20 Apr
Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Perkins Coie | The Launch of CAPE Phase 1: Essential Guidance for IEEPA Duty Refunds

Today, April 20, 2026, marks a significant milestone for importers seeking to recover duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially launched the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) Phase 1 functionality within CBP’s digital system for processing imports and exports—the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Following the invalidation of certain IEEPA-based tariffs, CAPE serves as the primary administrative mechanism for securing refunds. However, CAPE is not a “blanket” refund process. CBP...

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17 Apr
News, TRIA News

EIB | EIB Group, European Commission and IFC Back Biovac to Build Africa’s First End-to-End Multi-Vaccine Manufacturing Site

€75 million EIB Group quasi-equity investment to support Africa’s first end-to-end multi-vaccine manufacturing facility in South Africa enables an additional $20  million and further mobilization in senior financing from the IFC. This investment is backed by a European Commission EFSD+ guarantee under the Human Development Accelerator (HDX), part of the EU's Global Gateway strategy. Project to produce key vaccines for cholera, polio, meningitis and pneumonia, strengthening the prevention of serious infectious diseases in children. More than 340 skilled and...

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17 Apr
Chapter News, News

European Commission | Commission Updates EU Competition Rules for Technology Licensing Agreements

The European Commission has today adopted the revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation ('TTBER') and Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements ('Guidelines'), following a thorough review of the rules that have been in place since 2014. Technology transfer agreements are agreements by which a firm that owns technology rights (such as patents, design rights or software copyright) authorises another firm - usually by granting a licence - to use the rights to produce goods or services. Because...

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17 Apr
Member News, News

FBT Gibbons | Scam Alert: Fake USPTO “Trademark Verification” Emails Targeting Trademark Applicants

Fake mandatory verification appointments, fake examining attorney phone calls, and fraudulent USPTO emails. There have been reports of law firms receiving a wave of fraudulent emails impersonating the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). These emails target trademark applicants with urgent demands for a “mandatory verification appointment” phone call with a fake examining attorney. They look convincing because scammers pull real application data (serial numbers, owner names, attorney addresses) from the USPTO’s publicly available Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)...

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17 Apr
News, TRIA News

DFC | The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Co-Hosts U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum with U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Yesterday, the U.S. International Development Corporation (DFC) co-hosted the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to convene U.S. and Ukrainian government officials, senior business executives, and other thought leaders to advance Ukraine's reconstruction, recovery, and modernization efforts. DFC CEO Ben Black gave opening remarks, DFC Chief of Staff and Head of Investments Conor Coleman spoke on a panel entitled “Financing Ukraine’s Industrial Recovery,” and DFC Associate General Counsel Jonathan Taylor spoke on a panel entitled “Innovative Technology Partnerships.”   DFC CEO Ben Black:   “DFC...

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17 Apr
Member News, News

Wilson Sonsini | SBIR/STTR Program Restarted with New Features

On April 13, 2026, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (the Act) was signed into law, reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through September 30, 2031. First and foremost, this ends the six-month program pause in new awards. But it also introduces several important changes aimed at improving the effectiveness of the SBIR program and at strengthening national security. Some of the key provisions are detailed here. Strategic Breakthrough Awards:...

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15 Apr
Member News, News

ACG Resources | Why AI Can’t Do What I Do: The Real Limitations of Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting

Let’s Be Honest About the Hype I’ll be honest: I considered not writing this piece. Any recruiter who goes on record questioning AI right now risks sounding like someone who didn’t see the internet coming. That’s not where I’m coming from. I use technology every day. I’m always looking for ways to work smarter. But after thirty-plus years in recruiting — placing professionals in financial services, compliance, legal, and real estate — I’ve got some observations I think are worth...

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15 Apr
Member News, News

Osborne Clarke | How Investors are Managing Risk in the New Wave of European Data Centre Projects

Data centre investment is accelerating in Europe, with regulation, grid access and power reshaping how projects get done. At a glance Grid connection is now the defining constraint for European data centre projects, with only 10-15% of applications in Germany expected to be accepted. Regulatory and ESG obligations across the EU and UK are reshaping how data centre projects are structured, priced and permitted from the outset. Investors who align grid strategy, power procurement and sustainability planning early are better...

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15 Apr
Member News, News, TRIA News

Trepp | Data Center Construction Spending Skyrockets

Spending for the construction of data centers was $41.1 billion last year, up 31.7% from 2024 and 344% from 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.   That's a big leap and a substantial chunk of change. However, it woefully underestimates the true cost of all the data center building that's going on. Last year, properties with a 35-gigawatt capacity were under construction, up half again as much as the 22.9-GW capacity that was under construction in 2024. In 2020, properties...

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14 Apr
Member News, News

EIB | President Calviño: Investing in a Shared Future

Speech by EIB Group President Nadia Calviño  at Brookings Institution, on "Investing in a shared future" in Washington DC, during the 2026 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings. Thank you very much for joining us this afternoon. Thank you very much to the Brookings Institution for organising this debate and generally for providing a space, a forum for people to debate, to discuss, to exchange views and to try to build a better, a stronger, a more peaceful future for all of us. It...

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