WARNING TO EXPORTERS to Singapore!

U.S. Exports Facilitated by Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions are on the Rise.  If you receive a credit card order from Singapore, check its legitimacy before you ship.

The U.S. Commercial Service, American Embassy Singapore, has received multiple complaints from U.S. merchants reporting fraudulent credit card transactions committed by companies/individuals purporting to be in Singapore. The initial investigation of the fraudulent transactions has revealed that the shipments are actually being sent to freight forwarders in Singapore and diverted to unknown consignees in neighboring countries.

See Here for more information on credit card fraud and how to protect yourself.

FREE ABA IPR Consultations

The ABA Section of International Law is working with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy on an International Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Advisory Program that allows American small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) to receive a free, one-hour consultation with an experienced volunteer attorney regarding the protection of its intellectual property rights (IPR) in Brazil, Russia, India, China, Egypt, or Thailand. The program will assist SMEs to protect their trademarks and other intellectual property and to advise them on what to do with the concrete problems that have arisen.

Click here for instructions on contacting an IPR legal specialist.