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Businesses manufacturing, distributing or selling packaging, paper products and food packaging in Minnesota must comply with Minnesota’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. Affected businesses were required to...more
Earlier this week, the government unsealed an indictment against Leo Joseph Govoni, the co-founder of the nonprofit Center for Special Needs Trust Administration (CSNT), and John Leo Witeck, an accountant for CSNT, charging...more
The European Accessibility Act (“EAA”) takes effect across the European Union on June 28, 2025, for new products and services in the EU market. Products and services already on the market have a longer transitional period...more
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the next presentation in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance... Some topics Covered - Effect of Chapter 98 provisions on...more
Markets plunged earlier this year upon President Trump’s announcement of steep tariffs on imports to the U.S. from its trading partners, at rates varying from 10% to 125% depending on the country of the imported goods’...more
When Congress passed the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), it included a mandate that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) take steps to require all manufacturers, including importers,...more
Last week, two federal courts struck down sweeping tariffs that the Trump Administration had recently imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). ...more
Washington state has enacted E2SSB 5284 (the Act), which creates an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and paper products that may apply to the item's manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner,...more
Join Kelley Drye partners Paul Rosenthal and Jennifer McCadney for a timely webinar on the Trump administration’s sweeping new and proposed tariff programs. This session will provide insights into overlapping trade actions,...more
As the business community adjusts to the reality of the Trump Administration’s sweeping new tariff regime, importers and other organizations that rely on imports should be mindful that with the expansion and sharp increases...more
The CRA will affect a broad range of digital products placed on the EU market (including by those based outside the EU), including connected hardware/devices, software and remote data processing solutions. The EU has adopted...more
Several fundamental conditions are widely presumed necessary for a country to enjoy the benefits of global trade. One condition is that import activity ought not exceed export activity.1 Put more simply, we must sell more...more
In its recent decision in Lashify, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit opened the door for patent owners to include expanded categories of domestic investment to satisfy the economic prong of the...more
The threat of a looming trade war has left United States importers scrambling for tools to help ameliorate the impact of customs duties. In many ways we are entering a higher cost operating environment. ...more
For years, the U.S. International Trade Commission maintained that the potent remedies available under Section 337 were unavailable to intellectual property owners considered to be nothing more than “mere importers.” That...more
On Thursday, February 13, 2025, President Trump signed a memorandum entitled “Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs.” The memorandum stopped well short of immediately imposing a tariff regime and instead directs the Secretary of...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Jan. 21, 2025 (Jan. 21 NPRM), narrowing the scope of the administrative exemption under...more
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the Final Rule addressing national security risks associated with connected vehicle technologies. The final rule, which...more
Significant changes are expected at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the bipartisan body tasked with regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers and...more
As the second Trump administration begins next week, developers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers are evaluating the extent of the construction industry’s international ties – and contractual exposure to potential...more
Key Points - - President-elect Trump’s tariff threats have created considerable uncertainty for importers and U.S. businesses relying on imports. - The incoming president could impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and...more
Tariffs remain the focus of the incoming Trump Administration. Over the past several months, the announcements from president-elect Trump and his transition team have been dynamic. We expect the Trump trade policy team to use...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on January 13, 2025, regarding an update to the rules governing de minimis shipments. The public can make comments on the proposed rule until...more
Fueron publicadas en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF) el 30 de diciembre de 2024, la versión de las nuevas Reglas Generales de Comercio Exterior (RGCE), las cuales entraron en vigor el 1 de enero de 2025 en México....more
In this second installment of our four-part trade series, we consider strategies importers may adopt for addressing anticipated tariffs imposed under the Trump-Vance administration. As we draw closer to President-elect Donald...more