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Firm News 53 results

Firm News | 4 min read | 06.26.25

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2025

Washington – June 26, 2025: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 18th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.

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Firm News | 11 min read | 06.05.25

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

Washington – June 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring earned 80 rankings for 71 lawyers, as well as 43 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2025 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.18.25

Chambers Ranks Crowell & Moring Practices and Lawyers in 2025 Global Guide

Washington – February 18, 2025: Chambers and Partners has ranked 12 Crowell & Moring practice groups and 17 individual lawyers in the Chambers Global 2025 guide.

Client Alerts 130 results

Client Alert | 10 min read | 07.01.25

Ninth Circuit Decision Underscores Increasing False Claims Act Risks to U.S. Importers

On June 23, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued a long-awaited decision in Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp. affirming a $26M False Claims Act (“FCA”) judgment against the defendant importer. Sigma had appealed the judgment after a jury found the company violated the FCA by failing to pay customs duties owed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). The Ninth Circuit’s decision addresses an important jurisdictional issue and illustrates the significant financial exposure importers can face under the FCA at a time of increased tariffs and enforcement by the government.

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Client Alert | 7 min read | 01.23.25

Trump Sets Stage for Future Tariffs and Trade Actions

On his first day in office, President Trump rolled out a sprawling set of directives to the heads of numerous government agencies charged with shaping U.S. trade policy. While stopping short of enacting new tariffs, the Presidential Memorandum defining an “America First Trade Policy” lays the investigative groundwork for potentially sweeping changes to tariffs and the existing trade environment. The Memorandum requires various agencies—including, e.g., the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”)—to issue upward of twenty reports by April 1, 2025, each one covering a unique trade-related issue pertaining to certain key themes, including unfair and unbalanced trade with all U.S. trading partners, the relationship and impact of trade relations with the People’s Republic of China, and the state of economic security matters relevant for goods entering and exiting the United States.

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 11.21.24

New Legislation Introduced in Congress Proposes Ending Normal Trade Relations with China and More

On November 14, 2024, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act, seeking to suspend China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (“PNTR”) status.

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Press Coverage 27 results

Press Coverage | 01.30.25

5 Questions About Trump’s Tariff Plans

Supply Chain Dive

Press Coverage | 08.13.24

3 International Trade Cases To Watch: Midyear Report

Law360

Press Coverage | 08.13.24

No Cause To Revisit Maple Leaf Standard Yet, Fed. Circ. Says

Law360

Publications 4 results

Publication | 01.31.15

Regulatory Forecast 2015: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year

a Crowell & Moring LLP publication

Publication | 11.03.11

New Trade Legislation — Opportunities And Challenges

International Trade Law360

Publication | 02.24.10

Customs 101: Importation Process Basics

Trade & Customs Law - Basics You Need to Know, Georgetown University Law Center

Events 17 results

Event | 10.08.25 - 10.09.25

ACI's 14th Advanced Forum on U.S. Customs Compliance and Enforcement

The American Conference Institute's 14th Advanced Forum on U.S. Customs Compliance and Enforcement is the country's leading, advanced-level customs compliance event.

Event | 01.21.16 - 01.22.16, 7:30 AM UTC - 5:15 PM UTC

American Conference Institute's 10th Advanced Forum on Import Compliance & Enforcement

Meeting U.S. customs law requirements can be challenging, time-consuming, and very costly for importers if not done right. Non-compliance with customs laws can result in civil and criminal penalties, denial of entry, seizure and destruction of goods. It is imperative for importers to have a solid protocol for applying the critical rules on a day-to-day basis.

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Event | 09.08.15 - 09.10.15, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

10th Annual WCO PICARD Conference

The World Customs Organization and the Azerbaijan State Customs Committee are pleased to announce that the 10th annual WCO PICARD Conference will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 8-10, 2015.

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Webinars 7 results

Webinar | 06.04.25, 1:00 PM EDT

ACI's Passport to U.S. Customs Compliance

The American Conference Institute (ACI) Passport to U.S. Customs Compliance virtual series is designed as an immersive, intermediate-level masterclass on compliance, tariff mitigation and audit readiness.

Webinar | February 4, 2025, and February 11, 2025

Trump Administration and Trade: Two-Part Webinar Set

Join Crowell’s International Trade and Government Affairs attorneys as they explore the anticipated Trump Administration’s tariffs and their implications along with new customs and trade remedy issues facing importers.

Webinar | 12.09.21, 7:30 AM EST - 8:45 AM EST

ESG Survey: Environmental Performance and the Stakes for Your Business

Businesses are under increasing pressure to measure, improve, and disclose their environmental performance to investors, to consumers, and to regulators. And their efforts are reaching into every area of their operations, as are the risks and opportunities that follow.

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