Speakers and Topics:
Larry Friedman
1. The View from the US:
- Current conditions with respect to business activity generally
- Continued disruptions and returning to “normal”
- Legal concerns in US.
- What issues have come to your firm as a result of COVID-19
- Focus is on trade
- Some contract issues (force majeure, etc.)
- Duty deferral (limited impact)
- PPE changes from FDA/CBP
- Current status of government activity
- Are courts operating and how (e.g., telephone hearings, video conference, in person)?
- Are government agencies operating and how?
- Specific issues with respect to trade
- USMCA implementation July 1
- Section 232/301 duties continue in place
- Exclusion process
Ye Li
2. The View from China:
- Current conditions with respect to business activity generally and your firms in particular
- Continued disruptions and returning to “normal”
- Legal concerns in China
- What issues have come to your firm as a result of COVID-19. Possible points to consider:
- contracts, labor questions, domestic travel restrictions, immigration
- Current status of government activity
- Are courts operating and how (e.g., telephone hearings, video conference, in person)?
- Are government agencies operating and how?
- Specific issues with respect to the export of products
- China imposed restrictions on Personal Protective Equipment export
- Questions about ship and air capacity
Sebastiaan Moolenaar
3. The View from Europe/Netherlands:
- Current conditions with respect to business activity generally
- Continued disruptions and returning to “normal”
- Legal concerns in EU/NL
- What issues have come to your firm as a result of COVID-19. Possible points to consider: contracts, labor
- questions, domestic travel restrictions, immigration
- Current status of government activity
- Are courts operating and how (e.g., telephone hearings, video conference, in person)?
- Are government agencies operating and how?
- Specific issues with respect to trade