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21 March 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Federal Court Rejects FCA’s “65%-100%” Language as Insufficient to Constitute the Necessary Quantity Term in a Requirements Contract—A Win for Suppliers

A recent federal court decision marks an important win for automotive suppliers in the ongoing debate over what constitutes a valid requirements contract under Michigan law following the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in MSSN, Inc. v. Airboss Flexible Products Co. (2023).

19 March 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Current Trump Tariff Proposals

Although we are only two months into the new administration, we have seen a dizzying array of new tariffs that have been proposed, imposed, revoked, suspended, and sometimes reimposed.

19 March 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Foley Automotive Update

Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term business strategies, investments, partnerships, and technology. Contact the authors, your Foley relationship partner, or our Automotive Team to discuss and learn more.

14 March 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Brainwaves: 100 Days and Beyond | Presidential Policy Shifts Impacting Automotive

In a recent Brainwaves event hosted by the Society of Automotive Analysts and Foley & Lardner LLP, titled “100 Days and Beyond: Presidential Policy Shifts Impacting Automotive,” business and legal executives gathered in Detroit to discuss the significant shifts in presidential policies and their profound impact on the automotive sector.

06 March 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

What Every Multinational Company (Doing Business in Mexico) Should Know About … Mitigating Risks From ATA Scrutiny in a New Enforcement Regime

Mexican cartels dominate large swaths of the Mexico-United States border and the Bajío region (an area encompassing relevant parts of Queretaro, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, and Michoacán), and they control significant economic segments/activities in these territories. These are the same areas in which multinational companies maintain significant manufacturing operations.

06 March 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration

On February 20, 2025, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Commercial Litigation Branch at the U.S. Department of Justice, Michael Granston, emphasized using the False Claims Act to address U.S. Customs & Border Protection violations at the Federal Bar Association’s annual qui tam conference.

06 March 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Tariffs: Force Majeure and Surcharges — FAQs

As we navigate a turbulent tariff landscape for manufacturers, we want to help you with some of the most frequently asked questions we are encountering right now as they relate to force majeure and price increases.

06 March 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Foley Automotive Update

Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term business strategies, investments, partnerships, and technology. Contact the authors, your Foley relationship partner, or our Automotive Team to discuss and learn more.

25 February 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs (Part II)

As reported in our prior article, “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs (Part I),” President Trump signed two proclamations on February 10, 2025, imposing 25-percent tariffs on aluminum and steel.

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