Manufacturing is not just coming back. It’s dramatically moving forward. To help you stay at the forefront of this new industrial revolution, Foley’s Manufacturing Industry Advisor blog provides an online resource for candid exchanges with seasoned Foley attorneys about next-generation manufacturing issues.
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U.S. EPA – Next Generation enforcement – already here with more coming soon
USA - June 10 2015 The 2016 budget focus for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) is on continued implementation of its “Next Generation”…
Are you a government subcontractor?
USA - June 8 2015 Just because your company does not contract directly with the government does not necessarily mean you are not subject to the many requirements…
Congressional action supports improvement of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and beyond
USA - June 3 2015 None of us in the United States– no family or individual, no industry or business, and no government agency – is immune from the potential devastation…
“Forewarned is forearmed” - the rise of Chinese data-flow restrictions
China, USA - May 27 2015 Manufacturers with operations, employees, and/or customers in China must be aware of a long list of China-specific data-flow and content restrictions…
China proposes new restriction of hazardous substance (“RoHS”) requirements for electronics manufacturers
China - May 20 2015 Do you manufacture electrical and electronic products, parts or components? Do you manage manufacturing design for such products? Do you oversee…
E-commerce’s hidden legal issues
USA - May 15 2015 Less than 25 years ago, e-commerce was something not far removed from the stuff of science fiction. Today, it annually accounts for trillions of…
Making the FCPA “reasonable”— exceptions and affirmative defenses
USA - May 6 2015 So, we have covered the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act's ("FCPA") scope, but the FCPA anti-bribery provisions also contain certain exceptions and…
Cybersecurity workforce measures present business opportunities
USA - April 29 2015 As part of the federal government's efforts to address cybersecurity needs in our age of state-sponsored hacking and other high-profile data breaches…
Hiring from a competitor? Play defense to limit trade secret risk
USA - April 22 2015 When discussing trade secrets and strategies to protect valuable proprietary information, most companies focus on their outbound risk. In other words…
Buying someone else’s headache – top five supply chain pitfalls to consider when expanding through acquisition
USA - April 15 2015 As the economic recovery continues to pick up steam, manufacturers are looking to grow their capacity and expand their markets. Many manufacturers…
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