Friday, October 27, 2017

Peruvian Timber on the Hot Seat

In a press release, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) directed United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to block future timber imports from a Peruvian exporter, Inversiones Oroza SRL for three years or until it is determined that the company has complied with all applicable Peruvian laws, regulations, and other measures, whichever is shorter. This is the first enforcement action taken by the

Thursday, October 26, 2017

CBP's 2017 EAST COAST TRADE SYMPOSIUM

UPDATE – CBP JUST OPENED UP REGISTRATION TODAY for its EAST COAST Trade Symposium! We always strive to keep you informed of the latest and greatest trade events. In this vain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be hosting the 2017 EAST Coast Trade Symposium on

Thursday, October 19, 2017

The UGG Boots Story: How Recording Your Registered Trademark Can Lead to a Jail Sentence

alg-ugg-boots-jpgAt the end of September 2017, Shi Wei Zheng, 42, plead guilty to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods. During a five-month period, Zheng trafficked over 15,000 pairs of counterfeit UGG boots, with a total estimated retail value of over $2.5 million.


Friday, October 6, 2017

UPDATE: FDA Delays Compliance Dates for the New Nutrition Facts Label Rule

complianceIn an earlier article, we detailed some of the new changes that would be implemented with the new Nutrition Facts Label rule. That article also provided the compliance dates for the rule. On September 29,2017, however, the FDA proposed yet another deadline extension for