International Trade

  • February 18, 2026

    US Could Hit Russian Palladium With Triple-Digit Duties

    Russian palladium entering the U.S. is being sold at less than fair value, which could result in triple-digit antidumping duties on the imports, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday.

  • February 18, 2026

    Jury Finds Ex-Coal Exec Guilty Of Authorizing Bribes

    A Pennsylvania federal jury Wednesday found a former coal executive guilty of authorizing bribes to an arm of the Egyptian government, following less than five hours of deliberations in a closely watched Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trial that commenced despite the government's pause on enforcement of the statute last year.

  • February 17, 2026

    6th Circ. Refuses To Pause CDC's Puppy Import Requirements

    The Sixth Circuit has refused to block a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rule requiring dogs to be at least six months old and microchipped before they can be imported, holding that a hunting and fishing alliance likely won't be able to show that the CDC lacked the authority to issue the rule.

  • February 17, 2026

    $500M Medical Glove Feud Must Be Arbitrated, Court Hears

    A medical gloves supplier is arguing that a Malaysian exporter must arbitrate its $500 million fraud and breach of contract suit after the two had a falling out stemming from a massive COVID-19-era pact aimed at supplying repackaged nitrile gloves to Walmart.

  • February 17, 2026

    Coal Exec 'Had No Ability' To OK Paying Bribes, Jury Told

    A former coal executive's defense in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case could hinge on whether a jury believes a law professor's opinion that the Al Nasr Co. for Coke and Chemicals was officially owned by the Egyptian government and whether the executive "authorized" payments allegedly used to bribe Al Nasr officials, according to closing arguments in a federal trial Tuesday.

  • February 17, 2026

    Meeks Presses Rubio For Info On Venezuela Oil Money

    Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., demanded that Secretary of State Marco Rubio turn over documents and answer questions concerning the Trump administration's decision to place approximately $200 million in Venezuela oil revenues in an account in Qatar.

  • February 17, 2026

    Squires Ends IPR After ITC Judge Rejects Validity Challenge

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires ended a Patent Trial and Appeal Board review of a Hydrafacial LLC skin treatment patent since the same issue had already been adjudicated in the U.S. International Trade Commission.

  • February 17, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Lets Duty-Free Status Stick For Magnetic Dividers

    The Federal Circuit affirmed duty-free treatment Tuesday for certain magnetic shelf dividers from China, saying the U.S. Department of Commerce was allowed to use interpretive information to determine whether duty orders on flexible magnets applied.

  • February 17, 2026

    Wisconsin Tribe Fights Enbridge's Line 5 Shutdown Delay

    A Wisconsin tribe is fighting a request by Enbridge Energy Inc. to stay a June 16 deadline to shut down a portion of its Line 5 pipeline on reservation lands pending a Seventh Circuit decision, telling a federal district court that the Canadian company's motion is "jurisdictionally infirm."

  • February 17, 2026

    Greenberg Traurig Expands With Key Trade Experts

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has hired two co-chairs of Foley Hoag LLP's international trade and national security practice, who are joining the firm in New York and Washington, D.C., to work with regulatory counseling matters, sanctions issues and with matters related to foreign investment in the United States.

  • February 13, 2026

    100% 'Buy America' Push May Stall EV Charging Supply Chain

    A Trump administration proposal that only electric-vehicle charging stations built with 100% American-made components be eligible for federal funds would create compliance land mines and costly logjams in project planning, potentially stalling future investments in the U.S. electric-vehicle supply chain, many experts say.

  • February 13, 2026

    Sales Catalog Key For Trump's New Arms Sale Strategy

    The Trump administration's move to use international arms sales to boost domestic production capacity for weapons and defensive technologies could be lucrative for both traditional and nontraditional defense companies, so long as they make it onto a new sales catalog.

  • February 13, 2026

    Albright Stresses IP Sovereignty In Allowing BMW Injunction

    U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has defended BMW's right to a jury trial and the importance of having the U.S. adjudicate its own patents in a Friday opinion explaining why he'd barred Onesta IP from suing BMW in Germany over U.S. patents.

  • February 13, 2026

    FCC Pulls Equipment Lab Status From 4 Chinese Cos.

    The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it will no longer certify equipment labs run by four Chinese technology companies and opened formal action against a fifth to eventually revoke its accredited status.

  • February 13, 2026

    Duane Morris Adds Cross-Border Real Estate Pro In Dallas

    Duane Morris LLP announced that the firm has added a cross-border real estate pro from Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP to the firm's Dallas office, noting that the newest partner is licensed to practice in both Texas and Mexico.

  • February 13, 2026

    US Opens Door For Venezuela Oil & Gas Development Work

    The Trump administration Friday authorized energy companies to pursue new oil and gas development opportunities in Venezuela, though the U.S. Department of Treasury will still have to sign off on any proposed deals.

  • February 13, 2026

    ITC Reinstates Patent Claims Against Chinese Resin Importer

    The U.S. International Trade Commission has reversed an administrative law judge's decision finding that a Chinese company was not importing fluoride resin products in a way that would infringe patents held by chemical company Syensqo.

  • February 13, 2026

    FinCEN Eases Beneficial Owner ID Rules For Banks

    The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced Friday that banks are excepted from certain aspects of the agency's customer due diligence rules, including the requirement to repeatedly identify the beneficial owners of existing corporate account holders.

  • February 13, 2026

    International Trade Group Of The Year: Husch Blackwell

    Husch Blackwell LLP helped its clients successfully navigate numerous levels of the U.S.'s international trade apparatus — securing reversal of a country-of-origin designation, of overbroad duties against goods from 15 countries, and of a Department of Commerce ruling worth more than $4 million annually — earning a spot among the 2025 Law360 International Trade Groups of the Year.

  • February 13, 2026

    Fuel Credit Regs Clear Clouds Over Middleman Sales

    The U.S. Treasury Department's move to allow domestic clean fuel producers selling to intermediaries to qualify for the production tax credit under newly released proposed rules recognizes the industry's commercial realities and clears up uncertainty that had been hindering the market, practitioners said.

  • February 13, 2026

    Canadian, Indian Citric Acid Facing US Duty Probes

    The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened investigations into imports of citric acid and citrate salt from Canada and India to the U.S. that may be benefiting from foreign subsidies and being sold at less than fair value, it announced Friday.

  • February 13, 2026

    Commerce Finds Chinese Anodes Being Subsidized, Dumped

    Anode materials imported into the U.S. from China are facing significant anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders after the U.S. Department of Commerce determined they are being subsidized and sold at less than fair value, it said Friday.

  • February 13, 2026

    EU Announces Duties Against Korean, Taiwanese Plastics

    Imports of a plastic with a wide range of uses from South Korea and Taiwan into the European Union and an amino acid imported from China were hit with antidumping duties Friday, the European Commission announced.

  • February 12, 2026

    Law Firm Shouldn't Have To Give Up 1MDB Docs, Judge Says

    A federal magistrate judge has recommended denying former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bid to obtain discovery from a Manhattan law firm in connection with his efforts to challenge his conviction in Malaysia, finding that the request would impose an "enormous" burden on defense counsel involved in the prosecution of the 1MDB bond bribery scandal.

  • February 12, 2026

    US Sets 15% Tariff On Taiwanese Imports In Trade Deal

    Taiwan has agreed to lift nearly all of its tariffs on U.S. imports and pledged to purchase nearly $85 billion in American goods in exchange for a 15% tariff on Taiwanese goods, according to a reciprocal trade deal signed Thursday.

Expert Analysis

  • Annual Report Shows CFIUS Extending Its Reach In 2024

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    The recently released 2024 annual report from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reveals record civil penalties and enhanced internal capabilities, illustrating expanding jurisdiction and an increasing appetite for enforcement actions, says Nathan Fisher at StoneTurn.

  • 11th Circ. Ruling Shows Federal Question Jurisdiction Limits

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    The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in AST Science v. Delclaux shows why it is extremely difficult for litigants to maintain a state law cause of action in federal court under Supreme Court precedent, says Paul Avron at Berger Singerman.

  • From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates

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    Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Budget Act Should Boost Focus On Trade Compliance

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    Passage of the One Big Beautiful Budget Act, coupled with recent U.S. Department of Justice statements that it will use the False Claims Act aggressively to pursue trade, tariff and customs fraud, marks a sharp increase in trade-related enforcement risk, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships

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    As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.

  • Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling

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    The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • Divest Order Shows How Security Fears Extend CFIUS Scope

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    A recent White House order forcing a Chinese company to divest its 2020 acquisition of a U.S. audiovisual supplier demonstrates the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ growing power to sink foreign transactions over national security concerns — and the enormous risks to U.S. companies from such reviews, say attorneys at Bass Berry.

  • Series

    Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham.

  • How Tariffs Can Affect Event Studies In Securities Litigation

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    When the control period is calm and the event window is stormy — often the case with breaking political or economic developments, like President Donald Trump's recent tariff announcements — traditional event study methodology can increase the risk of misleading conclusions in securities litigation, say economic consultants at NERA.

  • Fleeing Or Just Leaving Quickly? 2nd Circ. Says It Depends

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    The Second Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Bardakova decision adopted a new approach for determining whether a defendant who commits a crime in the U.S., and then leaves and remains abroad, intends to avoid prosecution — making it more difficult to argue against the fugitive disentitlement doctrine in most cases, say attorneys at MoloLamken.

  • Sanctions Considerations For Reentering The Syrian Market

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    Reentering or opening new markets in Syria, now that the Trump administration has revoked certain long-standing sanctions and export controls, necessitates increased due diligence and best practices capable of adapting to a changing local environment as well as future changes in U.S. law, say attorneys at Nixon Peabody.

  • What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI

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    After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.

  • What Patent Claim 'Invalidity' Means In Different Forums

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    A recent Federal Circuit order allowing a patent suit to proceed despite similar claims being invalidated in an inter partes review underscores how fractured the patent litigation landscape has become, leading to critical nuances in how district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission and Patent Trial and Appeal Board treat invalidity, says Jason Hoffman at BakerHostetler.

  • Top Takeaways From Trump's AI Action Plan

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    President Donald Trump's AI Action Plan represents some notable evolution in U.S. policy, including affirmation of the administration's trend toward prioritizing artificial intelligence innovation over guardrails and toward supporting greater U.S. private sector reach overseas, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • Rebuttal

    BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation

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    A recent Law360 op-ed argued that loosening law firm funding restrictions would make BigLaw firms less inclined to settle with the Trump administration, but deregulating legal financing ethics may well prove to be not merely ineffective, but counterproductive, says Laurel Kilgour at the American Economic Liberties Project.

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