Business Law

Secretary Raimondo, IPEF Ministers Welcome Upcoming Entry into Force of the Clean Economy Agreement, Fair Economy Agreement, and Agreement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and Commit to Continued Progress at Virtual Ministerial

September 24, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo joined the Ministers from the 13 other Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partners, in their third Ministerial meeting this year on IPEF Pillars II, III, and IV. During the virtual meeting, Secretary Raimondo reflected on the significant progress made by the IPEF partners since the…

Continue reading

Austin Attorney Jason Wright Champions the Cause for Children at the CASA Superhero Run

September 20, 2024
Law News Today

Austin, Texas – In an inspiring display of community involvement and advocacy for children, The Law Office of Jason Wright, PLLC, takes on a heroic role as a sponsor of the upcoming 15th annual CASA Superhero Run on September 22, 2024. The CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Superhero Run is a family-friendly event that has…

Continue reading

Fact Sheet: International Trade Administration Efforts to Advance U.S. Competitiveness and Trade in the Digital Economy

September 20, 2024

In today’s dynamic and rapidly evolving economic landscape, the digital economy has become a cornerstone of economic growth, job creation and innovation in the United States. It is creating international growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes across virtually every industry—from farming to high-end manufacturing. According to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis…

Continue reading

Biden-Harris Administration Awards nearly $5 million to Small Businesses to Bring New CHIPS Technology to the Commercial Market

September 19, 2024

Department of Commerce Announces Grants Across Nine States Highlight Thriving U.S. Semiconductor Industry   Today, the Biden-Harris Administration awarded nearly $5 million to 17 small businesses across nine states under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The SBIR Phase I awards will fund research projects to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an…

Continue reading

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Announce Inaugural Convening of International Network of AI Safety Institutes in San Francisco

September 18, 2024
Law News Today

Commerce and State to co-host convening to advance global cooperation toward the safe, secure, and trustworthy development of artificial intelligence Following Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s announcement of the launch of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes during the AI Seoul Summit in May, the U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. State Department shared today…

Continue reading

Remarks by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo at the National Disability Leadership Summit

September 17, 2024
Law News Today

Welcome to the Commerce Department’s first-ever National Disability Leadership Summit. Thank you to the American Association of People with Disabilities for partnering with our Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for this event. I’m proud that our Department has a broad approach to accessibility that includes physical and digital accessibility, reasonable accommodation, and language access.…

Continue reading

Class action attorneys call out Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Treasurer Eric Sabree for refusal to turn over $120+ million in surplus profits to residents who lost their homes through tax foreclosure

September 16, 2024
Law News Today

Southfield, Michigan – “Wayne County is not above the law, but Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree are acting like it is.” That’s the claim of co-counsel Aaron Cox, The Law Offices of Aaron D. Cox; David J. Shea, Shea Law; and Jason Thompson, Sommers Schwartz, who are leading a…

Continue reading

Secretary Raimondo Statement on Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

September 16, 2024
Law News Today

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued the following statement on Switzerland’s adequacy decision on the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF): “The United States welcomes the Swiss Federal Council’s finding that the Swiss-U.S. DPF provides an adequate level of protection to transfer personal data from Switzerland to the United States. Effective September 15, 2024,…

Continue reading

U.S. and IPEF Partners Hold First In-Person Meetings of the IPEF Supply Chain Council and the IPEF Crisis Response Network

September 16, 2024
Law News Today

This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce held the first in-person meetings of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement’s Supply Chain Council on Thursday, September 12, followed by the Crisis Response Network on Friday, September 13. The IPEF Supply Chain Council meeting, chaired by the United States, included representatives from all IPEF member…

Continue reading

Secretary Raimondo Statement on New Actions to Address Surge in De Minimis Shipments

September 13, 2024
Law News Today

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced actions to address the significant increased use of the de minimis exemption, in particular from Chinese e-commerce platforms, and to protect American consumers, workers, retailers, importers, and manufacturers.  “American workers and businesses can outcompete anyone on a level playing…

Continue reading