On October 17, 2016, amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations went into effect. These amendments constitute the sixth time that the various sets of regulations governing Cuba have been amended.
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Impact of Eased Restrictions on Importing Cuban-Origin Products into the U.S.
A recent change to the U.S. regulations governing the Cuban embargo has expanded the categories of Cuban-origin products that may be imported into the U.S. Additional textiles and textile articles and, for the first time, coffee, have joined the list of Cuban-origin products authorized to be imported into the U.S.
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EU General Data Protection Regulation Finally Adopted
After four years of drafting and negotiations, the long awaited EU General Data Protection Regulation has been adopted at the EU level. The GDPR is now officially EU law and will directly apply in all EU countries, replacing EU and national data protection legislation.
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Next Up in Important Decisions Interpreting Daimler: Brown v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Over the past two years, Hunton & Williams has been carefully monitoring the application of Daimler AG v. Bauman in trial and appellate courts throughout the country. To date, very few appellate decisions have analyzed the consent-based theory of general jurisdiction after Daimler. However, in the recent Brown v. Lockheed Martin Corp. opinion, the Second Circuit addressed it head on, and the opinion has important implications for companies in the retail and consumer products industry.
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Hunton Releases Management Guide to the EU General Data Protection Regulation
On March 9, 2016, Hunton & Williams’ Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice lawyers released a management guide on the EU General Data Protection Regulation, entitled “Overview of the EU General Data Protection Regulation,” addressing the key impacts the new law will have on businesses.
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The Uncertain Products Liability Landscape of 3D Printing
There is general consensus that 3D printing has potentially revolutionary implications for industry and, along with it, for the law. Its consequences for consumers injured by 3D-printed products are potentially just as far-reaching.
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Changes in Cuban Laws Attract Consumer Goods Company
The recent change in U.S. policy towards Cuba and a “thawing of relations” between the two countries has generated increased interest among U.S. companies in the potential for business in Cuba.
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