Insights on International Trade & Investment

Welcome to the November 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

This past September, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP).

Join Sylvia Costelloe as she speaks on antiboycott compliance at a Massachusetts Export Center webinar.

Join ArentFox Schiff Partner Leah Scarpelli and former US Congressman Phil English at the 2024 Candian Steel Conference.

On June 17, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID or the Centre) published a report on the trends in enforcement and compliance of the awards rendered by arbitration tribunals constituted under the ICSID Convention.

Join Riyaz Dattu as he moderates a panel at the upcoming Canadian Council on International Law Annual Conference.

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by Mr. Colin Bird, Canada’s Consul General in Detroit, Michigan. Consul Bird serves as Canada’s top representative for a large portion of the Great Lakes region.

The United States awoke on November 6 to a changed and improbable political landscape. The nation has re-elected Donald J. Trump as President and has given him a US Senate Republican majority and potentially a US House of Representatives Republican majority as well. As fatigued and steadfast local and state election workers continue to sort through ballots, we continue to look to the finalization of tallies for some remaining Senate and House races to determine the nature and size of Congressional majorities.

ArentFox Schiff has been nationally recognized with 35 top rankings in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, which honors firms for professional excellence based on consistently positive ratings from clients and peers.

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID or the Centre) announced on August 8, that it had registered its 1,000th case under the ICSID Convention and the Additional Facility.

The annual Battery Show and Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology Expo has become a must-attend event for the electric mobility industry. Now in its 14th year, the conference is billed as “North America’s largest advanced battery event,” hosting more than 19,000 attendees and over 1,150 exhibitors.

Join Ucheora Onwuamaegbu as he speaks on a panel at the 2024 CPR Africa Arbitration Day.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Christopher H. Skinner to its International Trade & Investment practice in the firm’s Washington, DC, office.

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by colleagues Dan Renberg, former member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Kelsey Griswold-Berger, former long-time Congressional senior staff member.

Kay Georgi speaks on the Society for International Affairs’ 2024 Fall Advanced Conference panel.

Join Riyaz Dattu for the OurEnergyPolicy’s Energy Leaders webinar series.

Just two weeks before the November elections, podcast host Birgit Matthiesen gathers her colleagues to talk US trade policy.

Welcome to the October 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

Join Antonio Rivera as he speaks on EV Import Tariffs at the Battery Show North America 2024.

Many e-commerce retailers are closely monitoring increasing bipartisan criticism of the Section 321 de minimis program.

Hear from experts about the legal considerations to start or grow a business in Germany or the US.

Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 135 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2025, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 70 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

Welcome to the August 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

ArentFox Schiff James Kim and Birgit Matthiesen speak to members of the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, Inc.) on Thursday August 8, 2024.