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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued another important ruling for brokers, upholding that a claim for negligent hiring against a freight broker was preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act.

If you are concerned your company’s innovations are not being identified and evaluated for possible patent protection, resolve to implement or improve an invention capture process early in 2025. By efficiently identifying valuable inventions and taking steps to pursue patents, your company can gain a competitive edge.

Understanding the implications of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is crucial to doing business in the EU. This article aims to provide U.S. manufacturers and exporters with useful insights and clarity on this new law.

Trade issues are once again in the headlines with the re-election of President Trump and his promise to immediately impose up to 60 percent additional tariffs on imports from China. For U.S. companies—and those whose supply chains are tied to China and have significant import sales in the U.S.—these threats and their potential impact cause significant headache.

Fortunately, shifting supply chains out of China provides a viable solution to this problem. As a result, understanding the U.S.’s country of origin (COO) determination law of substantial transformation is critical.