For the first time, in November 2023 the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal of a U.S. Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) decision to place a company on the U.S. Uyghur …
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has set a January 17, 2024, deadline for public comment on two interim final rules — one concerning “Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items” (the SME IFR) and …
In this second edition of the Canadian International Trade Law Year in Review, the team at CLK Canada has reviewed a set of 12 judicial and administrative decisions from 2023 that will be of interest to trade practitioners.
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CLK is delighted to congratulate Susana Lee on her appointment as a Member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, effective January 29, 2024.
Prior to her appointment, Susana spent her entire legal career at CLK, starting as a summer student …
Cassidy Levy Kent is very pleased to announce the admission of two new partners, effective January 1, 2024.
Hugh Lee’s practice focuses on trade remedies, dispute settlement under trade agreements, and investor-state dispute settlement, among other trade law related …
The increasing convergence of climate and trade policy gained new momentum this week with legislation to “level the playing field” by imposing fees on imports from China, Russia, and other countries with lax environmental standards.
The “Foreign Pollution Fee Act …
BIS Urges Heightened Due Diligence for Certain Exports to Prevent Diversion to Russia
The United States, as a member of the Export Enforcement Five (“E5”) group, has been working to strengthen its sanctions and export controls program as it relates …
If Congress fails to approve new spending for federal agencies by 11:59PM on September 30, a federal government shutdown and the curtailment of non-essential activities will occur. Here is what may occur in trade and customs related government functions:
The …
According to a readout provided to the press by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Vietnamese PM Phạm Minh Chính on September 19, 2023 and “pledged to urge the U.S. …