Obama nominates key 2nd term trade positions *

USA - May 6 2013
Yesterday, President Obama put forth nominations for two posts critical to the trade community - U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce…

Co-authors: Amanda C. Blunt, Ashley W. Craig, Kelly Suzanne Herman .

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FCPA snapshot - 2012 *

USA - March 28 2013
In 2012, DOJ and the SEC brought 25 new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement actions, a significant decrease from the number of FCPA…

Co-authors: Jan Lawrence Handzlik, Victoria R. Danta , Robert L. Meyerhoff , Ashley W. Craig, William (Widge) Devaney.

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Fewer military controls and streamlined licensing for exporters are expected: are you in compliance? *

USA - March 14 2013
On Friday, March 8, 2013, the White House announced two important steps by the Administration to further its export control reform effort, which are…

Co-authors: Ariel S. Wolf, Ashley W. Craig.

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U.S. customs announces major changes in wake of sequestration budget cuts *

USA - March 5 2013
With sequestration cuts now in effect, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner David Aguilar issued guidance over the weekend…

Co-authors: Matthew Rabinowitz, Amanda C. Blunt, Elizabeth K. Lowe, Ashley W. Craig.

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EPA proposes new controls for chemicals used in petroleum refining: will they affect your operations? *

USA - February 11 2013
Companies involved in petroleum refining operations or that import chemical substances used in such operations should be aware of a recent regulatory…

Co-authors: Amanda C. Blunt, Allison D. Foley.

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