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NAFTA Update: US Administration Formally Notifies Congress of Upcoming Talks

On May 18, 2017, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer formally notified the US Congress of President Donald Trump’s intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In letters transmitted to senior Congressional leaders, Ambassador Lighthizer pledged that the administration will consult closely with Congress to ensure its negotiating positions are consistent with the … Continue Reading

OFAC Issues Separate Findings of Violation to Health Insurance Policy Issuer and Administrator

OFAC issued Findings of Violation (FOV) to AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA) and Humana, Inc., the parent company of Kanawha Insurance Company (Kanawha), AXA’s Third Party Administrator (TPA) for the insurance policies at issue. According to the enforcement information (see here and here) released by OFAC, the FOVs stem from AXA’s issuance of two insurance policies to, and Kanawha’s provision … Continue Reading

Trade Talk – Week in Review (23-25 November 2015)

Due to a short work week last week in observance of the US Thanksgiving holiday, below is a lighter than usual version of Trade Talk.    Congressional Priorities for the Remainder of 2016. The U.S. Congress is in recess this week, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Both chambers will reconvene on Monday. When Congress returns it … Continue Reading

TPP Next Steps: A Washington Perspective

Following the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, President Obama has committed to working with Congress to secure support for TPP, saying today: Once negotiators have finalized the text of this partnership, Congress and the American people will have months to read every word before I sign it. I look forward to working with lawmakers … Continue Reading

TPP Negotiations Conclude with a Final Deal

After multiple extensions of negotiations in Atlanta, Georgia, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Ministerial Meeting concluded early Monday morning with the announcement of a final deal. TPP negotiators spent Saturday into Monday morning hashing out final compromises on biologics exclusivity, dairy market access, sensitive products, investor-state dispute settlement, and other last-minute issues. The deal culminates negotiations … Continue Reading
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