Practical guidance for complying with the new conflict minerals rules *

USA - May 9 2013
On 22 August 2012, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued final rules to implement the Conflict Minerals provision of the Dodd-Frank…

Co-authors: Obiamaka P. Madubuko.

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U.S. whistleblower recovers large sum from antidumping duty evasion *

USA - February 21 2013
The False Claims Act may furnish a powerful new tool for U.S. producers that believe their foreign competitors are evading antidumping/countervailing…

Co-authors: Raymond Paretzky.

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International trade actions complicate global market for renewable energy businesses, particularly in the solar sector *

China, European Union, Global, USA - December 3 2012
As a result of several recent actions, developers of solar energy projects may face increased costs.

Co-authors: Pamela D. Walther.

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EU considers extending disclosure obligations for government payments *

European Union - November 22 2012
On 18 September 2012, the European Parliament approved a package of proposals that impose on loggers of primary forests, and large companies that extract oil, gas and minerals, a new obligation to provide full details on their payments to national governments

Co-authors: Andrea Hamilton, Raymond Paretzky, Sabine Naugès, Obiamaka P. Madubuko.

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Increasing ‘extraterritorial’ application of U.S. trade control laws to non-U.S. businesses *

Iran, USA - November 6 2012
The U.S. Government has strengthened economic sanctions against Iran and has increasingly enforced these laws against third-country companies that do business with Iran.

Co-authors: Adam M. Taylor, Raymond Paretzky.

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