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SmarTrade Fundamentals 2025 Webinar Series - Session 1: Navigating Trade Policy: 200 Days In Please join us for the first session in the series. This session examines the trade landscape in the first 200 days of the new administration. We’ll discuss key policy shifts, enforcement priorities, and the implications for importers and exporters. Participants will gain insight into how current trends may shape global supply chains and compliance strategies. Panel: Francesca Guerrero I Samir Varma Click link to learn more and register for any session in the series. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gqxUJddS Our complimentary webinar series will be focusing on the basics of import regulation and customs compliance. In past years, our SmarTrade Fundamentals series explored a range of international compliance areas, including import, export, and sanctions. 2025 has seen an enormous shift in the tariff landscape and a related need for companies to dive deeply into import compliance. So, this year’s SmarTrade Fundamentals 2025 focuses on tariffs, import compliance, and trade remedies. Our sessions will lay the groundwork with overviews of the administration’s trade actions in the first 200 days and evolving tariff evasion enforcement in the U.S. and EU. Additional sessions will focus on key areas of risk and opportunity to reduce duty exposure in this shifting landscape while maintaining compliance. Through these focused sessions, participants will gain the tools to anticipate regulatory change, manage risk, and unlock value in their trade operations. #ThompsonHine #SmarTrade #InternationalTrade #ImportCompliance #Tarriffs

Visit our SmarTrade blog for the latest international trade law updates, including: ▶️ New Process Announced for Adding Automobile Parts to Section 232 Tariffs The Department of Commerce has announced the formal process for requesting the inclusion of additional automobile parts subject to Section 232 tariffs on imports. Commerce will open two-week windows for submissions four times per year with the first window open until October 1. ▶️ BIS Now Accepting Requests to Add Products to Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs BIS released a notice that it will accept requests for new products to be included under Section 232 tariffs on derivative steel and aluminum articles from September 15 to September 29. The notice marks the beginning of the second inclusion request period, after the first began in May and concluded in August. ▶️ USTR Initiates Public Consultation Process for USMCA Joint Review On September 17, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that it was seeking public comment on the operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA). Such comments are intended to assist the Trump administration’s statutorily mandated review of the USMCA next year and in advance of the joint review to be held among the three countries on July 1, 2026. Public comments will be accepted until November 3, 2025, and a public hearing will be held on November 17. Read more and subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gvycpDsG #autoindustry #steel #aluminum #tariffs #usmca #canada #mexico

Third Circuit Affirms Corporate Boards Control Bankruptcy Filings Despite Out-of-State Receivers A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reinforced the primacy of corporate governance under state law in mass-tort bankruptcies, clarifying the boundaries between state receivership authority, corporate board powers, and federal bankruptcy law, with particular significance for mass-tort and successor liability issues. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Kaf9P1 Authors: Jonathan Hawkins I John Bae I Sean Gordon #ThompsonHine #BusinessRestructuring #BankruptcyLaw #MassTort

Our Thompson Hine environmental partner, Heidi B. (Goldstein) Friedman, is featured in Bloomberg Law – Health Law & Business Insight with her article, “There’s No Crystal Ball for Navigating EPA Deregulation Quagmire.” Her article examines the uncertainty businesses and counsel face amid regulatory rollbacks and highlights steps companies can take to stay compliant and mitigate risk. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gvfzLR #ThompsonHine #EnvironmentalLaw #EPADeregulation #BloombergLaw #EnvironmentalCompliance

We are proud to announce that partners Dave Lewis, Bill Ticknor, and R. Michael Viayra, Jr. have been recognized by Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers list. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ppSkHl #ThompsonHine #Lawdragon #RealEstateLaw

From Frameworks to Impact: AI Governance for In-House Counsel Presented by Mitratech and Thompson Hine LLP for Association of Corporate Counsel Southwest Ohio Join us for Part Two of our AI series, designed specifically for in-house counsel navigating the fast-changing world of artificial intelligence. As AI capabilities expand, so do the governance, implementation and accountability challenges that come with them. To ensure practical application, the program includes an interactive breakout where participants will discuss real-life scenarios, exchange strategies, and walk away with concrete takeaways for their organizations. This session will deliver practical guidance on: 🔹 Turning responsible AI frameworks into measurable results 🔹 Identifying and applying the right metrics 🔹 Activating and guiding your AI committee 🔹 Weighing build vs. buy decisions 🔹 Embedding AI policies into daily workflows Presenters: 🔷 Somya K., Associate General Counsel, Mitratech 🔷 Julie Honor, Counsel, Thompson Hine LLP Register today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gtJJzxaF #ThompsonHine #AIGovernance #AI #InHouseCounsel

Catch up on international trade law updates on our SmarTrade blog, including: 🔵 USTR Seeks Comment on Possible Extension of Remaining China Section 301 Product Exclusions The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comment on the possible extension of the remaining 178 product exclusions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The USTR has extended these exclusions several times, including a recent 90-day extension through November 29, 2025. Public comments will be accepted until October 16, 2025. 🔵 Annual Blocked Property Reports Due to OFAC by September 30 The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a reminder that all persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction holding property blocked pursuant to various OFAC sanctions programs must file their Annual Report of Blocked Property by September 30, 2025. OFAC provides a spreadsheet and guidance on preparing this annual report. 🔵 Trump Administration Announces Changes to Japan Tariffs On September 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration announced changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as to general tariffs on imports of Japanese goods in order to implement the United States-Japan Agreement. Read more and subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gvycpDsG #tariffs #sanctions #china #japan #supplychain #customs

Congratulations to Thompson Hine associate Rebecca Pronesti on being named to Crain's Cleveland Business 20 in Their 20s Class of 2025! #ThompsonHine #CrainsCleveland #20InTheir20s #FutureLeaders

CMMC 2.0 Implementation Rule On September 10, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule in the Federal Register, which takes effect on November 10, 2025. This “CMMC Acquisition Rule” officially begins the rollout of cybersecurity requirements across DoD contracts. Specifically, DoD will implement CMMC requirements in four phases over a three-year period, based on the certification level applicable to a DoD contract solicitation or bid. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gr5Shr #ThompsonHine #GovCon #CybersecurityLaw #CMMC20 #CMMC #DOD Authors: Chip Purcell I Steven Stransky I Joe Berger

We are proud to congratulate 14 Thompson Hine partners who have been named to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of the 500 Leading Litigators in America. Kip Bollin, Riccardo DeBari, Eric S. Engel, Karen Firstenberg, Greg Fouts, Christine Haaker, Brian Lamb, Christopher Larus, Jen Roach, Seth Litman, Conor McLaughlin, Brittain Shaw, Elizabeth Wright and Tom Zych. Read more: https://bit.ly/4m7c9QF #ThompsonHine #Lawdragon #LeadingLitigators #Litigation