International Trade Bulletin - Volume 1, Issue 17
Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.15.06
Inside this issue:
- TRENDS IN TRADE REMEDIES IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- EUROPE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- MARKET ACCESS: After Doha: Practical Approaches for Cutting the Costs of Trade - Making the Most of FTAs
- COUNTERVAILING: Commerce Initiates First Countervailing Duty Investigation Involving Chinese Subsidies in 15 Years
- SANCTIONS: Change expected soon in scope of US sanctions on North Korea
- SANCTIONS: Recent Changes in U.S. Policy Expand Business Opportunities in Sudan
- U.S. LEGISLATION: Hours before the close of the 109th Session of Congress, the House and Senate approved a package of trade legislation with wide-ranging implications for the international business community
- AVIATION: U.S. DOT Decision to Scuttle Foreign Control Rule Leaves U.S.-EU Open Skies Accord in Doubt
- REGULATORY: REACH Regulation on track for adoption by EU Council
Contacts
Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 11.18.25
DOJ Announces Major Enforcement Actions Targeting North Korean Remote IT Worker Schemes
On November 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a sweeping series of enforcement actions, including four guilty pleas and more than $15 million in civil forfeitures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for remote information technology (IT) worker schemes. These actions underscore the federal government’s escalating focus on the exposure of U.S. companies to North Korean IT worker infiltration, following a series of U.S. Government action against the DPRK.
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.18.25
Client Alert | 2 min read | 11.14.25
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.14.25
Microplastics Update: Regulatory and Litigation Developments in 2025


