International Trade

Expert Analysis

• Shifting Federal Policies Sow Discord In US Real Estate

  

  Changes in tariffs, tax law and bank deregulation present a confusing picture of short-term gains and long-term risk for real estate. Eric Rapkin of Akerman LLP takes a look at the industry's "winners" and "losers" following these developments.

• No-Deal Contingency Planning For The UK Aviation Sector

  

  As approval of the proposed agreement for the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union becomes more uncertain, last month's no-deal Brexit aviation contingency plan from the European Commission is both timely and relevant, say attorneys with Clyde & Co. LLP.

• Crypto Addresses As OFAC Identifiers

  

  Last week, the Office of Foreign Assets Control took the significant step of adding two digital currency addresses to its list of identifiers for certain individuals related to an Iranian hacking enterprise. This should immediately alert entities that transact in digital assets, says Maxwell T.S. Thompson of Murphy & McGonigle PC.

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  Judging A Book: Ginsburg Reviews 'The Curse Of Bigness'

  

  When reading Tim Wu’s new book, "The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age," lawyers, economists and historians will find its broad brush maddening, and the generalist reader will simply be misled, says D.C. Circuit Judge Douglas Ginsburg.

• ITC Clarifies Duty Of Respondents After Corporate Restructure

  

  The U.S. International Trade Commission's recent decision in Certain Subsea Telecommunications Systems is a cautionary tale for respondents undergoing corporate reorganizations — the onus is on the respondent to inform the ITC and the complainant of the changes, say Bryan J. Vogel and Derrick J. Carman of Robins Kaplan LLP.

• Société Générale: Sanctions Enforcement Is Alive And Well

  

  The recent settlement between Société Générale and U.S. regulators illustrates that U.S. sanctions enforcement authorities may be shifting their attention back to large financial institutions after several years of relatively quiet enforcement across the financial services industry, say attorneys with Ropes & Gray LLP.

• A New Proposed Metric For Defense Co. Corruption Risk

  

  In Transparency International’s draft approach to its 2019 Defense Companies Anti-Corruption Index, there are three broad areas that may be problematic for companies, say attorneys with Baker McKenzie.

• The Future Of Intellectual Property Imports In China

  

  As China's intellectual property enforcement system is strengthened, and its consumer market grows in size and sophistication, there are increasingly more and better opportunities for foreign businesses to bring their IP into the country, says Holly White, a technology consultant at Rouse & Co.

• FCPA Compliance 1 Year After DOJ Revised Policy

  

  It has been a year since the U.S. Department of Justice made its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act pilot program permanent. The policy and the government's expectations indicate that the FCPA doesn't always connote mystery and complexity, say attorneys with Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC​​​​​​​.

• Jurors Should Ask More Questions During Trials

  

  Permitting jurors to submit written questions, or even to pose questions orally to witnesses on the stand, advances several important goals and promotes both fairness and efficiency, says Matthew Wright of McCarter & English LLP.