As your company works its way through the opportunities and challenges associated with the aforementioned nearshoring due diligence considerations, it is crucial that you ask—and be able to answer

“US businesses—big and small alike—whose operational viability requires economic engagement in China must recognize how the worlds of law, policy, practice, and technology have converged, and they must adapt accordingly. This means developing and implementing a customized strategy that can be used to navigate the challenging due diligence requirements of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.”

The following practice pointers can be used by US importers to navigate the diverse considerations that go into the “business judgments” which the UFLPA almost invariably requires:

Many of the states that were in the first wave of recreational marijuana legalization such as Oregon and Washington have their own state worker safety programs and published guidance for the industry, said attorney Jesse Mondry, whose practice at Harris Sliwoski Sliwoski LLP in Portland, Ore., focuses on cannabis issues.

Also, each state’s cannabis industry is already heavily regulated and licensed with worker conditions often part of the requirements, he said.

“It’s going to be terrible,” said attorney Dan Harris of Harris Sliwoski Sliwoski LLP, who helps companies do business in emerging markets. “There will be no IP protection in Russia.”

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