Torres Talks Trade Podcast- Episode 12- ZTE & BIS Enforcement
This Week in FCPA-Episode 106 - the Back in the (FCPA) Saddle Again edition
This marks the first issue of WilmerHale’s FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape, a bulletin that will highlight developments about the licensing, litigation, and regulation of patents that are or are claimed...more
On August 13, 2020, an interim final rule published by the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council (the Council) went into effect that prohibits the use of certain telecommunications equipment produced by Chinese entities...more
Newly released minutes from the Fed’s January meeting show central bankers preoccupied with global risks, including the still-growing economic impact of the coronavirus, while still taking a wait-and-see approach to any...more
On May 15, President Donald Trump signed an executive order starting the process for banning the importation, sale and use of equipment and technology in the US as a response to potential security risks. Although this order...more
The Trump Administration Announces Final List Of Articles Subject To Section 301 Tariffs - On June 15, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the final list of 818 Chinese products that...more
While the rules regarding CFIUS review have remained largely unchanged over the past decade, CFIUS has operated under a new paradigm in recent years. After the U.S. government blocked just two transactions from its inception...more
Germany’s diesel emissions scandal bears a lot of resemblances to the Wells Fargo debacle here at home. It just can’t seem to quit itself. This week, we’ve learned that German authorities have opened a criminal inquiry into...more
Tariffs were a hot topic at this weekend’s G-7 meeting in Canada, and as we’ve seen over the past weeks, it was once again the US vs. the world....more
The US House included the revised Volcker Rule that we’ve discussed in a broader package of Dodd-Frank reforms that it passed with bipartisan support last night. The bill—ostensibly aimed at easing restrictions on small to...more
The White House has chosen Columbia University economist Richard Clarida as Fed Vice Chair—the number 2 spot at the central bank. Clarida is a “monetary policy scholar” and former Bush II administration Treasury official....more
Dear Friends, After returning from a two week trip to China to work on the Solar Cells case, this March blog post will cover trade policy, including Trump’s impact on Trade Policy, trade, Customs, False Claims Act, the...more