Release of 2017 USTR’s Special 301 Report: On April 28, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2017 Special 301 Report providing an annual review of the state of intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement with regards to foreign trading partners where IP protection and enforcement has deteriorated or remained at unacceptable levels. AAFA emphasized the importance of this report in a release on Friday which can be found here.

SEC conflict minerals update: On April 28, AAFA urged the State Department to review the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals regulation and explore a new approach to the issue. Learn more.

The fight against patent trolls: On April 25, AAFA signed on to a multi-organization letter advocating for the Administration to ensure strong United States Patent and Trademark Office leadership in the face of continued patent troll concerns.

More American Image Awards buzz: In case you missed the AAFA American Image Awards last week, check out recaps and pictures in the following: Footwear News, Harper's Bazaar, In Style, New York Style Guide, and Sourcing Journal.

See all of AAFA’s latest letters, comments, and testimony here.

Congress and government agencies solicit comments on a range of issues that may affect your business – find a list of comment opportunities here.

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