U.S. Litigation Caused by Novel Coronavirus, and Strategies for Japanese Businesses

Cryptocurrency investment scams perpetrated by transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) located in Southeast Asia are on the rise. Colloquially known as “pig-butchering” scams, TCOs build trust with victims, convince victims to invest in real cryptocurrency, and then con victims into transferring the real cryptocurrency into fake cryptocurrency investments.

Manufacturers reshoring or expanding in the U.S. often devote the bulk of early planning to where to locate – analyzing workforce markets, incentive packages and transportation links. But once the site is selected, an equally decisive factor comes into play: how the facility will be designed and built.

On April 2, 2025, President Trump implemented the steepest American tariffs in over a century.