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: David J. Levine.

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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: David J. Levine, Andrea Hamilton, 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: David J. Levine, Adam M. Taylor.

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OFAC publishes new Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations *

Iran, USA - October 24 2012
Recently the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations.

Co-authors: David J. Levine.

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Commerce Department announces new duties on Chinese solar panel imports *

China, USA - October 19 2012
The U.S. Department of Commerce published its final affirmative antidumping and countervailing duty determinations on October 17, 2012, imposing new duties on Chinese solar panel producers and exporters.

Co-authors: William Friedman.

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