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US Treasury Department Moves Closer to Implementing Outbound Investment Restrictions Through Latest Proposed Regulations

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On 21 June 2024, the Office of Investment Security of the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued proposed regulations to implement President Biden’s August 2023 Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments...more

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Foley Automotive Update - June 2023

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - The most recent article in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more

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Born in the USA? Product Origin Claims Nothing to Mess With

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The interconnectedness of the global economy has resulted in consumers being faced with a wide selection of substitute products from many different countries. A ”Made in the United States” claim could be, and often is, a...more

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Supply Chain Compliance with Human Rights and Environmental Obligations

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The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sonoco Hickory, North Carolina, Consumer Packaging/Supply...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sonoco Hickory, Inc. (“Sonoco“) entered into a May 19th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No....more

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UK Government Proposes Tighter Reporting Requirements Under Modern Slavery Act, but No Action on Enforcement Measures

Following a review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) and the Home Office ‘Transparency in Supply Chains Consultation’ that closed in September 2019, the UK government is proposing a tightening of the reporting requirements...more

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Sanctions news: COSCO de-listed; settlement between OFAC and Eagle Shipping; SDN update

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 4 (February 20, 2020) - The United States lifted sanctions[1] on a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Corporation Ltd., the Chinese shipping giant. Last September, the U.S. Department of...more

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Focus on US economic sanctions compliance: OFAC imposes fines and expects more monitoring

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the primary U.S. government agency that administers U.S. economic sanctions, was busy...more

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Apple, Inc. agrees to settle alleged sanctions violations

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 23 (December 12, 2019) - The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office for Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) reached a settlement with Apple, Inc. for “apparent violations of the...more

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SEC levies fines for bribery and conflict of interest

CEP Magazine, December 2019 - Big business in emerging markets often involves paying off the officials in charge of critical applications processes, or purchasing and beneficial tax arrangements. Over the years, many...more

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US reaches settlement with General Electric over alleged sanctions violations

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 20 (Oct. 24, 2019) - The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reached a settlement with General Electric Company regarding transactions involving a...more

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Food supply chains under increasing scrutiny

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 20 (Oct. 24, 2019) - The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a monetary penalty for “greenwashing” last month, the first such penalty imposed on a company for falsely...more

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Are You Prepared for the California Consumer Privacy Act? Get Ready for European-Style Privacy in the U.S.

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With California enacting a sweeping new data privacy law on June 28, now is the time for companies to review and adjust to how the California Consumer Privacy Act will impact their business. The act, which has broad...more

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CPSC Sends Another Shot Across the Bow of Retailers with $3.8 Million Civil Penalty Against Best Buy for the Sale of Recalled...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Best Buy Co., Inc. entered into a settlement agreement with the CPSC to pay a $3.8 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that it “knowingly...more

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August 2015 Update on Significant DOT, FAA and Other Federal Agencies’ Aviation-Related Regulatory Actions

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This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s launch of an investigation of alleged price gouging by airlines following Amtrak train service disruption in the Northeast Corridor, the agency’s...more

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