The globalization of business, combined with the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), commonly referred to as the “coronavirus,” renders multinational corporations highly susceptible to litigation in US courts. US companies that have been damaged by COVID-19 issues will likely seek redress through litigation, and foreign businesses operating in the US must be … Continue Reading
The UK is seeing a significant push on the imposition of Clean Air Zones in its major cities in an effort to tackle emissions levels, NO2 in particular. Such schemes are designed to incentivize changes in vehicle usage and ownership through the application of daily charges for polluting and ‘non-compliant’ vehicles entering the zone. Many … Continue Reading
The following is a guest post from Oliver H. Geiss, a partner in our Brussels and Frankfurt offices, and Tatiana Siakka, an associate in our London and Brussels offices. Oliver focuses his practice on competition law in the European Union and Germany, and Tatiana is a competition law specialist with wide-ranging experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters. … Continue Reading
The following is a guest post from Joe Jones providing insight on drafting dispute resolution clauses in supply chain contracts and determining which provisions will work best for you. This will be the first of many blog posts by Joe where he will discuss topics related to drafting and negotiating supply chain contracts. Joe is … Continue Reading
On February 8, 2017, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued its Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector. The Guidance promotes a framework of actions that enterprises in this sector can use to address and reduce the negative human rights impacts of their business activities. It’s … Continue Reading
The following is a guest post from Ludmilla Savelieff providing highlights from the ABA Section on International Law’s recent event on the government’s initiatives to combat forced labor practices. Ludmilla is based in our Washington D.C. office and specializea in advising on complex regulatory, legislative and legal issues in both the domestic and international sphere. ABA … Continue Reading
The following is a guest post from Linda Pfatteicher, a Partner in our San Francisco office. Linda concentrates her practice in international tax and operational structuring, cross-border mergers, acquisitions and post-acquisition integration, and international tax controversies. As a company sources materials and those materials then flow through the company’s internal supply chain, tax issues can … Continue Reading