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MSK’s COVID-19 Client Communication, Vol. 6

By Su Ross on April 16, 2020

Please see the following as published by my law firm, MSK, on April 3, 2020:

As we wrap up another week in our dramatically altered world, please find our latest update on the latest breaking news related to COVID-19. Have a healthy, safe, and kind weekend.

New FFCRA Regulations Provide Clarity

On April 1,…

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 and Intellectual Property Rights

By Su Ross on March 20, 2016

Posted in Aerospace & Defence, Border Security, Corporate Counsel, Criminal Law, Cross-border deals, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Legal Developments, Trade Remedies

This article was co-authored with Kevin M. Rosenbaum of MS&K.

On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, PL 114-125 (TFTEA), which includes an assortment of trade facilitation and trade enforcement provisions, including a number of provisions focused on intellectual property rights (IPR). Section III…

New Customs Bill Becomes Law

By Su Ross on March 9, 2016

Posted in Antidumping, Border Security, Corporate Counsel, Cross-border deals, Cross-border trade, Customs Law, Exports, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Legal Developments, NAFTA, origin, tariff classification, Trade Agreeements, Trade Remedies, Transportation, valuation

On February 24, 2016, H.R. 644 was signed into law by the President. While yet another trade-related bill was signed without any public ceremony, this new law contains a number of timely provisions. The first section deals with trade facilitation side-by-side with trade enforcement. The CBP Commissioner is directed to coordinate with the Director of…

He Said What?

By Su Ross on August 4, 2013

Posted in Border Security, Corporate Counsel, Customs Law, Intellectual Property, Politics

An issue that frustrates trademark and copyright holders in all industries is counterfeit goods. It is commonly understood that many of the imported counterfeit goods coming to the U.S. originate in China. In fact, the seizure statistics released by CBP and ICE bear that out. According to those numbers, for the 2011 fiscal year, there…

Intellectual Property Rights Holders Score One

By Su Ross on January 22, 2012

Posted in Aerospace & Defence, Border Security, Customs Law, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Uncategorized

Trademark holders have long had to clear a frustrating series of legal hurdles in order to get their hands on infringing product detained and/or seized by CBP. Section 818(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 now authorizes CBP to share unredacted samples of imported products, packaging, and labels that are suspected of being…

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is the founding lawyer of LexSage, a boutique international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto, Ontario. She has practiced for…

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is the founding lawyer of LexSage, a boutique international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto, Ontario. She has practiced for almost 20 years at Canada’s top Bay Street law firms.

Su Ross

Su’s practice focuses on compliance whether dealing with cybersecurity/privacy or import/export. She deals with regulatory, civil and criminal issues. Her clients come to her for…

Su’s practice focuses on compliance whether dealing with cybersecurity/privacy or import/export. She deals with regulatory, civil and criminal issues. Her clients come to her for assistance to solve current challenges but also to identify and manage risk

Heather Innes

Heather is a strategic negotiator and effective business communicator having worked with governments, institutions and corporations in North America, Asia, the Middle East, South America…

Heather is a strategic negotiator and effective business communicator having worked with governments, institutions and corporations in North America, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Africa and Europe.

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