Lauren E. Wyszomierski

Areas of Practice

• Customs and International Trade

Representative Matters

• Represented CVB at the U.S. Court of International Trade in a dispute regarding an injury determination by the International Trade Commission. The decision remains pending. Also represent CVB in an ongoing trade remedies investigation before the U.S. Department of Commerce.

• Performed international trade-related due diligence pertaining to the successful sale of a U.S. aerospace and defense subcontractor.

• Provided guidance on compliance with U.S. sanctions to diverse multinational company with U.S. operations.

• Provided strategic guidance to U.S. importer pertaining to Section 301-related issues, including submission of comments to the U.S. Trade Representative and representation of client in Section 301-related case before the U.S. Court of International Trade.

• Provided guidance to multinational company regarding U.S. trade regulations pertaining to the sourcing of solar panels and related products from various countries, including China.
• Provided guidance on U.S. international trade laws and regulations relating to the sourcing of products from Japan and China.

• Provided guidance to U.S. company regarding compliance with U.S. international trade laws and regulations, including those relating to antidumping and countervailing duty orders.

• Assisted company in seeking approval from the Foreign Trade Zones Board for sub-zone operations relating to various products.

• Assisted U.S. importer in successfully negotiating with U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a reduced penalty amount after an alleged import violation.

• Provided guidance to nonprofit corporation relating to compliance with U.S. sanctions and export controls.

• Assisted in developing strategy for U.S. Court of International Trade case relating to Section 301 duties.

• Provided guidance to U.S. company regarding compliance with the FTC's Made in USA requirements.

• Provided guidance to U.S. company regarding transportation-related government procurement matters, including Buy America issues.

• Assisted multinational producer of office machines in making country of origin determinations relating to various products.

• Assisted multinational producer of office machines in comprehensively revising and updating its export and import compliance manuals.

Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Court of International Trade
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2019
  - Research Editor, Journal of International Law, Vol. 40
  - Associate Editor, Journal of International Law, Vol. 39
• Georgetown University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2016

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Associate, 2022-present
• White & Case LLP
  - Associate, 2019-2022

Professional Activities

• Vice Chair of the Customs Law Committee of the ABA International Law Section
• Vice Chair of the International Trade Committee of the ABA International Law Section
• Co-Chair of the International Trade Sub-Committee of the DC Bar International Law Community

Selected Publications

• Co-author, "Treasury Issues Final Regulations to Implement Outbound Investment Security Program," Duane Morris Alert, November 12, 2024
• Co-author, "Department of Defense's Proposed Rule Would Increase Cybersecurity-Related Burdens on Government Contractors and Subcontractors – Comments on Proposed Rule Due Soon," Duane Morris Alert, September 5, 2024
• Co-author, "Bureau of Industry and Security Issues New Guidance to Academic Institutions on Complying with U.S. Export Controls," Duane Morris Alert, August 27, 2024
• Co-author, "CFIUS 2023 Annual Report Reveals Record Number of Penalties; Proposed Rules Portend Increased Scrutiny of Transactions and Higher Penalties," Duane Morris Alert, August 5, 2024
• Co-author, "Treasury Issues Much-Anticipated Proposed Rule on Executive Order to Curb Certain U.S. Investments in China; Comments Due Soon," Duane Morris Alert, June 28, 2024
• Co-author, "Financial Services Industry Must Navigate the Russian Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Terrain as Treasury Signals Historic Enforcement Efforts," Duane Morris Alert, January 29, 2024
• Co-author, "Defense Department Publishes Much Anticipated Proposed Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program – Comments Are Due Soon," Duane Morris Alert, December 28, 2023
• Co-author, "New CHIPS Act Funding Opportunities Coincide with Expanded Semiconductor-Related Export Controls and Investment Restrictions," Duane Morris Alert, November 3, 2023
• Co-author, "Comments Due Soon on New Executive Order Curbing U.S. Investments in China Related to Sensitive Technologies," Duane Morris Alert, September 11, 2023
• Co-author, "Scrutiny of Foreign Investment in the United States Continues to Increase," Duane Morris Alert, August 23, 2023
• Co-author, "Deadline Nears for Filing the Mandatory Bureau of Economic Analysis 2022 BE-12 Survey," Duane Morris Alert, June 16, 2023
• Co-author, "New and Expanded U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Create Additional Compliance Concerns for Companies," Duane Morris Alert, June 5, 2023
• Co-author, "INFORM Consumers Act Combats Counterfeits with New Requirements on Online Retail Marketplaces and Many Companies That Use Them," The Computer & Internet Lawyer, May 2023
• Co-author, "INFORM Consumers Act Combats Counterfeits with New Requirements on Online Retail Marketplaces and Many Companies That Use Them," Duane Morris Alert, January 17, 2023
• Co-author, "U.S. Trade Representative Requests Comments on the Future of Section 301 Tariffs," Duane Morris Alert, November 15, 2022
• Co-author, "New Realities for Companies That Make, Export or Use Semiconductors: Opportunities in the CHIPS Act and Challenges Posed by New Export Restrictions," Duane Morris Alert, November 7, 2022

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, "2023 US Export Control Year-in-Review," American Bar Association International Law Section, Webinar, February 21, 2024