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Trade Wars: 5 Tips for Legal Teams to Manage Tariffs and Trade in Trump 2.0

In my 20 years in international trade law, Trump’s tariff approach is unprecedented in scope, scale, and timing. However, in-house counsel can take practical steps to proactively manage these fast-shifting changes.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trade Wars: Five Tips for Legal Teams to Manage Tariffs and Trade in Trump II

In my 20 years in international trade law, Trump’s tariff approach is unprecedented in scope, scale, and timing. However, in-house counsel can take practical steps to proactively manage these fast-shifting changes.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

ACC CLO Survey Waves Warning Flags for Boards

It’s well established that the board’s duty of care includes an obligation to monitor the effectiveness of the company’s legal function, including its size, structure, reporting relationships and hierarchical positioning. The annual ACC Survey addresses topics that are critical to those monitoring duties.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

State AG Hammers Homebuilder That Put $2,000-Per-Day Non-Disparagement Penalty in Buyer Contracts

Davis Building Group surrendered after the Indiana attorney general alleged violations of the Indiana Deceptive Sales Act and the federal Consumer Review Fairness Act.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Recent Controversial Decision and Insurance Law May Mitigate Exposure for Companies Subject to False Claims Act Lawsuits

A controversial decision from 2024 and insurance law may help companies facing investigations and qui tam lawsuits brought by relators under the False Claims Act. This article analyzes the Act, strategic advice for policyholders seeking insurance coverage, and a shocking decision that may render all currently pending qui tam suits unconstitutional.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

RIP DOJ FCPA Corporate Prosecutions

The Cartel Memo spells trouble for modern FCPA enforcement as we know it, and “FCPA, Inc.” as some commentators have labeled the industry that has grown up around FCPA enforcement supporting millions of dollars of spend for outside law firms, consultants, accounting firms, and spawning an entire conference industry built on the fear of foreign bribery prosecutions and associated compliance programs to mitigation FCPA risk.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Keys to Maximizing Efficiency (and Vibes) When Navigating International Trade Compliance Crosschecks

In the U.S., international trade laws have become a critical tool in protecting national security and are subject to active governmental attention, action, and enforcement. These laws and regulations constantly change in response to national priorities, international relations and global developments. Therefore, especially when doing business in jurisdictions subject to complex regulatory restrictions, businesses must keep pace with the evolution and development of those regulations.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'A Warning Shot to Board Rooms': DOJ Decision to Fight $14B Tech Merger May Be Bad Omen for Industry

HPE Enterprise and Juniper Networks say that the wireless networking market has robust competition and that AI adoption is lowering barriers to entry.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trump Fires EEOC Commissioners, Kneecapping Democrat-Controlled Civil Rights Agency

A White House official defended the purge, calling the three women from the two agencies who lost their jobs "far-left appointees with radical records of upending longstanding labor law."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CLOs Face Mounting Pressure as Risks Mushroom and Job Duties Expand

“By understanding the importance of and investing in a combination of technology, expertise and process improvement, CLOs are seizing the opportunity to make an impact in their organizations during a time of immense change and rising risks," said Sophie Ross, global CEO of FTI Technology.
3 minute read

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