International Trade Bulletin - Volume 1, Issue 8
Client Alert | 1 min read | 06.26.06
Inside this issue:
- EUROPE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- CHINA IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- RULES OF ORIGIN: “Made in USA” Marking Update
- ANTI-DUMPING IN THE U.S.: The U.S. Department of Commerce formulates comments submitted in response to the U.S.-adverse WTO Appellate Body Report in United States – Zeroing
- FCPA: U.S. Business Optimism Tempered by Corruption in Southeast Asia
- U.S. SANCTIONS
- INTERNATIONAL IP PROTECTION: Supreme Court Decision Likely to Generate More Intellectual Property Import Protection (Section 337) Cases
- MARKET ACCESS: Korea-U.S. FTA Negotiators Set a Fast Pace in First Round of Negotiations
Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.18.24
GSA Clarifies Permissibility of Upfront Payments for Software-as-a-Service Offerings
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Specifically, this acquisition letter clarifies that despite statutory prohibitions against the use of “advance” payments outside of narrowly-prescribed circumstances, upfront payments for SaaS licenses do not constitute an “advance” payment subject to these restrictions when made under the following conditions:
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.18.24
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.16.24
Navigating the AI Intellectual Property Maze - Key Points From Congressional Hearing
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.15.24
Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions