International Trade

  • 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.

  • March 27, 2026

    Revamped EU Customs Will Have New Anti-Abuse Measures

    The European Commission will have the power to take EU member states to court if they abuse a newly announced fast-track customs scheme by allowing noncompliant firms to benefit, a European Union official said Friday.

  • March 26, 2026

    Venezuelan Leader Says Ex-Fla. Rep Couldn't Get US Meetings

    A Venezuelan political opposition leader told jurors Thursday that he connected with former Florida congressman David Rivera to try to secure meetings with high-level U.S. officials in the first Trump administration, but Rivera — who is on trial for allegedly failing to register as a foreign agent — failed to deliver.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • Citgo Ruling Offers Award Enforcement Road Map

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    A recent opinion from the Delaware federal court approving a $5.892 billion bid for Citgo Petroleum shares brings the long-running enforcement of the Crystallex arbitration award against Venezuela closer to resolution and offers crucial lessons for creditors pursuing sovereign debt, says Vitaly Morozov at Pierson Ferdinand.

  • US Sanctions Targeting Russia's Oil Giants Heighten Biz Risks

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    Businesses operating in the energy sector, both in and outside the U.S., should review their operations for any links to Russian oil companies and their subsidiaries recently targeted by U.S. sanctions, to avoid unexpected reputational and financial risk, and even secondary sanctions, say authors at Blank Rome.

  • How Shareholder Activism Fared In 2025

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    2025 was a turbulent yet transformative year in shareholder activism, and there are several key takeaways to help companies prepare for a 2026 that is shaping up to be even more lively, including increased focus on retail investors and the use of social media as a tool, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2025

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    In a shifting bid protest landscape, five decisions in 2025 from the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office that addressed bedrock questions about jurisdictional reach and the breadth of agency discretion are likely to have a lasting impact, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

  • Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

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    2026 will be a consequential year for congressional oversight as the upcoming midterm elections may yield bolder investigations and more aggressive state attorneys general coalitions, so companies should consider adopting risk management measures to get ahead of potential changes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

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    2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026

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    A new trade landscape emerged in 2025, the contours of which will be further defined by developments that will merit close attention this year, including a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and a review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.

  • What 2025 Enforcement Actions Show About FERC's Priorities

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    A review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 2025 enforcement record suggests that this year, the commission will persist in holding market participants to their commitments, and continue active market surveillance and close cooperation with market monitors, says Ruta Skucas at Crowell & Moring.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • Nuclear Power Pitfalls And Opportunities To Watch For In 2026

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    Shepherding nuclear power projects to completion requires navigating more risks and obligations than almost any other infrastructure undertaking, but with the right strategies, states, developers, vendors and contractors can overcome these hurdles in 2026 and beyond, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

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    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

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