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If it can't end up in your food… do you really need to worry about FDA compliance? In a recent StepLadder article, we discussed the definition of a "food additive...

Across the nation, a growing number of states and localities are advancing legislation to prohibit political spending by foreign-influenced U.S. corporations.

On July 31, 2023, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2022. CFIUS is the inter-agency body charged with conducting national...

The US National Science Foundation has introduced a sweeping new policy prohibiting the use of NSF funds for research collaborations with organizations on federal restricted-party lists, raising critical compliance questions for universities and research institutions. With certification requirements expected to take effect in Fiscal Year 2027, organizations face potential False Claims Act liability and other enforcement consequences if they fail to identify and address prohibited relationships. The policy's

In a recent case, the New Jersey Supreme Court, applying New Jersey law, affirmed, as a matter of first impression, the Appellate Division’s judgment holding that one insurer with an obligation to indemnify and defend the policyholder under a commercial general liability policy has a direct claim for contribution against its co-insurer for defense costs.

Earlier in 2012, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) conducted an application process for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), which will allow, for the first time, organizations to customize their Internet addresses to the right of the "dot."

On April 18, 2023, Matthew Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), issued a memorandum...

On April 22, 2025, the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that it was initiating an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232)...

On October 9, 2012, the President issued a new Executive Order, EO 13628, "Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions with Respect to Iran."

The US Court of International Trade has certified a nationwide class action for importers seeking refunds of duties unlawfully collected under IEEPA tariffs, while CBP launches Phase 3 of its CAPE refund system for finally liquidated entries. With approximately $30 billion in unlawful duties potentially remaining in the Treasury, these developments create new pathways for importers to recover funds following the Supreme Court's invalidation of President Trump's tariff authority under IEEPA.

In a recent decision, the US Court of International Trade held that a company that acquired the assets of a bankrupt entity might be held responsible for that entity’s $6.8 million in unpaid Customs duties and penalties.

On November 18, 2022, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published a notice of advanced proposed rulemaking seeking public comments with respect...

Following the US Supreme Court's invalidation of Trump administration IEEPA tariffs, the US Court of International Trade has issued new orders directing Customs and Border Protection to process refunds for finally liquidated entries. As the government appeals the court's authority to order universal refunds, importers face critical decisions about filing complaints to secure their refund claims while class action certification proceedings loom on the horizon.

Last night, in the State of the Union address, the President called for Congress to make his tax cuts permanent.

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued sweeping regulatory changes affecting Cuba and Iran sanctions programs, introducing new restrictions on financial transactions, travel authorizations, and banking activities. These amendments establish separate regulatory frameworks, expand prohibited transaction categories, and consolidate penalty provisions across multiple sanctions programs, creating significant compliance implications for U.S. persons and foreign financial institutions.

Following the entry into force of the new Recycled Plastic Regulation in 2022, there were fewer structural changes to the food packaging regulatory framework in 2023.