International Trade

  • March 31, 2026

    Lobbyist Blocked Rivera After Tying Him To $50M Oil Deal

    Republican lobbyist Brian Ballard was "exceptionally angry" and blocked former Florida Congressman David Rivera's number after Rivera insinuated Ballard was tied to a $50 million consulting agreement Rivera signed with the U.S. affiliate of Venezuela's state-owned company, Ballard testified Tuesday in federal court.

  • March 31, 2026

    DC Circ. Clears Maritime Commission's Refusal-To-Deal Rule

    A D.C. Circuit panel sided Tuesday with the Federal Maritime Commission as it defended a regulation governing how it will consider whether an ocean shipping company unreasonably refused to deal with would-be shippers, rejecting a trade group challenge and concluding the agency rightly baked rate analysis into its considerations.

  • March 31, 2026

    Transpo Tracker: Congestion Pricing Survives, EV Rule At Risk

    In our inaugural Law360 Transportation Tracker, a New York district court walloped the Trump administration's effort to cancel Manhattan's congestion pricing, the federal government continued its assault on California's vehicle emissions regulations, and Boeing investors scored class certification in 737 Max-related securities fraud litigation.

  • March 31, 2026

    ITC Latest To Probe InterDigital Claims Against TCL, Hisense

    The U.S. International Trade Commission is the latest venue to take up InterDigital's globe-spanning dispute against Chinese TV manufacturers Hisense Co. Ltd. and TCL Technology Group Corp., claiming the companies are importing TVs from the U.S. that infringe InterDigital's video coding patents.

  • March 31, 2026

    Tariff Refunds On Liquidated Goods To Come, Customs Says

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will enable refunds for imports already liquidated that were subject to tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, but that functionality still requires more time to develop, according to an official's declaration filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  • March 31, 2026

    Squire Patton Atty Joins Dechert To Co-Chair NatSec Group

    Dechert LLP announced Tuesday it has brought on a former Squire Patton Boggs LLP practice leader who focuses on national security compliance and cross-border investment reviews to help lead its national security group.

  • March 31, 2026

    US Blames Brazil, Turkey For Sinking E-Commerce Duty Deal

    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said an extension of a 28-year prohibition on e-commerce duties at the World Trade Organization was blocked by just two of the 166 members — Brazil and Turkey — and criticized the broader ministerial conference as disappointing.

  • March 31, 2026

    Holland & Knight Hires Paul Weiss Partner As CFIUS Co-Lead

    Holland & Knight LLP has hired a Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP partner, who has joined in Washington, D.C., to co-lead its team focused on federal interagency review work related to foreign investment, and industrial security matters.

  • March 31, 2026

    Commerce Finalizes 73% Algerian Steel Rebar Subsidy Duty

    Following the finalization of triple-digit antidumping duties, steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria faces another nearly 73% duty after the U.S. International Trade Administration finalized its determinations in a countervailing duty investigation, according to a notice published Tuesday.

  • March 30, 2026

    FinCEN Cautions On Benefits Fraud, Floats Tipster Award Plan

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's illicit finance watchdog called Monday for banks to step up monitoring for Medicare and Medicaid fraud, issuing new guidance on flagging suspicious activity, which came as officials also moved to incentivize financial crime reporting with new draft rules to offer tipster rewards.

  • March 30, 2026

    Burford Considers Arbitration After 2nd Circ. Tosses $16B Win

    Burford Capital Ltd. says it is contemplating taking its $16 billion fight with Argentina into international arbitration after the Second Circuit wiped out a judgment the litigation funding firm had won against the nation in New York federal court, sending its stock prices tumbling.

  • March 30, 2026

    Product Liability Q1 Regulatory Roundup

    In the first three months of 2026, executive orders and other regulatory actions by the Trump administration have taken on products with "Made in America" labeling, called for the increased manufacture of the herbicide ingredient glyphosate, and addressed what e-cigarette flavors could receive the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval, among others.

  • March 30, 2026

    Trade Court Remands China Solar Duty Calculation Again

    The U.S. Department of Commerce must again attempt to justify why it used Romanian figures to value inputs in a Chinese solar cell antidumping duty administrative review when most of its other calculations relied on Malaysian data, according to an opinion published Monday by the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  • March 30, 2026

    WTO Meeting Ends Without Agreement On Proposed Changes

    The World Trade Organization's ministerial conference in Cameroon closed without an agreement on changes sought by the U.S. and other major economies, though 66 members agreed on an interim arrangement on e-commerce rules.

  • March 30, 2026

    ITC Finding Tees Up Duties For Imported Float Glass

    The U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday found Chinese and Malaysian float glass entering the U.S. has harmed domestic producers, setting up the introduction of steep antidumping and countervailing duties.

  • March 30, 2026

    Apple Unit Hit With Fine Over Breach Of Russian Sanctions

    A subsidiary of Apple has been fined £390,000 ($515,000) for instructing a bank to make two payments to a Russian developer of apps, the U.K. sanctions enforcer revealed on Monday.

  • March 27, 2026

    Lawyer Says Contract With Rivera Was For Venezuela's Oil Co.

    The $50 million consulting contract that former Florida Congressman David Rivera signed with the U.S. affiliate of Venezuela's state-owned oil company was ultimately funded and controlled by the Venezuelan parent company, the attorney who drafted the document said Friday at Rivera's trial on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.

  • March 27, 2026

    2nd Circ. Tosses $16B YPF Judgment Against Argentina

    A panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a New York judge's $16 billion judgment against Argentina arising from its nationalization of the country's largest oil and gas exploration company, saying Friday Argentine law doesn't obligate the country to comply with YPF SA's corporate bylaws.

  • March 27, 2026

    Vital Farms' New Software Cracked Its Revenue, Suit Says

    Pasture-raised eggs producer Vital Farms was hit with a proposed shareholder class action Friday in Texas federal court alleging the company misled investors about a software system rollout that disrupted shipments to retailers and triggered a stock drop when its impact was revealed.

  • March 27, 2026

    ITC Will Review Solar Cell Imports For Infringement

    The U.S. International Trade Commission is launching an investigation into claims by an Arizona-based solar company accusing nearly 50 companies of importing solar cells into the U.S. that infringe one of its patents.

  • March 27, 2026

    Skincare Co. Says ITC Ruling Backs Ending PTAB Challenge

    Skin products company Hydrafacial has argued U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires should turn down a rehearing request from rival Sinclair Pharma over Squires' order de-instituting a challenge to Hydrafacial's patent, saying a U.S. International Trade Commission decision upholding the same patent supports the director's move.

  • March 27, 2026

    BMW Facing ITC Trade Secrets Probe Of Infotainment Screens

    The U.S. International Trade Commission has opened an investigation into BMW's imports of what are known as infotainment screens, acting on a California technology company's allegations that the German vehicle manufacturer misappropriated its trade secrets to develop a cheaper option.

  • March 27, 2026

    ITC To Probe Memory Tech Imports at Texas Firm's Request

    The U.S. International Trade Commission will investigate whether certain memory chips imported into the U.S. by a Japanese company and a South Korean company are infringing eight patents held by a Texas-based technology firm, according to a recent notice.

  • March 27, 2026

    Trump China Tariffs Unlawfully Familiar, Groups Warn Justices

    Retailer and consumer groups told the U.S. Supreme Court that lower courts were wrong to allow the expanded tariffs President Donald Trump installed during his first term on Chinese goods, arguing that the law utilized to take such action doesn't enable unlimited discretion to expand and increase duties without process.

  • March 27, 2026

    Texas Calls Vape Sellers' Suit Over China Law 'Speculative'

    The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is urging a federal court to throw out a suit from a group of vape sellers challenging a new law banning the sale of e-cigarette products that use liquids from China and other "adversaries," saying they don't have standing to sue.

Expert Analysis

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

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    Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.

  • Opinion

    Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

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    While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Tariffs And Trade Volatility Drove 2025 Bankruptcy Wave

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    The Trump administration's tariff regime has reshaped the commercial restructuring landscape this year, with an increased number of bankruptcy filings showing how tariffs are influencing first‑day narratives, debtor-in-possession terms and case strategies, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • Key Crypto Class Action Trends And Rulings In 2025

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    As the law continued to take shape in the growing area of crypto-assets, this year saw a jump in crypto class action litigation, including noteworthy decisions on motions to compel arbitration and class certification, according to Justin Donoho at Duane Morris.

  • New Russia Energy Sanctions Add Compliance Complexity

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    Recent U.S. and U.K. designations of Russian oil companies and related entities, as well as a new sanctions package from EU, mark a significant escalation in restrictions on the Russian energy industry and add a new layer of regulatory complications for companies operating in the global energy sector, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Series

    Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami

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    After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • Navigating The New Patchwork Of Foreign-Influence Laws

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    On top of existing federal regulations, an expanding wave of state legislation — placing new limits on foreign-funded political spending and new registration requirements for foreign agents — creates a confusing compliance backdrop for corporations that demands careful preplanning, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails

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    Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Terrorist Label For Maduro Poses New Risks For US Firms

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    The State Department's recent designation of President Nicolás Maduro, and other Venezuelan government and military officials, as members of a foreign terrorist organization drastically increases the level of caution companies must exercise when doing business in the region to mitigate potential civil, criminal and regulatory risk, say attorneys at Freshfields.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across

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    Communications and brand strategy during a law firm merger represent a crucial thread that runs through every stage of a combination and should include clear messaging, leverage modern marketing tools and embrace the chance to evolve, says Ashley Horne at Womble Bond.

  • Opinion

    Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded

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    Eliminating the so-called law of the circuit doctrine — as recently proposed by a Fifth Circuit judge, echoing Justice Neil Gorsuch’s concurrence in Loper Bright — would undermine public confidence in the judiciary’s independence and create costly uncertainty for litigants, says Lawrence Bluestone at Genova Burns.

  • 10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry

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    Though agentic artificial intelligence has demonstrated significant promise for optimizing legal work, it presents numerous risks, so specific ethical obligations should be built into the knowledge base of every agentic AI tool used in the legal industry, says Steven Cordero at Akerman LLP.

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    Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a Gospel preacher has enhanced my success as a trial lawyer by teaching me the importance of credibility, relatability, persuasiveness and thorough preparation for my congregants, the same skills needed with judges and juries in the courtroom, says Reginald Harris at Stinson.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation

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    New litigators can better help their corporate clients achieve their overall objectives when they move beyond simply fighting for legal victory to a client-led approach that resolves the legal dispute while balancing the company's competing out-of-court priorities, says Chelsea Ireland at Cohen Ziffer.

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