Alexander H. Schaefer is a partner in the International Trade Group at the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Alex represents clients contending with U.S. import regulations, including the customs and trade remedies laws. He assists clients with a broad range of Customs issues, including tariff classification, import valuation, focused assessment audits, penalty proceedings, prior disclosures, reconciliation, special duty programs, and free trade agreements. In addition, Alex has represented both petitioners and respondents in a variety of trade remedy cases, including antidumping, countervailing duty, and Section 201 proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Alex is a member of the International Trade Group's duty recovery team, which helps companies identify opportunities to minimize import duty outlays and cut supply chain costs to increase profitability. Alex also works closely with the firm's Product Risk Management Group, which helps clients in a broad range of industries identify potential legal risks associated with new products and ventures as well as providing advice on risk management tactics and protocols.
Counsel to Rubbermaid in Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC v. United States, in which Rubbermaid successfully argued that its cleaning system products are outside the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese aluminum extrusions.
Represented a multinational chemical company in a customs liquidated damages proceeding and mitigated damages from over $13 million to less than $100,000.
Alex received his B.A. in government/international relations from Cornell University and his J.D. from George Mason University School of Law (International Business Transactions track); he is a member of the bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.
"Trade Under the Trump Administration: Costs and Opportunities," International Fragrance Association of North America’s Regulatory Workshop, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (April 5, 2017). Speaker: Alexander H. Schaefer.
"Trade Recovery," Crowell & Moring's Second Annual In-House Recovery Conference, Dana Point, CA (March 10-11, 2016). Speakers: Alex Schaefer, Jini Koh, and Mike Lambert.
"This Year in Trade - What's Ahead in 2015: Ongoing Battles Over Duties & Trade Remedies," Crowell & Moring Webinar (February 10, 2015). Presenters: Alexander H. Schaefer, Damon Pike (The Pike Law Firm), Prentiss Lee Smith (King & Spalding), and Diane A. MacDonald (Baker & Mckenzie).
"Customs and Trade: The Price of Admission: Managing the New Import Regulation Model and Avoiding Pitfalls at the Border," Crowell & Moring Product Risk Management Seminar (October 19, 2011). Moderator: Laurent Ruessmann. Panelists: Leigh Schmid (Limited Brands); Alex Schaefer.
"USTR Initiates Process to Levy Additional Duties on $200 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law (July 11, 2018). Authors: John B. Brew, Alexander H. Schaefer, Frances P. Hadfield, Spencer Toubia and Edward Goetz.
"Safeguard tariffs imposed by U.S. on solar panels and washing machines are first since 2002 steel import restrictions." Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law (January 23, 2018). Authors: Alexander H. Schaefer and Frances P. Hadfield.
"Commerce Submits its Section 232 Report on Steel Imports to President Trump," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law (January 12, 2018). Authors: Daniel Cannistra, Alexander H. Schaefer, Robert L. LaFrankie & Cherie Walterman.
"U.S. Customs: A Practitioner's Guide to Principles, Processes, and Procedures, Second Edition," International Practitioner's Deskbook Series, American Bar Association (2016). Co-Author (Ch. 1: Introduction and Overview): John B. Brew, Co-Authors: (Ch. 6: Duty Savings Opportunities): John B. Brew and Jini Koh, Co-Authors (Ch. 8: Administrative and Judicial Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Decisions): John B. Brew, Alexander H. Schaefer, and Frances P. Hadfield, Co-Author (Ch. 12: Customs Enforcement of Other Agencies' Regulations): Jini Koh.
"CPSC Brings Action in Federal Court Against Michaels Stores," Crowell and Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (April 30, 2015). Authors: Danielle Rowan, Alex Schaefer, and Jini Koh.
"Landmark CAFC Decision Invalidating Applicability of Countervailing Duty Law to Non-Market Economies," North American Free Trade & Investment Report (January 15, 2012). Co-Authors: Daniel Cannistra, Alexander H. Schaefer, and Jini Koh.
"U.S. Customs: A Practitioner's Guide to Principles, Processes, and Procedures," International Practitioner's Deskbook Series, American Bar Association (2009). Contributor: Ch. 2: Clearing CUstoms; Ch. 6: Duty Savings Opportunities; Ch. 8: Administrative and Judicial Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Decisions: Nicole M. Jenkins and Alexander H. Schaefer.
"PODCAST: The Trump Administration’s New Import Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber – C&M’s First 100 Days Series," First 100 Days Series (April 28, 2017). Contact: Alexander H. Schaefer
"Commerce Initiates Investigation into Steel Imports' Impact on U.S. National Security," International Trade Bulletin (April 20, 2017). Contacts: Daniel Cannistra, Alan W. H. Gourley, Alexander H. Schaefer, Jeffrey L. Snyder, John B. Brew, Robert L. LaFrankie
"Attempted Country of Origin Engineering to Avoid Antidumping Duties Leads to False Claims Act Exposure," International Trade Bulletin (April 27, 2012). Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Alexander H. Schaefer
"Customs Proposes Regulations to Allow Offsets of Duty Overpayments in Audits and Disclosures," International Trade Bulletin (November 5, 2009). Contacts: John B. Brew, Daniel Cannistra, Alexander H. Schaefer
"USTR Invites Public Comments on 2008 Import Statistics and Review of Country Practice Petitions under the Generalized System of Preferences Program," International Trade Bulletin (March 17, 2009). Contacts: John B. Brew, Alexander H. Schaefer
"APHIS Publishes Notice on the Implementation and Enforcement of New Lacey Act Requirements on Imports of Plant and Plant Products," International Trade Bulletin (October 15, 2008). Contacts: John B. Brew, Alexander H. Schaefer
"Customs Proposes Major Change to Origin Rules," International Trade Bulletin (August 18, 2008). Contact: Alexander H. Schaefer
"Customs 10+2 Initiative," International Trade Bulletin (February 11, 2008). Contact: Alexander H. Schaefer
Dayana Arlotti, 5, from Italy died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship grounded off the coast of Giglio, Italy on Friday the 13, January 13, 2012.
Her father William also died aboard the ship. William and Dayana had been aboard with William’s girlfriend. Dayana’s mother, Susy Albertini, was not aboard Concordia.
Kaylyn Rose Sommer, 24 – Suicidal Behavior, Norwegian Pearl Passenger, November 12, 2015, Time of Death 7:00. Kaylyn Rose Sommer, 24, from Charleston, South Carolina was a cruise ship passenger aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Pearl […]
In the OVA Washu was the creator of Ryoko and because she used her own egg she considers her more than just a creation she considers Ryoko her daughter although she didn't raise her. She also created Ryo Ohki and Ryoko considers her more as a sister than a spaceship In TV/Universe there isn't that relationship at all as Ryoko is just a space pirate with a ship named Ryo Ohki. Washu was just a crazy scientist who was locked up in that cave.
Kagato was in both stories but had a very different treatment. OVA Kagato was a self centered student of Washu who stole Washu and locked her up (5 thousand years ago) while taking credit for all of her creations (including Ryoko, Ryo Ohki and the ship Souja). He was killed by Tenchi when Tenchi spawned lighthawk wings inside the Souja.
Kagato in the Universe was very different. He was one of the warriors that fought with Tenchi's grandfather Katsuhiko (Though he was really Yosho - who in this one was not engaged to be married or even related to Ayeka) and both dissapeared after their duel. Kagato after his loss went into hiding trying to get stronger in order to take over the throne in Jurai and subjugate the universe with his twisted sense of power. Kagato only make an appearance at the END to the Anime but the road to it is tied to him since Ayeka was usurped by Kagato on the throne and all of the Jurai royal family were being purged. They went flying through space dodging the Jurai military trying to figure out who this person is who took over the throne. The logs that she carries also came to life in THIS series at the end as physical heros come out of them while in the OVA they were just her guardians with no spirits in them.
There was a Manga that followed up on the OVAs as well which introduced characters like Minagi who is kind of a little sister/clone of Ryoko and Dark Washu/Tama who was one of Washu's experiments that got out of hand and was later rebuilt as a maid/lab assistant
Ofthe different versions I think I like the OVA universe best. Everything kind of ties together a lot nicer in that version
Just opened my complete series box of Ryo Ohki and wow.....Ryokos voice is totally different and I keep imagining the old voice of her instead. Little disappointing but but thats about it so far im love what im watching and hope it just gets better. Everyones input and explanations have been a big help thanks guys!!!
Yeah it takes some getting used to if you have the first voice burned in your psyche like I did It's not bad.. just very different. I'm actually happy she didn't try to mimic the original voice but went in another direction.
Very very different but its quite enjoyable though honestly plus its been so long since I have seen this anime its a little more easier for me I think. GXP I have not but the funny thing is, I have the box set it just not opened and out of the plastic wrapping lol im just caught up with the new anime on here so I am just constantly watching new episodes of the summer and spring additions!
I'm happy you are enjoying it And yes the new seasons on CR will do that! I'm just happy that there are legal options so readily available these days. When Tenchi came out here I saw the episodes in laserdisk when my friends brought their copy over. I had to wait to see if Kagato was killed after he killed Tenchi.. the wait was more than 8 months..
us fans must have extreme endurance to be able to wait periods of time for new episodes....you can almost say its a super power
I want to just download the OVA torrent just to see the fight between Kagato and Tenchi but with what the others said earlier in the post I think I might just wait and financially support the re-release.
Heh.. we didn't have a choice back then.. and I was and still am vehement about not downloading/streaming illegal subs unless there is no official way of seeing it (like it was for Ano Hana in the beginning). We didn't have the money back then to buy all the series we could given the prices they wanted so we had to pool who got what and do mass screenings that way to see as much as we could. Then we would pick and choose what we could afford and I managed to get the OVA for about half off (still cost me $50 at the time since the box for the OVA was $110 when it first came out).
As for the guardians they came alive in the TV (the space one) at the end to help defeat the "Legendary Warrior Yosho" who was actually Kagato on Jurai.
I bought Tenchi Muyo when it was on VHS back around 1997 or so. Then I bought it again on DVD back around 1999. It was the first anime I bought on DVD. Then it was shown on Toonami and I was upset, until I saw they edited all the girls to wear swimsuits and talk about "Tea" instead of Sake.
LOL I forgot about that Yeah that was funny when I think about that time on CN. I kept thinking "does anyone preview these shows before they pick it up? Ryoko is naked half the time "
Btw seems Tenchi Universe (the space one - oh and the one that has Mihoshi's partner Kyone (she's not in the OVA)) is coming in October:
Just checked out that link on the homepage so excited!!! What ever happened with Kyone was she a character they just let die off or did she get promoted to like space captain? Trying to remember here bare with me please
Kyone exists only within the Universe timeline (the one where Washu is in the cave and the majority of the anime is in space). Kyone is sent to Earth to find out wtf happened to Mihoshi who was supposed to arrest Space Pirate Ryoko
plus it is one of the few Harem series that actually ends with the main character getting married. (I won't tell you who though, find that out for yourself)
Haruyama Kyoko (Nagasawa Masami) and the other teachers are summoned to the principal's office. Detailed accounts of those conversations somehow end up on the forum. ... more
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