International Trade

  • January 24, 2025

    Aircraft Leasing Co. Battles Insurer's Bid To Strike Witnesses

    Aircraft leasing company Avmax is fighting an attempt by HDI Global to strike witnesses Avmax has in its suit over coverage of airplanes stranded in Russia, arguing that the insurer can't claim prejudice when it has four months before trial to speak to the witnesses.

  • January 24, 2025

    Trial Delayed For Ailing Wife Of Former Sen. Menendez

    The bribery and corruption trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, was delayed from Feb. 5 to March 18 by a Manhattan federal judge Friday due to health issues following a cancer diagnosis.

  • January 24, 2025

    Conn. Oil Trader Says Timing Of Money Moves Sinks Verdict

    A onetime Connecticut oil trader has asked a federal judge to erase a September 2024 conviction on charges he used a go-between to bribe an official at Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA, arguing the jury verdict hinged on third-party wire transfers that occurred beyond the statute of limitations.

  • January 24, 2025

    Trump Treads Into Murky Waters With TikTok Gambit

    Nearly five years after he sought to kill the social media platform TikTok, President Donald Trump has opened his second term with a legally questionable bid to save it, cloaking the app's future in the U.S. market in even more uncertainty.

  • January 24, 2025

    FBI 'Bait And Switch' Breached Suspect's Rights, Lawyer Says

    FBI agents held an Israeli private investigator accused of hacking climate activists in custody without warning him of his right to remain silent, denying him a fair trial if he is extradited to the U.S., a lawyer testified in London on Friday.

  • January 24, 2025

    Russian Banking Oligarch's Wife Loses Bid To Lift Sanctions

    A Ukrainian-Russian tycoon's wife lost her fight to lift U.K. sanctions against her on Friday as an appellate court ruled that the restrictions were a proportionate way of undermining the Kremlin after Russia invaded Ukraine.

  • January 24, 2025

    Venture-Backed IPO Recovery Could Be Muted, Report Says

    The expected recovery for venture-backed initial public offerings in 2025 will likely be muted, a capital markets research firm said Friday, given investors' persistent concerns about valuation and delayed interest rate cuts that may not happen until midyear.

  • January 23, 2025

    Davis Polk, Skadden Steer LNG Exporter's $1.8B IPO

    Liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global Inc. on Thursday priced an estimated $1.8 billion initial public offering within its downwardly revised range, represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and underwriters counsel Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.

  • January 23, 2025

    Spain Wins Stay In $29M Renewable Award Enforcement Suit

    A D.C. federal judge has paused litigation against Spain to enforce an approximately $29 million arbitral award issued to solar energy investors while the country seeks a U.S. Supreme Court review, diverging from the approach taken by a fellow federal judge earlier this month.

  • January 23, 2025

    Chinese, Thai And Vietnamese Paper Plates Hit With Duties

    The U.S. Department of Commerce will impose duties on paper plates from China, Vietnam and Thailand, finding those countries unfairly subsidized that product, giving them an unfair advantage in the U.S. market, according to a statement.

  • January 23, 2025

    Foreign Workers' RICO Claims Should Advance, Judge Says

    A Georgia federal judge has said a proposed class action by Mexican engineers who say they were duped into doing manual labor in the U.S. should largely proceed, finding they have sufficiently backed their state racketeering claims.

  • January 23, 2025

    Federal Agencies Must Order Full Return To Office By Friday

    Federal agencies will order employees to return to the office by Friday at 5 p.m. to end the "national embarrassment" that remote work policies have fueled, the Office of Personnel Management said, following President Donald Trump's executive order.

  • January 23, 2025

    11th Circ. Pauses Ruling Nixing $440M Cruise Line Penalty

    The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday cleared the way for a dock company to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after its $440 million judgment against four cruise lines for allegedly "trafficking" in property seized by Cuba was overturned.

  • January 23, 2025

    NY Federal Judge Urged To OK $149M Grain Exporter Award

    Corporate trustee services provider Madison Pacific Trust Ltd. asked a Manhattan federal judge to confirm a $149 million arbitration award that it won from the founders of a Ukrainian grain exporting conglomerate that allegedly failed to pay its debt.

  • January 22, 2025

    Dubai-Based Exchange Fined $9.2M To End Bank Fraud Probe

    A Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based financial services company has agreed to pay $9.2 million to U.S. prosecutors over a U.K. subsidiary's false claims that it was in compliance with anti-money laundering laws, avoiding criminal charges.

  • January 22, 2025

    Space Explorer Voyager Technologies Confidentially Files IPO

    Defense and space exploration company Voyager Technologies Inc. said Wednesday it has confidentially filed plans for an initial public offering, marking the second company from the industry to join the IPO pipeline this week and potentially benefiting from increased government funding for space travel.

  • January 22, 2025

    Trump Wields Trade Threats To Stifle Russia-Ukraine War

    President Donald Trump vowed to hit Russia with "high levels" of sanctions, tariffs and other economic penalties if it does not abandon its nearly three-year military campaign against Ukraine.

  • January 22, 2025

    Menendez Loses 2nd Bid For New Trial As Sentencing Nears

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday denied former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's latest motion for a new corruption trial a week before his sentencing, rejecting his claim that the jury could have been swayed by improperly redacted exhibits that were loaded onto a computer containing the evidence in the case.

  • January 22, 2025

    US, Vietnam Reach Deal To Settle Lengthy Fish Duty Dispute

    The U.S. and Vietnam have settled a dispute over American duties on Vietnam's frozen fish fillets that languished at the World Trade Organization for seven years, according to a WTO document circulated Tuesday.

  • January 22, 2025

    Eurochem Group Founder Loses Bid To Lift EU Sanctions

    Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, the founder of fertilizer giant Eurochem Group, lost a bid to have European Union sanctions lifted on Wednesday as a court ruled that they should remain in place.

  • January 21, 2025

    LED Screen Distributor Lied About $10M Debt, Jury Told

    The owner of a now-defunct LED screen distribution company lied to his Korean manufacturing partner about repaying an over $10 million debt in order to keep receiving shipments and pay himself a hefty salary, jurors heard as a civil fraud trial opened in California federal court on Tuesday.

  • January 21, 2025

    Trump EV Rollbacks Spell Regulatory Whiplash For Auto Cos.

    President Donald Trump's rollback of Biden administration policies intended to accelerate the U.S. auto industry's movement toward electric vehicles creates new uncertainties for a domestic EV supply chain that was already grappling with slowing consumer demand, experts say.

  • January 21, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Refuses To Restore Solar Cell Patent Claims

    An Indian industrial conglomerate failed on Tuesday to persuade Federal Circuit judges to breathe new life into a patent covering a way of assembling solar cells that it had asserted in Delaware federal court against a Korean rival.

  • January 21, 2025

    Paul Hastings Repping TikTok Buyout Consortium

    Global law firm Paul Hastings LLP said Tuesday it is representing an American investor group, led by the founder of Employer.com, that has launched a formal bid to acquire the U.S. operations of TikTok.

  • January 21, 2025

    CNN Inks Post-Verdict Deal In Contractor's Defamation Suit

    CNN settled a defamation lawsuit just hours after a Florida jury awarded $5 million in compensatory damages to a U.S. Navy veteran turned private defense contractor who sued the network for defamation over a report on the evacuation of Afghans in 2021.

Expert Analysis

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    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • How To Manage During A Trade Dispute With USMCA Partners

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    Companies can try to minimize the potential impacts of future tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, and uncertainty about future trade relations, by evaluating supply chains, considering how they may be modified, and engaging with the new administration over exemptions and the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • What FARA Enforcement In 2024 Reveals For The Year Ahead

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    A number of developments, from indictments to legislation, shaped the Foreign Agents Registration Act enforcement landscape last year, and following the U.S. Department of Justice's recently released long-awaited proposed amendments to the law, 2025 shows no signs of slowing down, says Tessa Capeloto at Wiley.

  • Takeaways From 2024's Emerging IP Licensing Trends

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    Themes in intellectual property licensing from the past year – including artificial intelligence; risk management; and name, image and likeness rights – highlight key considerations for navigating an evolving landscape, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • Top 10 Legal Issues This Year For Transportation Industry GCs

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    General counsel must carefully consider numerous legal and policy challenges facing the automotive and transportation industry in the year to come, especially while navigating new technologies, regulations and global markets, says Francesco Liberatore at Squire Patton.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • How The UPC, ITC Complement Each Other In Patent Law

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    Attorneys at Ropes & Gray discuss the similarities and differences between the Unified Patent Court and the International Trade Commission, as well as recent matters litigated in both venues and why parties choose to file at these forums.

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    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • Reviewing 2024's Crucial Patent Law Developments

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    As 2024 draws to a close, significant rulings and policies aimed at modernizing long-standing legal practices or addressing emerging challenges have reached patent law, says Michael Ellenberger at Rothwell Figg.

  • How White Collar Enforcement May Shift In Trump's 2nd Term

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    After President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next month, the administration’s emphasis on immigration laws, drug offenses and violent crime will likely reduce the focus on white collar crime overall, but certain areas within the white collar world may see increased activity, say attorneys at Keker Van Nest.

  • COP29 Offers Pathway To A Global Carbon Market

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    COP29, the recently concluded United Nations climate conference, represented a breakthrough in the establishment of standards for a global carbon market — and voluntary carbon market participants in the U.S. and elsewhere can enhance the value of their projects by aligning them with these standards, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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    Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

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    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

  • 4 Trade Secret Pointers From 2024's Key IP Law Developments

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    Four significant 2024 developments in trade secret law yield practical tips about defending trade secrets overseas, proving unjust enrichment claims, forcing compliance with posttrial orders and using restrictive covenants to prevent employee leaks of confidential intellectual property, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

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