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Making a List, Checking it Twice: OIG Report Details Contractor Payments Under Section 3610 of the CARES Act

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.16.20

On December 9, 2020, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released its Audit of Department of Defense Implementation of Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The audit report assesses several aspects of how the DoD has issued relief under Section 3610, including how well contracting officers have complied with guidance, issues with contractor disclosures, and common reasons for denying relief. For an in-depth summary of the report, read the full article here.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.07.26

Answering the Top Seven Questions About Pending Section 301 Deadlines

In March 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched two parallel Section 301 investigations: one targeting manufacturing overcapacity across 16 countries (including China, the EU, Japan, India, Mexico, Vietnam, and other major manufactures), and one targeting forced labor enforcement failures across 60 countries. Here are the top seven questions Crowell & Moring’s International Trade team is getting regarding pending Section 301 comment deadlines from our clients and how to address them:...