International Trade

  • April 16, 2026

    ITC Told Wrongly Claimed Patent Fee Discounts Sink Chip Suit

    Semiconductor company Everspin Technologies Inc. has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to end a memory chip patent suit against it by Avalanche Technology Inc., saying Avalanche's patents are unenforceable because the company wrongly claimed a "small entity" discount on patent fees for years.

  • April 16, 2026

    IV Device Redesign Not Enough To Lift Ban, CBP Says

    A U.S. medical device company's redesigned products used for intravenous drips are still barred from importation into the country, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in an order released Thursday, with the agency unconvinced the new versions aren't still patent-infringing.

  • April 16, 2026

    Iranian Captain Sues OFAC Over Delay In Blacklist Removal

    The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has unreasonably delayed for nearly four years its determination of whether to remove an Iranian former oil tanker captain from a sanctions blacklist, he told a Washington federal court.

  • April 16, 2026

    UK Ship Financier Charged With Russia Sanctions Offenses

    A British accountant has been charged with breaching sanctions imposed on him linked to his alleged involvement in Russia's "shadow fleet," the U.K.'s National Crime Agency has said.

  • April 15, 2026

    Mexican Businessman Cleared In Texas Pemex Bribes Case

    A Texas federal judge has acquitted a Mexican businessman living in the U.S. whom a jury convicted of bribing foreign officials to secure business from Mexico's state-owned oil company, saying prosecutors didn't provide the translators who interpreted evidence at trial for cross-examination.

  • April 15, 2026

    Chinese Truck Bed Covers Likely Harm US Cos., ITC Says

    Truck bed covers imported from China are likely harming domestic producers, the U.S. International Trade Commission said Wednesday in a preliminary determination, giving credence to a U.S. producer's allegations that the products were sold at less than fair value and received government subsidies.

  • April 15, 2026

    EU Announces Duties Against Imported Filament, Softwood

    The European Commission announced antidumping duties Wednesday for imported glass fiber filament from Egypt, Bahrain and Thailand, as well as duties for imported softwood lumber from Brazil.

  • April 15, 2026

    Importer Wins Gov't Deposition Over Steel Tariff Exclusion

    Two federal agencies have been ordered to undergo depositions regarding their roles in granting exclusions to steel tariffs, the U.S. Court of International Trade said Wednesday, largely approving an importer's motion while significantly narrowing the scope of information it sought.

  • April 15, 2026

    Nadine Menendez Seeks Bail Pending 2nd Circ. Appeal

    Nadine Menendez urged a Manhattan federal judge to keep her free while she challenges her conviction, arguing that prosecutors deprived her of her constitutional right to the counsel of her choice.

  • April 15, 2026

    Commerce Orders Duties On Silicon Metal From Angola, Laos

    The U.S. Department of Commerce ordered duties on imported silicon metal from Laos and Angola, according to notices published Wednesday.

  • April 14, 2026

    American Flag Seller Settles FTC's False 'Made In USA' Claims

    The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that it has reached settlements with three businesses, including a company that sells American flags and other patriotic products, over claims that they falsely advertised and labeled products as "Made in the USA."

  • April 14, 2026

    Peru Seeks New Docs In Case Claiming Toll Road Corruption

    Peru has pressed a New York federal judge to let it seek further discovery as it pursues criminal proceedings over a purportedly corrupt toll road project that led to $200 million in arbitral awards, claiming an earlier discovery request granted by the court has revealed new issues.

  • April 14, 2026

    Crypto Co-Founder Alleges $58M Fraud, RICO Scheme

    A co-founder of a cryptocurrency data company has accused his former partner and affiliates of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act through a $58 million fraudulent scheme that he says involved diverting virtual tokens from a company offering to offshore vehicles and attempting to shift the blame with retaliatory litigation.

  • April 14, 2026

    Customs Casts Doubt On Automating Certain Tariff Refunds

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection's automated tariff refund system is nearly complete, but thousands of imports may require a more cumbersome manual process that could undermine the agency's other priorities, an official told the U.S. Court of International Trade on Tuesday.

  • April 14, 2026

    ITC Investigating Tin Mill Products From 3 Countries For Harm

    The U.S. International Trade Commission said it will determine by late May whether imported tin mill products from China, Taiwan and Turkey that are allegedly being sold at unfair prices are harming U.S. producers.

  • April 14, 2026

    Ex-Commerce Dept. Leader Joins Hogan Lovells In DC

    A former U.S. Department of Commerce leader, whose office helped with the national security oversight of information and communication technology transactions, has joined Hogan Lovells' international trade and investment practice as a partner, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • April 14, 2026

    EU Nears Deal To Double Steel Tariffs, Halve Duty-Free Quota

    The European Commission and European Parliament have reached a political agreement on a deal intended to strengthen the bloc's protections from global steel overcapacity that would cut the tariff-free import quota by 47% while doubling the duty on imports beyond the quota to 50%.

  • April 14, 2026

    Deutsche Börse Buys $200M Stake In Kraken Crypto Platform

    The operator of Germany's stock market said Tuesday that it has taken a minority stake in Kraken for $200 million as the planned U.S. initial public offering of the cryptocurrency exchange is on hold.

  • April 13, 2026

    CK Hutchison's Panama Ports Biz Hits Maersk With Arbitration

    Panama Ports Co. SA, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-headquartered conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., said it has begun arbitration proceedings against shipping giant Maersk A/S over its takeover of the PPC port terminals in Panama.

  • April 13, 2026

    Squire Patton Kicks Off Sovereign Advisory Group

    Squire Patton Boggs LLP has launched a new advisory group that's slated to expand the law firm's representation of sovereign governments, saying it offers a lineup of financial, economic, legal and public policy expertise provided by professionals with a background in global debt management.

  • April 13, 2026

    ITC Opens Patent Inquiry Into Joby Electric Air Taxis

    The U.S. International Trade Commission has opened an investigation into whether an electric air taxi company's imported materials were infringing the patents of a rival.

  • April 13, 2026

    Gov't Appeal Could Throw Wrench In Tariff Refunds

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced its court-ordered tariff refund system will be available for its first entries in a week's time, but practitioners remain concerned that a potential government appeal of the ruling could narrow the amount of imports and companies that can qualify for the relief.

  • April 13, 2026

    ITC Will Find Out If Imported Pain Patches Infringe Patent

    Imported over-the-counter lidocaine patches sold by five companies in the U.S. are facing possible exclusion orders after the U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday said it would open an investigation into claims that they infringe a patent on such patches.

  • April 13, 2026

    Exxon Says Terminal Operator Owes $1.1M In Delay Fees

    An Exxon unit is suing a Houston Ship Channel terminal operator in Texas federal court, saying that for the last several years, the operator has failed to pay demurrage fees totaling $1.09 million.

  • April 13, 2026

    ITC Finds Chinese, Indian Diodes Likely Harm US Industry

    Imported large diameter graphite diodes from China and India allegedly sold at unfair prices are likely harming U.S. producers, the U.S. International Trade Commission said Monday in a preliminary determination.

Expert Analysis

  • Key Trends For Life Sciences Cos. To Watch In 2026

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    Following a year of drastic change at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two themes are likely to drive the coming year — a commitment to lowering the cost of drugs and an inherent tension between the priorities of the health agencies and the broader administration, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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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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