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
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China’s Semiconductor and Advanced Computing Industries Targeted by New Department of Commerce Export Restrictions
By Guest Contributor on
Posted in Labor Relations, Supply Chain
This week we are pleased to have a guest post from Edward Heath and Kevin Daly. Attorneys Heath and Daly are members of Robinson+Cole’s Manufacturing Industry Team and regularly counsel clients on trade compliance, anti-corruption compliance, and other corporate compliance issues.
On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a series of…
Revisiting OEM/Supplier Relations
By Jeffrey White on
Posted in Industry Outlook, Supply Chain
Paul Ericksen of Industry Week has been writing about supply chain issues for many years. His most recent article “Supplier Goodwill toward OEMs Has Run Dry” caught my attention. The title is clearly meant to be provocative even though Paul says in his article that he is not “anti-OEM.” The article itself identifies several key…
2022 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook for Manufacturers
By Jeffrey White on
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…
Tips for Building Relationships with International Distributors & Representatives
By Jeffrey White on
A few months ago, I was asked by the U.S. Department of Commerce to join a panel discussion on how to develop relationships with international distributors and representatives.
Most lawyer presentations on this subject begin by suggesting that manufacturers send their international partners one-sided contracts. These contracts focus on legal terms such as consequential damages,…
Think Twice Before Using These Contractual Shortcuts To Address Supply Chain Challenges
By Jeffrey White on
All manufacturers are generally tired of hearing about supply chain problems. These days companies are looking for ways to mitigate shipping delays (i.e., can we ship to a port other than Long Beach?) and the increased cost for raw materials.
Interestingly, I am starting to see consumer product companies and business-to-business manufacturers use similar language…
Supply Chain Problems Persist for Manufacturers
By Jeffrey White on
“A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like it will last well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy.”
This is the opening paragraph from a recent Bloomberg article entitled “The World Economy’s Supply…
Five Tips for Managing Internal Emails in Supply Chain/Customer Disputes
In the past, we have provided some guidance about how to manage supply chain and other business to business disputes.
2020-2021 has been the year of supply chain disruptions and customer disputes. Not all disputes lead to a courtroom – many of them are resolved. However, there are certain practices when it comes to sending…
Supply Chain Issues Persist for Manufacturers in Covid World
By Jeffrey White on
The Wall Street Journal published a story a few days ago that described some of the challenges that exist in the manufacturing supply chain.
“U.S. manufacturers aced the shutdown of their factories and warehouses last spring in response to Covid-19. They’re botching the recovery.
“After carrying out an orderly retreat from assembly lines as the…
Force Majeure Litigation Involving Manufacturers
By Jeffrey White on
Earlier this year, I provided our 2021 Corporate Compliance and Litigation Outlook for Manufacturers. I noted that even though we had been counseling a lot of manufacturers on force majeure events (i.e., the ability to suspend performance) “there has not been a lot of litigation outside of what you hear about in the commercial real…