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Doing Business in Australia

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Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been...more

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Branded Retail Motor Fuel Facilities: Complying with the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act

Motor fuel facilities owned and operated by Arkansas petroleum marketers supply a significant portion of the products sold in the State of Arkansas. However, Arkansas motor fuel jobbers, marketers, and other suppliers...more

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Child Labor: 9 Key Strategies to Mitigate Risk of Child Labor in the Supply Chain

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Since 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor has seen a 69 percent increase of children being employed illegally by companies. Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”)...more

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Ready for a “Reverse” CFIUS? Four Takeaways From New Bipartisan Bill

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If enacted, the bill would establish an interagency committee in the US to review certain outbound investment and other activity affecting supply chain security, domestic production, and manufacturing capacities. Key...more

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2020 Regulatory Amendments Attempt to Simplify Proposition 65 Warning Obligations

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The Situation: New regulatory amendments to Proposition 65 went into effect on April 1, 2020. These amendments: (i) allow manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of consumer products to satisfy Proposition 65's warning...more

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Best Practices for Coping With Project Modifications, Suspension and Termination During the Age of COVID-19

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, owners and developers find themselves facing the prospect of continued project disruptions. While almost every governmental shutdown order has allowed construction activities to continue as...more

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Best Practice With Notices for Force Majeure Events

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As the wave of reopening orders sweeps across the country, businesses see a light at the end of the tunnel. That light, however, in many instances is still yellow, and may be so for some time to come. ...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Force Majeure Clauses and Notice Procedures in the Wake of the Coronavirus Travel Suspension

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 (the “Coronavirus”), last night, President Trump announced a thirty (30) day travel suspension from twenty six (26) European countries to the United States. The suspension will take effect on...more

King & Spalding

Coronavirus: Commercial and Legal Considerations for Middle East Businesses

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The impact of the coronavirus outbreak, now officially named “Covid-19”, on businesses in the Middle East is already being felt; the recent G20 summit hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia discussed economic consequences, government...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Coronavirus/COVID-19: Implications for Commercial and Financial Contracts

The outbreak of coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) is reportedly impacting global manufacturing, transportation and cross-border supply chains underpinning many aspects of international trade and commerce. Some companies...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Proposition 65: California Clarifies Responsibilities To Warn Amongst Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recently adopted amendments to California Code of Regulations, section 25600.2 – the section titled “Responsibility to Provide Consumer Product Exposure...more

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California’s privacy law went into effect Jan. 1; have you spoken to IT yet?

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 1 (January 9, 2020) - California’s new data privacy law went into effect Jan. 1, 2020, but the date is largely symbolic. Companies should already have a data management plan in...more

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Government Contractors Subject to New Counterfeit Parts Reporting Requirements

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A new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), "Reporting of Nonconforming Items to the Government Industry Data Exchange Program," will become effective on December 23, 2019. The new FAR provision (FAR 46.317) and clause (FAR...more

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USTR Announces Section 301 List 3 Exclusion Process

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On June 20, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) posted on its website a notice announcing an exclusion process for the tariffs imposed in September 2018 (“List 3”) pursuant to the U.S. Section 301...more

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Force Majeure Best Practices – Hurricane Florence Edition

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The threat presented by Hurricane Florence has forced government officials to order South Carolina residents to evacuate hurricane zones. The mandatory evacuation and closure of many businesses and schools in the area has...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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New Section 301 Tariffs Target Numerous Automotive-Sector Imports: Coping Strategies and Prospects for Product-Specific Relief

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The automotive sector is getting a quick primer on the various ways in which the international trade laws can target automotive imports. In addition to the announcement of a potential Section 232 tariffs or other trade...more

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New Section 301 Expanded Tariffs and Exclusions Process Bring Danger and Opportunities for U.S. Importers and Consumers

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Listening to companies that predicted chaos within their supply chains if there were not some kind of exemption process for the Section 301 tariffs, the U.S. Trade representative has announced a process for importers to...more

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Contracts with Foreign Companies May Require a Rewrite

A recent California case may force companies doing business with foreign entities to reconsider—and maybe rewrite—their contracts. In Rockefeller Tech. Invs. (Asia) VII v. Changzhou Sinotype Tech. Co., No. B272170, 2018 WL...more

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EPC Contractors Procuring from Foreign Companies need to Reconsider their Contracts

A recent California case may force engineering, procurement and construction companies doing business with foreign suppliers to reconsider—and maybe rewrite—their contracts. In Rockefeller Technology Investments (Asia) VII v....more

White and Williams LLP

FDA Releases Draft Guidances to Enhance Drug Supply Chain Security

On March 1, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two new draft guidances which further the FDA’s implementation of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). The DSCSA amended the Federal Food, Drug, and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The 2018 Government Shutdown – How Can Contractors Preserve Rights?

A short-term continuing resolution (CR) has re-opened our government after nearly three days of shutdown. But contractors suffered cost impacts over the past few days and may face more significant issues on February 8 if a...more

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NDA/ANDA Holders Must Affirmatively Submit Data to FDA or Risk Losing Products’ Active Listing in The Orange Book

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Pharmaceutical industry stakeholders know that drug prices, market competition, supply chain challenges, and shortages of critical drug products have been top of mind for policymakers in recent years. Among others tackling...more

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Hurricane Harvey and Irma: Is Your Company Prepared for a Disaster? The Property and Business Interruption Insurance Checklist

An unexpected or catastrophic loss can force any company out of business, even if it is insured. You must understand your company’s risks and how your insurance policies cover those risks in order to manage them and maintain...more

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Weathering the (Winter) Storm

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Extreme winter weather can cause serious problems. For children, winter weather often means snow days and an escape from the confines of the classroom. For manufacturers, heavy snow and ice can mean absent workers, power...more

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