A United States federal district court judge in the Southern District of New York struck down four regulations issued by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) limiting paid leave entitlements under the Families First...more
Please join us on July 22 for a discussion on the state of private equity investment in the aerospace and defense market, hosted by the Connecticut District Export Council (affiliated with the U.S. Department of Commerce). ...more
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. The CARES Act is designed to distribute capital quickly and broadly to help alleviate the economic impact of COVID-19,...more
Fellow Manufacturing Industry Team member, Taylor Shea and I had the pleasure of presenting the first program in the “Coronavirus Special Topic Conference Calls Series” offered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the...more
Having been “inundated with questions from both state regulators and the regulated community about how to handle the current extraordinary situation,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a temporary...more
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to sweep the nation, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (FFCRA) was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President on March 18, 2020, in an attempt to...more
4/1/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of this writing, several states, including California, Illinois, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois and Pennsylvania, as well as large cities, including Miami,...more
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to sweep the nation, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (the Act) was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President on March 18, 2020 in an attempt to...more
Moving quickly to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, New York adopted sweeping legislation providing for paid and unpaid sick leave to all New York employees.
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We kicked off our seventh year writing the Manufacturing Law Blog with Megan’s predictions for EH&S. Matt will weigh in about labor and employment issues next week....more
1/17/2020
/ Aerospace ,
Aircraft Equipment ,
Best Practices ,
Business Disputes ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Structures ,
Economic Growth ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
OEM ,
Price Quotes ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Revenue Growth ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Strict Compliance ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Planning
By nature, lawyers tend to be reactive and we are trained to respond to crisis and/or problems. So, it takes a lot of work to develop proactive skills so that we can help our clients avoid problems such as large customer...more
Last night, I had the chance to attend an interesting panel discussion featuring Richard Steffens (Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of Commerce) and Jacobeth Hernandez (Consul for...more
9/12/2019
/ Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Labor Regulations ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new guidance regarding how it evaluates corporate compliance programs in the context of civil and criminal enforcement matters....more
Over the past few months I have had the pleasure to participate in several significant manufacturing events, including events at The White House, the Department of Commerce, and most recently, at the first International Space...more
You may ask why we are using the words “economic downturn” in a post. Most of our manufacturing clients are reporting strong sales and many economic pundits are saying that a recession is still far off into the future....more
Earlier this year, we posted our 2019 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook. In the post, we said the following with respect to tariffs...more
On February 21, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) entered into a settlement with Connecticut-based ZAG IP, LLC (ZAG) (formerly known as ZAG International, LLC) arising from...more
2/27/2019
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Manufacturers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Supply Contracts
As we embark on the sixth year of the Manufacturing Law Blog, we continue our annual tradition of making predictions. Last week, Matt provided his thoughts and predictions in the labor/employment arena. This week, I am...more
1/18/2019
/ Business Litigation ,
Contract Management ,
FCPA Guidance ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Strict Compliance ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
No American or European or Australian company (or any other non-Chinese company) can own a Chinese factory directly. It is possible the American or European or Australian company that claims to own a Chinese factory owns a...more
We have been talking about conflict minerals for years. And, so have our manufacturing clients. As covered previously in this blog, the conflict minerals laws and regulations are some of the most well known, but least...more
California Proposition 65 is often viewed as a significant thorn in the side of manufacturers. As previewed in our 2018 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook, significant changes to California Prop 65 will be effective...more
Almost all industrial manufacturers deal with machine shops in some form or another. A typical scenario is that a manufacturer will provide their print (or that of their customer) to a machine shop to fabricate a component...more
In 2010, California enacted the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”). The goal of the Act is to curtail human trafficking and slavery by requiring certain manufacturers and retailers doing business in...more
Earlier this week, our firm sponsored a panel discussion entitled “Export Compliance for Aerospace & Defense Firms – What the OEMs Expect from Their Supply Chain” as part of Connecticut Export Week 2018. ...more
Last week, Megan provided our thoughts and predictions for environmental, health & safety. This week, I am providing our outlook for corporate compliance and litigation....more