Right before the holidays, President Trump and his Administration took significant steps toward using economic sanctions to tackle international human rights abuses and corruption.
The beginning of a new year often brings new regulations or changes to programs. Customs programs are no exception. We have listed some key January 2018 changes for importers below.
Based on recent activity in Congress, the possibility of a shutdown of US federal government activities for at least a brief period of time is looming larger. The government is currently funded through December 22, 2017 and the prospect of a shutdown before the end of the year is growing.
Twenty-two Arent Fox LLP practices have been recognized in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings that are published annually by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
In September 2017, Partner Lee Caplan was invited to serve on the inaugural Advisory Board of the University of Oklahoma College of Law Center for International Business & Human Rights.
Earlier this week, US Customs and Border Protection announced that registration for the 2017 East Coast Trade Symposium will open on Thursday, October 26th at 12:00 pm EST.
On January 13, 2017, we announced that the Obama Administration had issued a general license allowing most transactions between US persons and the country of Sudan.
On Friday, September 22, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross released two important statements in regard to the US Administration’s objective in the NAFTA talks, especially for the automotive sector.
As Yogi Berra once said: “It’s deja vu all over again.” Certainly that’s how it felt on August 24, 2017, when President Trump signed Executive Order 13808 imposing additional sanctions on Venezuela.
Morning Consult recently conducted a poll for the Bloomberg Global Business Forum asking Americans for their reaction to free trade expansion. According to the results, more than half (52%) of those polled said they support the expansion of international free trade while 25% opposed it.
US Customs and Border Protection issued notices reminding the importing community of diversion procedures for cargo destined to US ports closed due to weather.
Employers with employees working pursuant to employment authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will likely have their workforce impacted by the termination of DACA.
Earlier this month, the Irish Times profiled International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution leader Timothy J. Feighery, who was born in the US to Irish parents and grew up in Tullamore in Co Offaly. Tim focuses on international arbitration, dispute resolutions, and post-conflict claims work.
“For countless Americans, this agreement has failed.” - US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, NAFTA Press Event, Washington, DC, August 16, 2017
International Trade leader Kay Georgi spoke to Washington Lawyer about the impact the Trump Administration is having on companies with international supply chains.
On July 17th, the Office of the United States Trade Representative circulated the Administration’s Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA Renegotiation, a statutory prerequisite of US Trade Promotion Authority.