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BIS Issues New Guidance to Combat Russia Diversion Risks and Highlights Recent Enforcement Actions

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued new guidance to exporters intended to further assist BIS in its efforts to crack down on third-party diversion to Russia. ...more

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Department of Labor Accuses Hyundai of Child Labor Violations for Supplier Conduct

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On May 30, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) filed a complaint in the Middle District of Alabama against a US subsidiary of Korean carmaker Hyundai seeking to hold Hyundai liable for child labor violations alleged to...more

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Third-party due diligence: Are supplier questionnaire(s) the answer?

Numerous laws (U.K. Bribery Act guidance document, German Supply Chain Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resource guide, OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Former Theranos CEO Convicted of Defrauding Investors

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Former Theranos CEO Convicted of Defrauding Investors - Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of blood testing start-up Theranos, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy and three counts of wire fraud for her...more

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Crack in the Dam that Shields Online Retail Platforms from Liability for Defective Products from Third-Parties

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On August 13, 2020, in a case involving an Amazon customer injured by a defective battery purchased online, the California Court of Appeal overturned a trial court ruling that had determined Amazon was a mere provider of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Missing Link: Keeping Sales Reps From Turning Into Franchisees

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Manufacturers and suppliers do not ordinarily think to check state franchise or product distribution statutes when terminating a third-party sales representative, and for good reason: sales reps are mostly regulated...more

The Volkov Law Group

Addressing Beneficial Ownership Requirements in Your Compliance Program (Part I of IV)

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We repeatedly hear about the importance of beneficial ownership, and the requirement that companies confirm beneficial ownership of its third-parties, vendors and suppliers.  At the same time, there is increasing pressure...more

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Best Practices for Customers Structuring Directed-Buy Arrangements

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This article explores the following topics: (1) What is a directed-buy arrangement? (2) What significant issues exist for a customer in a directed-buy arrangement? and (3) What are the best practices for a customer entering...more

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Apotex fails to establish it would have obtained non-infringing perindopril from foreign third-party suppliers; original $61+...

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Servier and its related company ADIR were successful in another chapter of patent litigation relating to perindopril (Servier’s COVERSYL): the Federal Court again dismissed Apotex’s non-infringing alternative defence, finding...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Skeletons in the Closet? Beware of Potential Enforcement Actions

With Halloween looming, a discussion of skeletons that may be lurking in a health care provider’s closet is timely. Many of our previous posts, as well as the monthly Qui Tam Updates published by our Health Care Enforcement...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Construction Law Alert: Concrete Supplier Botches Concrete Mix, Gets Thrashed By Court of Appeal for Trying to Blame Third Party

On January 8, 2015, the Second Appellate district affirmed judgment of the lower court in State Ready Mix Inc. v. Moffatt & Nichol, and barred a concrete supplier from blaming a third party consultant for the concrete...more

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What To Ask: Assessing Third Party Risk Management Solutions

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The risks posed by third party relationships (vendors, suppliers, agents, distributors, resellers, etc.) are huge – and often unaddressed. Regulations continue to increase as businesses become more global, and more and more...more

The Volkov Law Group

Drilling Down On Due Diligence: Raising The Bar

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I am sure Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission lawyers sometimes sit back and marvel at the world they have helped create – Companies are devoting more resources to the due diligence process for screening...more

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Challenges Abroad: Ensuring Fair Working Conditions for Third Parties

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Since Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh in April, killing 1,100 workers, many retailers have taken a closer look at the working conditions in their third party suppliers’ factories. European retailers like...more

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