The administration’s reliance on import tariffs as a centerpiece of trade policy has thrust the investigation of Tariff Evasion and Customs Fraud back into the heartland of DOJ policy after decades of inattention. DOJ has consistently listed Customs Fraud as an enforcement priority at a time where importers are incentivized to cut corners to avoid substantial duty payments. This CLE featuring two experienced criminal customs practitioners and a dynamic subject matter expert will focus on recent developments in the law, typical tariff evasion schemes, voluntary disclosure under CBP regulations, false claims act cases, civil penalty actions, and defense of criminal Customs cases. The goal is to provide sufficient knowledge to respond to your clients when CBP comes knocking.

The event will be held on Tuesday, December 9, beginning at 1:00 p.m., at Fox Rothschild’s offices.

The program will be moderated by FCLC member Patrick Egan, Co-Chair of Fox Rothschild’s International Trade Practice and a former Co-Chair of the firm’s White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice. The panel will include:

• Catherine Recker, FCLC member and Welsh & Recker partner
• Katelyn Hilferty, Morgan Lewis partner and international compliance and enforcement expert.

For those who can attend in person, Fox Rothschild will be sponsoring the event at their offices at 2001 Market St Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

For those who want to attend virtually, a login link will be sent to registered participants before the event, to the email address used to register.

Admission is $15 for FCLC members and $25 for non-members.

To register, purchase a ticket below (Note: you must be logged in to the website as a member first in order for the discounted member rate to show up, otherwise you’ll be paying for the event at the higher, non-member rate.)

To pay your annual membership dues click here .

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, December 9!

If you have any questions about registering, please contact the Chair at arein@postschell.com .