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MSSC v. Airboss Continues to Roil Automotive Supply Markets —  Sixth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction Ordering Auto...

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Relying on a recent Michigan Supreme Court opinion, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a preliminary injunction requiring an auto supplier to supply products, holding that the parties’ purchase order...more

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Trial Courts Begin to Address Major Supply Chain Contracting Questions with Differing Outcomes

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Following the Michigan Supreme Court’s landmark decision in MSSC, Inc. v. AirBoss Flexible Products Co., 511 Mich. 176 (2023), in which Warner represented the prevailing party, many businesses have been re-examining whether...more

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Less Than a Year After AirBoss, Federal Appeals Court Faces New Case with Potentially Far-reaching Implications for Suppliers

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As this blog previously reported, the Michigan Supreme Court recently issued a landmark decision in MSSC, Inc. v. AirBoss Flexible Prods. Co. Warner represented the prevailing party, AirBoss. In that case, the court held that...more

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What to Do if Your Suppliers Are in Distress - Is It Time to Find a New Supplier?

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In our What to Do if Your Suppliers Are in Distress video series, we describe how to identify your critical suppliers that might be in jeopardy, provide suggestions on how you can help them, and share how you can protect your...more

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Supply Chain Survival Series: Acceptance, Rejection, Revocation of Acceptance, and Right to Cure (Article #11)

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In our previous articles in the Supply Chain Survival Series, we discussed when a party’s failure to perform may (or may not) be excused by a contractual force majeure provision or by the common law doctrines of...more

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Judicial Guidance on the Use of Framework Agreements and Blanket Purchase Orders

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It is quite common in the automotive manufacturing industry for supply contracts to use framework agreements or blanket purchase orders extending over a certain period of time or for the lifetime of the product line. The...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules in Favor of AirBoss in Landmark Auto Supplier Case

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MSSC, Inc. v. AirBoss Flexible Prods. Co. is the first case to interpret a key provision of the Uniform Commercial Code in nearly 40 years – and one that will reverberate for suppliers up and down the supply chain. The...more

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Commercial Client Alert – People’s Republic of China’s COVID Policies

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The infamous “zero-Covid policies” of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the most severe of which were enacted in 2020, have had enormous impact on the global economy and supply chains. The government-imposed restrictions...more

Kerr Russell

Changing suppliers in these changing times: Four steps for manufacturers to avoid legal pitfalls of re-sourcing supply

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With market volatility and supply chain constraints at record levels, manufacturers find themselves in unfamiliar territory with their supply base. As a consequence, manufacturers may need to protect production and reduce...more

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Freight Rail Couplers from China and Mexico Subject to New AD/CVD Petitions

Key Points - U.S. producers filed a new petition on freight rail couplers from China and Mexico that could subject those products to antidumping and countervailing duties. In 2021, China and Mexico made up a combined...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Finding Room to Breathe Without Air: Solutions for Local Breweries Dealing with the CO2 Shortage

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It seems like almost every industry has been impacted by supply chain issues, and local breweries are no exception. Various problems like shortages of drivers; inflation; delays in shipping due to climate issues and in some...more

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Force Majeure: Evaluating Contractual Supply-Chain Opportunities from a Transactional and Litigation Perspective

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With important developments such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Russian invasion of Ukraine, and raw material and labor shortages, businesses face a myriad of challenges. Among those challenges are a business's or its...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

ESG: How Supply Chain Contracts Affect Human Rights - On Record PR

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Sarah Dadush and Olivia Windham Stewart, leaders of the Business and Human Rights Law Program at Rutgers Law School in New Jersey. They discuss environmental,...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Considering Security, Audit, and Other Key Provisions When Your Supplier Shifts to a More Permanent Remote Work Model

With the COVID-19 pandemic, many industries experienced a major shift in how the personnel of key suppliers worked, with “nonessential” personnel in large part working remotely. When this shift to remote work first happened...more

Baker Donelson

Supply Chain Risks Cause Challenges and Provide Opportunities

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In light of ever-growing complex business arrangements, companies are increasingly dependent on cross-border supply chain networks. Supply chains networks, which usually encompass development, sourcing, production,...more

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Supply Chain Survival Series: Introduction (Article #1)

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It’s Friday at 3:00 p.m. at ABC Corp., and Mike from purchasing enters your office, slumping into his chair with a heavy sigh. Prime resin is in short supply. The next delivery will be weeks late, only half your order can be...more

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Supply Chain Survival Series: Is There a Contract? (Article #2)

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After working through the weekend, you and your attorney are able to work out a plan for how to respond to your angry customer and your resin supplier. As you’re settling in at your desk at ABC Corp. feeling glad to have that...more

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Get the Goods – Replace Standard Terms & Conditions with an MSA to Mitigate Risk

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For more than 20 years, the supply chain issues were relatively minor, and problems with obtaining goods using Just in Time logistics and lowest price models were few. Supply was ample and demand steady. The last two years...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

How Businesses Can Proactively Respond to Inflation and Economic Uncertainty

Inflation, rising gas prices, and global unrest continue to dominate the news. Economic uncertainty continues to grow, and the impact of these concerns runs deep, affecting individuals, families, and businesses alike. In...more

Jones Day

2022 & Beyond: Continued Challenges in the Automotive Supply Chain

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While our inboxes are flooded on a daily basis with news about how the pandemic has created supply chain and commodities issues, global organizations must think about more than just near-term issues. Although the pandemic...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Video: Leaders Moving Business Forward with Jason Brown of GE Appliances

GE Appliances is busier than ever meeting unprecedented demand with consumers cooking more and spending more time at home during the pandemic. Senior leaders are focusing on key priorities including managing supply chain and...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

There Is Never a Bad Time To Audit Your Supply Chain

In late December 2021, the United States banned imports of disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by manufacturer Brightway Holdings over allegations of forced labor....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Tips for Building Relationships with International Distributors & Representatives

A few months ago, I was asked by the U.S. Department of Commerce to join a panel discussion on how to develop relationships with international distributors and representatives....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Forced Labor Update — Possible Complete XUAR Import Ban

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On December 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act nearly unanimously. The House bill would create a “rebuttable presumption” that all goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous...more

Kilpatrick

Monthly Minute | Global Supply Chain Issues

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Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, International Disputes Partner Thomas G. Allen shares his thoughts on the current supply chain crisis....more

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