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Recent FTO Designations Raise FCA Liability Concerns for Multinational Organizations

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On February 20, 2025, the State Department designated multiple Mexican drug cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations (“TCOs”) as foreign terrorist organizations (“FTOs”). At the same time, these groups were designated...more

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As Tariffs Increase, So Too May the Use of False Claims Actions to Pursue Customs Fraud

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New trade policies—and particularly tariffs—are at the top of the agenda for President Donald Trump and his new Administration. Indeed, in his first weeks in office, President Trump has already imposed tariffs on major...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

New Tariffs Mean New Targets of the False Claims Act

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The value of goods imported to the United States in Fiscal Year 2024 was $893.15 billion, and as a result, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) collected $24.37 billion in duties, taxes and fees for those imports. Given...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Customs Fraud May Bring a New Wave of False Claims Act Cases

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On February 1, 2025, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% tariffs on Canadian energy products and imports from China. The primary immediate impact of the new tariffs will...more

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Tariff Compliance Under the New Trump Administration

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In his first two weeks back in office, President Donald Trump signaled his administration will impose new tariffs as part of his economic agenda, urging businesses to comply with U.S. trade policies to avoid severe penalties...more

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U.S. Customs and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

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During the campaign, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) was mostly mentioned by President Trump in the context of illegal immigration. Controlling the flow of people, however, is only one of the jobs of CBP, which is part...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - August 2016

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ITC Votes to Extend Antidumping Duties on Imports of Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from China for Five More Years - On July 12, the International Trade Commission (ITC) voted 5-0 to extend the U.S. antidumping duty...more

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