Worldwide: International Law

If you are seeking a new temporary duty suspension or duty reduction for a product you import, or if you want to extend an existing reduction or suspension beyond 2012, you have until Monday, April 30 to seize the opportunity or risk waiting several years before getting another chance.

Two committees of the United States Congress recently announced the opportunity to participate in a possible Miscellaneous Tariff Bill ("MTB"), which would collect requests for temporary reduction or cancellation of import duties on specific products.

On March 21, 2012, the US State Department, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), issued a final rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to implement the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty (Treaty) between the United States and the United Kingdom.

On Aug. 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release announcing that it is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force...

In this mini-podcast series, we outline how businesses can proactively manage, or avoid, disputes stemming from tariff volatility and political uncertainty, offering insights for legal and business professionals navigating...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is emerging as one of the most consequential enforcement agencies in Washington, with its traditional role in customs...

Much as was anticipated, the European Commission (the Commission) announced its long-awaited proposals on Jan. 25, 2012, on what are likely to be viewed as drastic changes to data protection law in Europe. The aim of the proposals is to make EU privacy laws fit for the 21st century, and they seek to both change the system and increase penalties for breach, with fines of up to 2% of a corporation's annual global turnover.

The European Union’s rules on government procurement have traditionally been admirably open and non-discriminatory, with none of the "Buy Local" preferences found elsewhere in the world.

On January 25, 2012, the European Commission unveiled its draft legislative proposals to revamp privacy rules in the European Union (EU).

Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America's history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and even the Supreme Court has played a significant role in these disputes.

The Trump administration previously issued sanctions on certain persons associated with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and subjecting people who provide certain services to such persons to civil and criminal penalties.

Despite ongoing tariffs and political tensions with the United States, Canadian M&A activity has seen a boost in deal volume by dollar amount, signalling optimism for the second half of 2025...