This post was co-authored by Government Enforcement + White-Collar Defense Team lawyers Seth B. Orkand and Danielle H. Tangorre and Litigation group lawyer Mallori D. Thompson. This post was originally published as a Legal Update.
On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nearly $17.1 million settlement with IBM to…
In late 2012, we created the Manufacturing Law Blog with the goal of providing our manufacturing clients with a holistic approach to the unique issues they face in their global operations.
Starting in 2016, we began a tradition of dedicating our first three posts of the year to a yearly outlook from different vantage points.…
This week’s post was co-authored with Kathryn M. Rattigan, David E. Carney and Edward J. Heath. We are members of Robinson+Cole’s Manufacturing Industry Team and regularly counsel clients on trade compliance, anti-corruption compliance, and other corporate compliance issues.
The recent enforcement activities of the newest federal strike force serve as a warning to…
Below is an excerpt of a legal update authored by Robinson+Cole’s Trevor Bradley, Ian Clarke-Fisher, and Stephen Aronson.
On August 20, 2024, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs and set aside the…
Below is an excerpt of a legal update authored by Robinson+Cole’s Ian Clarke-Fisher, Trevor Bradley, and Stephen Aronson.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the Commission) voted 3-2 to finalize a rule banning nearly all worker non-compete agreements nationwide (the Final Rule). The Final Rule will have wide-ranging effects…
This week’s post includes an excerpt from our co-authored article “PFAS will be increasing concern for manufacturers in year ahead,” published in the Hartford Business Journal’s Economic Forecast issue on January 8, 2024.
There are a lot of trends that we could identify for corporate compliance / litigation, but the one that stands…
In late 2012, we created the Manufacturing Law Blog with the goal of providing our manufacturing clients with a holistic approach to the unique issues they face in their global operations. Starting in 2016, we began a new tradition of dedicating our first three posts of the year to a yearly outlook from our different…
This week’s post is authored by Andrew Howey, non-lawyer intern. Andrew had a great summer with us and the post below was generated after discussions we had recently with manufacturers about how to exit distributor agreements. Andrew’s comments were in consultation with other members of our manufacturing team.
When negotiating distribution agreements, sometimes manufacturers overlook the…
Over the years, I have written a lot about manufacturing disputes and how to resolve them short of litigation. The first step often is looking at what the parties have agreed to in any applicable contracts about how to notify, assess, and potentially resolve disputes.
As a general matter, dispute resolution clauses are often more…
In late 2012, we created the Manufacturing Law Blog with the goal of providing our manufacturing clients with a holistic approach to the unique issues they face in their global operations. Starting in 2016, we began a new tradition of dedicating our first three posts of the year to a yearly outlook from our different…
