trends and legal developments across key areas of white collar law. As the federal government continues to advance its...more

Baker Donelson

Trump Overhauls Section 232 Tariffs: What Metals and Pharmaceutical Importers Need to Know

Baker Donelson on

On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued two proclamations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, significantly restructuring tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper, and imposing new tariffs on patented...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

IEEPA Tariff Updates Since the February Supreme Court Ruling

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Learning Res., Inc. v. Trump on February 20, which invalidated tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), attention has shifted to how refunds...more

DLA Piper

DOJ National Security Division issues guidance on voluntary self-disclosures under Department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy

DLA Piper on

On March 30, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)’s National Security Division (NSD) issued a press release outlining how companies may make voluntary self-disclosures (VSDs) of potential criminal violations of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

From Zero to 100% – New Section 232 Tariffs on Patented Drugs and the High-Stakes Onshoring and MFN Choices Ahead

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On April 2, 2026, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled “Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients into the United States” (the Proclamation) under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion...more

Perkins Coie

Restructured and Additional Section 232 Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel, and Copper

Perkins Coie on

Tariffs now apply to the full customs value of covered articles, not merely the value of subject metal content....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Pod and Port: Podcasting, Social Media and Yacht Rock - AI, Authenticity, Instagram, and Christopher Cross

In the debut episode of Pod & Port: Podcasting, Social Media and Yacht Rock, Tom Fox and Jeff Dwoskin dive into one of the biggest questions facing creators, marketers, podcasters, and business owners today: how do you use AI...more

A&O Shearman

Getting ready for the EU Pharma Package part 3: Accelerating drug development and authorization

A&O Shearman on

Following the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reaching an agreement in the trilogue negotiations on the so-called Pharma Package in December 2025, the texts of the provisional agreement (comprising a...more

Hogan Lovells

The effects of the war in Iran on energy contracts: Between force majeure, hardship and the possibility to claim performance

Hogan Lovells on

The outbreak of war in Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets. In its immediate aftermath, a leading Qatari energy company announced the suspension of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and associated...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Common Law Meets Common Sense: How the DIFC has Strengthened its Legal Foundations

In November 2024, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) amended the Law on the Application of Civil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC (the Application Law). Graham Lovett and Michael Stewart of Akin were instructed by...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Mexico Publishes Amendments to Intellectual Property Law

Last week, Mexican law firm OLIVARES reported that Mexico had published amendments to the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (FLPIP) on April 3, 2026, that introduce changes that will impact patent filing...more

BCLP

Navigating Geopolitical Uncertainty In The GCC: A Corporate Compliance And Risk Management Toolkit

BCLP on

Geopolitical pressures across the Middle East are generating legal and regulatory exposure that many businesses have yet to fully map. Sanctions realignments, conflict-driven capital flows and supply chain fragility are...more

76,562 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3,063

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide