Please contact: Tim Flamank or Francesco Liberatore with any questions. Supply chain disruption remains a key risk in the semiconductor industry. Recent events have shown that even beyond high-tech corners of the sector, supply and demand dynamics over critical components, expertise and end products can change quickly and dramatically. The consequences for the automotive industry … Continue Reading
Please contact: Sam B. Ballingrud, D. Michael Kaye, Ludmilla L. Kasulke, Jeremy W. Dutra, Christopher J. Duncan, or Keith Bradley with any questions. On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections on President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, and we expect the court will … Continue Reading
Please contact D. Michael Kaye, Jeremy W. Dutra, Keith Bradley, and Anya Bharat Ram with any questions. On November 5, 2025, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will hear the Trump administration’s appeal of lower court decisions holding the president’s imposition of the “fentanyl” and “reciprocal” tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)1 unlawful. Given … Continue Reading
Our industry experts have come together for our recent podcast series, Supply Chain Reaction, to explore the latest issues facing supply chains worldwide, including risk management, new regulations, supply chain strategy and how to manage different types of contracts. Join our panel of lawyers from a variety of practices as they discuss a specific topic … Continue Reading
Please contact Kate Kim Tuma, Francesco Liberatore, Rodney E. Slater, or Daniel F. Roules with any questions. As the automotive and transportation industry continues to evolve, legal departments are navigating complex challenges around technology, regulation and globalization. This updated list highlights 10 key legal and policy issues currently shaping the industry and expected to remain … Continue Reading
Please contact Hannah Laming, Francesco Liberatore and Francesca Puttock with any questions. Forced labour and modern slavery have been the subject of renewed focus across the UK and EU in recent months. While not changing the fundamental reporting requirements under the UK Modern Slavery Act, new guidance from the UK Home Office in March 2025 offers practical … Continue Reading
In this final episode of Supply Savvy, our podcast series with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), partners Nicola Smith, Simon Jones and Victoria Callicott and director Ollie Ward-Jones cover strategies for exiting contracts and dealing with supplier insolvency. The hosts discuss termination clauses, risks of incorrect termination, due diligence, contingency plans and red flags … Continue Reading
This latest episode of our podcast series with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), Supply Savvy, focuses on handling regulatory compliance issues, using a case study of peanut contamination in products. Partner Nicola Smith leads the discussion with partner Simon Jones, partner Victoria Callicott and director Ollie Ward-Jones on immediate actions, communication with stakeholders, legal … Continue Reading
In the second episode of our Supply Savvy podcast series, partners Nicola Smith, Simon Jones and Victoria Callicott and director Ollie Ward-Jones explore common day-to-day issues in supply agreements, such as delivery delays, quality discrepancies and communication breakdowns, as well as how these issues should be handled. They emphasise proactive approaches, clear communication channels, detailed … Continue Reading
In collaboration with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), we have launched a new four-part podcast series, Supply Savvy, aiming to provide valuable insights into supply chain risk management in the food and drink industry. Hosted by partner Nicola Smith, who specialises in regulatory compliance, alongside supply chain risk management and litigation partner Victoria Callicott, … Continue Reading
Please contact Andreas Fillmann with any questions. In April 2025, CDU, CSU, and SPD – the coalition parties almost certainly forming Germany’s next federal government – announced their intention to repeal the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG)) as part of a broader initiative to reduce administrative and economic burdens. According to the coalition agreement, … Continue Reading
This is a cross-post from The Trade Practitioner. Please contact D. Michael Kaye, Katie Pritchard, Ruaridh Guy, Joel Cockerell, Michael J. Wray with any questions. The Federal Register notice initiating the investigation identified the following seven global maritime passageways that may be subject to such constraints: (1) the English Channel, (2) the Malacca Strait, (3) the Northern … Continue Reading
Please contact Gerard McElwee and Oliver Geiss with any questions Territorial Supply Constraints (TSCs) refer to a range of practices used by brands and manufacturers that limit where retailers, wholesalers and distributors source their products – for example, preventing them from buying products from outside the country where they operate. EU competition law does not … Continue Reading
This is a Cross-Post from the Trade Practitioner Blog. On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order 13873 – Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (“EO” or “EO 13873”). After taking comments on a proposed implementing rule, the Department of Commerce (“DOC” or “Secretary”), on the very eve of the … Continue Reading
This is a Cross-Post from the Capital Thinking Blog. Please contact Thomas Delille, Marion Seranne, Ludmilla Kasulke, D. Michael Kaye, Christina Economides or Guillermo Giralda Fustes with any questions. The Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) was published on December 12, 2024, prohibiting products made with forced labor on the EU market. The ban—which will begin on December 14, 2027—will apply to any global company that … Continue Reading
Please contact Jennifer Tharp, Jennifer Satterfield, Kara-Marie Urban, or Ayah Ighneim with any questions. Automotive manufacturers, regulators and consumers face considerable uncertainty on how the incoming Trump Administration will attempt to reshape the automotive industry when President Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20, 2025. Significant changes are on the horizon, with … Continue Reading
Please contact Tim Flamank with any questions. If you subscribe to the view that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to change life as we know it, then you will have a vested interest in the semiconductor industry. Semiconductors, or chips, are the workhorses behind AI and nearly every modern digital technology. Chips are so vital … Continue Reading
This is a Cross-Post from Discourse Magazine. Please contact Everett Eissenstat with any questions. Both U.S. presidential candidates have taken firm stances against free trade. This bipartisan support marks a significant change in our country’s historical stance on promoting open markets and reductions in tariffs. For a deeper dive into the transformation of the U.S. … Continue Reading
On September 24, 2024, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that the Working Mechanism of the Unreliable Entities List (the “Working Mechanism”) had initiated an investigation of the PVH Group, a global clothing company and owner of brands such as Tommy Hilfinger, Calvin Klein, Warner’s, Olga and True & Co. The action was taken pursuant … Continue Reading
This is an legal insight prepared by D. Michael Kaye, Sarah K. Rathke and Michael J. Wray. Please contact one of the authors with any questions. On February 21, 2024, the White House issued an executive order implementing various measures to bolster the security of US ports by expanding the US Coast Guard’s authority to … Continue Reading
This is a legal insight prepared by colleagues Ludmilla L. Kasulke, D. Michael Kaye, Thomas Delille, Christina Economides and Amjad Wakil. Please contact the authors with any questions. While many have focused in recent months on the US enforcement of the forced labor import ban (19 U.S.C. 1307) and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) … Continue Reading
As Yemen’s Houthi rebels have increased attacks against vessels sailing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, global trade stakeholders have responded. It has been announced in the media that oil majors and large global shipping lines are suspending shipping operations in the Red Sea. In light of the current geopolitical climate, the … Continue Reading
November 27, 2023 marked the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, a cabinet-level council focused on building and advancing the success of America’s critical supply chains. The meeting commenced the Biden-Harris Administration’s initiative to provide American citizens with domestic access to medicine and vaccines that have previously been inconsistently available.… Continue Reading
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (P.L. 117-58), which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requiring infrastructure projects receiving IIJA funding and other federal financial assistance to utilize certain domestically produced materials, including iron or steel products, manufactured products, and construction materials. On … Continue Reading
