Federal statute that sets criminal and civil penalties for falsely billing the government, over-representing the amount of a delivered product, or understating an obligation to the government. The False Claims Act may be enforced either by the Justice...
trade regulation
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 implemented multiple wide-sweeping restrictions on the tobacco industry and gave the FDA broad authority to regulate tobacco products. A few of the biggest restrictions include:...
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent federal administrative agency, created by Congress in 1914 with the FTC Act. The FTC is composed of five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent federal agency created in 1914 by the FTC Act. It is composed of five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each Commissioner serves a seven-year term. The...
foreign direct investment
The International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) defines foreign direct investment (“FDI”) as a “cross-border investment” in which an investor that is “resident in one economy [has] control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an...
free trade
Free trade refers to a trade policy that advocates international trade without restrictions by governments against imported or exported products, such as the trade of goods without taxes or trade barriers, the trade in services without taxes...
FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent federal agency created in 1914 by the FTC Act which enforces many of the nation's consumer protection and anti-monopoly laws. It is composed of five Commissioners appointed by the President...
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was a Supreme Court case that famously expounded upon the powers of the commerce clause, setting the precedent of Congress’s broad ability to regulate interstate and some intrastate commerce.
The...
international trade
International trade refers to commerce that occurs across national borders. An illustrative example is the importation and exportation of goods and services across national borders. The term international trade may also include foreign direct...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of US Government regulations that control the import and export of defense products. The purpose of ITAR is to safeguard national security, and to further American foreign policy...