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UK Concludes Free Trade Agreement with India Offering Significant Opportunities

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On 6 May 2025, India and the United Kingdom (“UK”) concluded a free trade agreement (“FTA”) after three years of negotiations. The FTA primarily aims to cut tariffs, boost market access for goods and services, ease customs...more

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Tariffs and Trade Series: What Senior Management Teams Need to Know

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Companies around the world are facing increasing uncertainty brought on by the unpredictable and rapid shifts in tariff policies. As a result, corporate leaders are seeking ways to adapt and respond to the sudden and...more

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EEUU denuncia barreras comerciales en México a pesar del T-MEC en su informe 2025

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La Oficina del Representante Comercial de Estados Unidos (Office of the United States Trade Representative o USTR) publicó el 31 de marzo de 2025, su Informe de Estimaciones Nacionales de Comercio 2025 (National Trade...more

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The Illumina Ban and What It Means for Life Science Companies

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Amid increasing economic tensions with the United States, China recently announced that it would ban Illumina, a U.S.-based company and the world’s leading producer of gene-sequencing machines, from importing its gene...more

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Fedtrade Podcast – Michel Belval, President of AmCham Quebec – SelectUSA Spotlight

The Fedtrade® podcast recently interviewed Michel Belval, President of the Quebec Chapter of The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham Quebec), as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight series. With seven...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Nearshoring is Expected to Increase: What are the Patent Challenges for IP Owners?

The new U.S. administration’s interest in tariffs has put the process of nearshoring front and center. What is nearshoring? That’s when goods are sent into the U.S. tariff-free from a country with a free trade agreement and a...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Fedtrade Podcast – Bill Kitay, Secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada –SelectUSA Spotlight

The Fedtrade® podcast recently interviewed William (Bill) Kitay, Secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada for our SelectUSA Investment Summit spotlight series. With seven chapters located throughout Canada,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Making Sense of Trump’s Day One and Two Pronouncements on Trade and Tariffs

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The first two days of the new Trump administration were marked by pronouncements that portend short-run uncertainty about the tariff environment. Although President Trump’s past statements had led many people to expect he...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

USITC Commissioner Series: Commissioner Schmidtlein is Stepping Down, Which Could Lead to More Tailored Exclusion Orders

On Thursday, January 16, 2025, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced that Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein will step down on February 1, 2025. Commissioner Schmidtlein was sworn in on April 28, 2014 and...more

Perkins Coie

The New Administration’s Impact on Retailers

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With a new administration reshaping the political landscape, retailers are preparing for policy shifts that may greatly influence their operations. In this Update, we explore the potential changes and challenges on the...more

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Pre-Election Analysis: International Trade

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As the 2024 US general election approaches, international trade has emerged as a pivotal issue, with presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump navigating a complex web of global...more

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Europe Daily News, 28 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Austria - Welding technology cartel: Cartel court imposes a fine of €505,000 on Zultner at BWB's request - Austria - Energy task force: BWB and E-Control focus on the gas market and extend the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Insights: Other Regulatory Developments

AI in 2024: Monitoring New Regulation and Staying in Compliance With Existing Laws Companies that develop or employ AI tools have to consider proposed AI-specific regulation as well as an array of existing IP, privacy,...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls - October 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more

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United Kingdom's Separate FTAs with Australia and New Zealand Enter into Force; UK CPTPP Membership on Track

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The United Kingdom's free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand entered into force on May 31, 2023. As a significant milestone in the UK's post-Brexit future, these FTAs are the first two independently...more

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Preparing For Congress' Oversight Of Chinese Trade In 2023

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As Republicans assume control of the U.S. House of Representatives, China-related issues are poised to be a key caucus priority and likely a rare area of bipartisan cooperation in a narrowly divided and highly polarized...more

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New Act Authorizes Sanctions for Trade Secret Theft

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Congress recently passed and sent to the president the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022. The act mandates sanctions on entities and individuals identified by the executive branch as having committed...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Russia Considers Introducing Compulsory Licensing for Copyrights

On August 19, Russian State Duma member Andrey Kuznetsov introduced a bill on compulsory licensing of copyrights that allows the courts to approve compulsory licenses for content and other copyrightable objects not available...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2022 Special 301 Report

On April 27th, apparently without a trace of irony, Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2022 Special 301 Report.  In a press release, the USTR stated that "[i]ntellectual property-intensive...more

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Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q3 2021

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Welcome to the 29th edition of our newsletter on developments in the automotive industry published by Morgan Lewis’s automotive and mobility team with contributions from lawyers in our offices around the globe. We counsel our...more

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15 Asia-Pacific Countries Sign World’s Largest FTA; A Closer Look at RCEP’s Key Outcomes and Implications

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After eight years of negotiations, Economic Ministers from 15 Asia-Pacific countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on November 15, 2020 during a virtual signing ceremony on the sidelines of the...more

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Trade Agreements and COVID-19: A Changing Relationship

Since the start of this year, trade relations with China, previously marked by an escalating trade war, have reached a major inflection point. Recently, on March 12, the U.S. reacted to the growing COVID-19 pandemic by...more

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Intellectual Property Protection Strategies for Successful Business in the US and Canada

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Imagine that you are a founder of a revolutionary technology startup in Canada. Your company is about to release its blockbuster product that will disrupt the entire industry and catapult your company to fame and...more

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The UK and the WTO Post-Brexit

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I. INTRODUCTION - The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the treaty instruments that establish it and govern trading relations between its Members have – strangely – figured prominently in the run-up to the Brexit...more

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Client Alert: U.S.-China Trade Deal Promises Better Intellectual Property Protection for U.S. Businesses in China

On January 15, 2020, the U.S. and China signed Phase One of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (the “U.S.-China Trade...more

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