Antiboycott Compliance for U.S. Companies
A boycott is the organized and intentional refusal to engage in activity, whether directly or indirectly, with an identifiable specific group of persons in order to achieve a discriminatory policy objective based upon national origin, religion, ethnicity, race, gender, or other group characteristic.
Social Compliance, Human Trafficking and CTPAT
Attention Importers! Social Compliance, Human Trafficking and CTPAT By Judy Davis, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group Got any idea what the known-unknowns are in your supply chain? As an Importer, is there a thorough understanding of all the links from sourcing raw materials to subcontract manufacturing, to final assembly of finished goods inbound to […]
The New Administration, Freeze Order and Impacts
With a new administration comes the regulatory freeze announcement and its potential impact on organizations and their strategic planning. Issuing a freeze is so common that the communications almost appear boilerplate. President Biden made interesting changes, however, in comparison to past presidents.
Department of Homeland Security Announces Actions to Combat E-Commerce Counterfeiting
S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data shows that between the years 2000 and 2018, seizures of counterfeit goods at U.S. borders have increased 10-fold, from 3,244 seizures per year to 33,810. In response to this surge, in April of last year, the Trump Administration published its Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods…
Updated VSD Policies: How Could this Affect you?
While the United States Trade Representative is currently inundated with Section 301 exclusion requests, the Department of Justiceās (DOJ) National Security Divisionās (NSD) recent update could be encouraging an influx of voluntary self-disclosures (VSDs) to the U.S. export agencies and the DOJ in the near future.
Department of Justice Issues: Guidance on False Claims Act
On May 6, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance explaining how the DOJ awards credit to defendants who cooperate during a False Claims Act investigation. The policy states that the DOJ will consider (1) voluntary disclosure of wrongdoing, (2) cooperation in an ongoing investigation, and (3) taking remedial measures in response to the violation.
