EU Considers Self-Initiated Trade Case Against Chinese Telecom Firms
April 4, 2012 — Inside US-China Trade

Brussels-based International Trade Group partner Laurent Ruessmann speaks to Inside US-China Trade about the European Commission's consideration of an anti-subsidy and possibly an antidumping investigation into sales of mobile telecommunications network equipment by China's two largest telecom companies.

According to Ruessmann, there would be concerns on two levels. He notes that one level is the technical aspect, since an ex officio case is not a "short cut on the technical justification for a case: you still need evidence of dumping, subsidies and causation." The other level is political, "because this is something that has not been done before and because you are talking about an extremely sensitive sector."

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Face Time, Surveys Boost Client Service At 17 Firms: GCs
November 30, 2011 — Legal Industry Law360

Crowell & Moring is listed among 17 firms that received praise from corporate counsel for improving their client focus in the BTI Client Service A-Team 2012 report by the BTI Consulting Group Inc.

According to the article, “While many firms have been increasing their emphasis on client service to remain competitive, a few made strong pushes toward more in-person meetings, satisfaction surveys and follow-up calls this year, earning them the designation of most improved in a new survey of corporate counsel.”

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U.S. Enforces Anti-Boycotting Laws
November 2011 — WorldECR

Washington, D.C.-based International Trade Group associate, David “DJ” Wolff, speaks to World Export Controls Review (WorldECR)about the recent slew of anti-boycott settlements announced by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)  for alleged anti-boycotting law violations. U.S. anti-boycott laws prohibit U.S. persons from acting with intent to comply with or support unsanctioned foreign boycotts. In the vast majority of cases, this means the boycott against Israel by the Arab League or other countries.

According to Wolff, “While larger companies fielding sophisticated compliance teams are on top of U.S. laws, dangers lurk for those smaller companies who may not know anything about the Arab League, the boycott, or the boycotting laws and run the risk of violating the sanctions without having any intention to ostracize Israel.”

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Attys Gear Up As Trade Deals Near Finish Line
October 14, 2011 — International Trade Law360

Washington, D.C.-based International Trade Group partner Theodore R. Posner speaks to International Trade Law360 about the few remaining hurdles to overcome before the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, which were recently approved by Congress, can take effect.

According to Posner, “The usual assumption was that the big hurdle was approval by Congress and that the agreements would then take effect in a few weeks or months…I'm sure the administration will be under pressure to have the agreements enter into force, but I wouldn't necessarily assume its going to happen immediately.”  

He adds, "Generally speaking, there should be more openness in the services market when the agreements enter into force than there is today, but there will be a lot of work for lawyers helping companies set up shop in these countries."

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Company Lawyers Sniff Out Revenue
May 11, 2011 — The Wall Street Journal

Crowell & Moring LLP is highlighted for its corporate plaintiff's recovery practice in this story about how in-house counsel are turning their legal departments into profit centers.  Major companies, such as DuPont Co., Ford Motor Co., Tyco International Ltd., and Michelin SCA, among others, say their lawyers are devoting more time and effort to bringing in extra cash by thinking like plaintiffs.

Crowell & Moring chairman Kent A. Gardiner told The Wall Street Journal that the firm’s docket of such cases has doubled over the past five years.  The firm’s recovery efforts for clients include a full suite of practice areas, ranging from tax and customs to intellectual property and antitrust.

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Revising EU Trade Rules to Build a More United Europe
March 20-26, 2011 — New Europe

Laurent Ruessmann, Brussels-based partner and head the firm's European Trade practice, writes about building the unity of Europe through international trade.

According to Ruessmann, “the challenges for Europe brought on by the globalization of supply chains, the constant development of new products and technologies, and the changing policies of individual countries, are the same challenges that will provide important opportunities for building the unity of Europe in the domain of international trade.”

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Law360's International Trade Groups of the Year
January 28, 2011 — International Trade Law360

International Trade Group partner Theodore R. Posner is featured in International Trade Law360 for his comments on 2010 trends in International Trade law. According to Posner, "The 'honeymoon period' China had with the World Trade Organization is definitely over, and more countries are willing to challenge practices they perceive as unfair…China, too, is more willing to fire back."

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CPSIA Compliance Challenges Importers, Regulators
November 11, 2009 — Product Liability Law360

Bridget E. Calhoun, co-chair of Crowell & Moring LLP’s Product Risk Management practice, is featured for her comments on ways regulators and importers can avoid obstacles posed by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), and the unique difficulties presented by China. According to Calhoun, clients should get assurances or indemnifications in their contracts “that products would comply with the rules set out, whether mandatory safety rules or voluntary industry standards.” She also suggests that “importers engage in an ongoing audit of products to make sure their contents are not altered, and to ask manufacturers to inform them whenever they change subcontractors or suppliers.”

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"Practice Leader" Q&A with Crowell & Moring's Jeffrey L. Snyder
September 10, 2009 — International Trade Law360

Jeffrey L. Snyder, partner with Crowell & Moring LLP and chair of the firm's International Trade practice, is featured in a International Trade Law360's "Practice Leader" Q&A on his practice, the complexity of his cases, and his most notable accomplishments as a lawyer.

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Can a New Cast Save Trade Talks?
September 3, 2009 — New York Times/International Herald Tribune

Peter F. Allgeier, president of Crowell & Moring International and former United Sates Ambassador to the World Trade Organization and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, was featured in the New York Times/International Herald Tribune for his comments on global trade talks being lead by the United States and India .

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