Program Details
2025-05-16 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-05-16 13:00:00
3h CLE Credits
Intermediate
3
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThis session covers customs basics, importer of record liability, and the current landscape of Section 301, Section 232, and IEEPA tariffs affecting global trade. Attendees will learn practical tariff mitigation strategies including USMCA qualification, Foreign Trade Zones, duty drawback, and first sale for export, while understanding common mistakes and the increased DOJ enforcement through False Claims Act prosecutions.
Molly O’Casey
Brandon Krajewski
Alden F. Abbott
John Anwesen 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm ESTThis session examines how to analyze executed contracts and battle-of-the-forms scenarios to determine tariff liability allocation between buyers and sellers. Participants will explore force majeure considerations, choice of law issues under UCC and CISG, and practical strategies for responding to price increase notices and positioning for potential litigation.
Molly O’CaseyBrandon KrajewskiAlden F. AbbottJohn Anwesen 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session explores how anti-competitive market distortions (ACMDs) from foreign governments often have greater economic impact than tariffs themselves. Attendees will learn about empirical modeling of trade distortions, using tariffs to counteract ACMDs, and how strengthening U.S. patent law and IP protections can serve as effective trade policy tools.
Molly O’CaseyBrandon KrajewskiAlden F. AbbottJohn Anwesen 3:20 pm - 4:20 pm ESTThis session provides a deep dive into importer liability, reasonable care requirements, and the escalating penalties for non-compliance including False Claims Act applications with treble damages. Participants will learn country of origin determination rules under general law and USMCA, anticircumvention investigations, and duty mitigation strategies including TIBs, FTZs, and strategic agency engagement options.
Molly O’CaseyBrandon KrajewskiAlden F. AbbottJohn AnwesenBrandon helps clients navigate complex commercial disputes with focus on practical, efficient and business-savvy solutions, serving manufacturers, suppliers, health care providers and technology companies.
Alden F. Abbott is a Senior Research Fellow overseeing research on antitrust and competition policy, and a widely published scholar and lecturer focusing on artificial intelligence, innovation, and government-sponsored anticompetitive market distortions.
John Anwesen is the Founding Shareholder of Lighthill and an advocate with a vision of a connected world, helping companies remain competitive in the U.S. market through successful defense of their business against import duties.
Brandon helps clients navigate complex commercial disputes with focus on practical, efficient and business-savvy solutions, serving manufacturers, suppliers, health care providers and technology companies.
Alden F. Abbott is a Senior Research Fellow overseeing research on antitrust and competition policy, and a widely published scholar and lecturer focusing on artificial intelligence, innovation, and government-sponsored anticompetitive market distortions.
John Anwesen is the Founding Shareholder of Lighthill and an advocate with a vision of a connected world, helping companies remain competitive in the U.S. market through successful defense of their business against import duties.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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