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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.
March 26, 2026
ITC Domestic Industry Rules Keep Opening Up In Apple Case

A Federal Circuit decision upholding a U.S. International Trade Commission exclusion order on the Apple Watch in a patent dispute with Masimo has again eased hurdles for patent owners aiming to make the ITC's required showing that they have domestic industry, attorneys say.
March 26, 2026
Economists Applaud Colombia's Exit From Investor Treaties

American think tank the Center for Economic and Policy Research on Thursday congratulated President Gustavo Petro of Colombia for his decision to break ties with the investor-state dispute settlement system that lets corporations sue governments over lost future profits.
March 26, 2026
Fed. Circ. Rejects Pharma Co. Refiling Suit To Reset Deadline

Ascendis Pharma missed its window to invoke a mandatory stay in California federal court based on parallel U.S. International Trade Commission proceedings, and its attempt to reset the patent litigation doesn't change that, the Federal Circuit said Thursday.
March 26, 2026
Atty Group Backs Newman's Suspension Fight At High Court

The Bar Association of the District of Columbia has thrown its support behind Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's U.S. Supreme Court challenge to the suspension imposed on her by her colleagues, saying it's doing so on behalf of those who are afraid that supporting her publicly will harm their careers.
March 26, 2026
Ex-InterOil Exec Faces $210M Ruling, Seeks Appeal Bond Cut

A former executive of long-acquired oil company InterOil must pay a Swiss investor $210 million in damages and interest under a final judgment entered Thursday in Texas federal court, affirming a jury's findings last year that the executive breached agreements between the two.
March 26, 2026
4 Key Questions On Tariff Investigations

The U.S. announced a bevy of new trade investigations this month to underpin a tariff regime intended to replace duties struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, but questions remain about the fate of deals struck with trading partners and whether importers will face higher tariffs. Here, Law360 examines four questions on the implications of those investigations.

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Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer

An instinct to turn pain into purpose meant frequent trips to the tennis court, where learning to move ahead one point at a time was a lesson that also applied to the steep learning curve of patent prosecution law, says Daniel Henry at Marshall Gerstein.
FTO Designations: Containing Foreign Firms' Legal Risks

Non-U.S. companies can contain legal risks related to foreign terrorist organizations by deliberately structuring operations to demonstrate that any interactions with cartel-affected environments are incidental, constrained and unrelated to advancing harm on the U.S., says David Raskin at Nardello & Co.
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Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails

U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado discusses why having a sense of how generative AI tools behave, where they add value, where they introduce risk and how they are reshaping the practice of law is key for today's judges.
What US Cos. Must Know To Comply With Italy's AI Law

Italy's newly effective artificial intelligence law means U.S. companies operating in Italy or serving Italian customers must now meet EU AI Act obligations as well as Italy-specific requirements, including immediately enforceable criminal penalties, designated national authorities and sector-specific mandates, say attorneys at Portolano Cavallo.
2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: Next Steps In Age Of AI, Crypto

Parties' use of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies will continue in 2026, and international arbitrators will be called upon to evolve by building expertise in blockchain functionality, cryptography and decentralized finance protocols, and understanding the power and limitations of large language models, say attorneys at Cleary.
Presidential Pardon Brokering Can Create Risks For Attys

The emergence of an apparent “pardon shopping” marketplace, in which attorneys treat presidential pardons as a market product, may invite investigative scrutiny of counsel and potential criminal charges grounded in bribery, wire fraud and other statutes, says David Klasing at The Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing.
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Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief

My move to private practice has reaffirmed my belief in the value of adaptability, collaboration and strategic thinking — qualities that are essential not only for successful client outcomes, but also for sustained professional satisfaction, says Dabney O’Riordan at Fried Frank.
2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: Awards Against Sovereign States

The enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states is one of the most contentious and rapidly evolving areas in international arbitration, with three defining issues on the 2026 horizon: the scope of sovereign immunity, assignability of rights, and availability of fraud and corruption defenses, say attorneys at Cleary.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm

Launching and sustaining a law firm requires skills most law schools don't teach, but every lawyer should understand a few core principles that can make the leap calculated rather than reckless, says Sam Katz at Athlaw.
Fed. Circ. Patent Decisions In 2025: An Empirical Review

In 2025, the Federal Circuit's increased output was not enough to keep up with its ever-growing patent case load, and patent owners and applicants fared poorly overall as the court's affirmance rate fell, says Dan Bagatell at Perkins Coie.
Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year

The False Claims Act remains a powerful enforcement tool after some record verdicts and settlements in 2025, and while traditional fraud areas remain a priority, new initiatives are raising questions about its expanding application, says Veronica Nannis at Joseph Greenwald.
2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: Arbitral Seats In Flux

As political and legal landscapes continue to shift across key global jurisdictions, with Mexico and England instituting key judicial and arbitral reforms, respectively, international arbitration parties are becoming increasingly strategic in their selection of arbitral seats, say attorneys at Cleary.
Opportunities Amid The Challenges Of Trump's BIS Shake-Up

The Trump administration’s continuing overhaul of the Bureau of Industry and Security has created enormous practical challenges for export compliance, but it potentially also offers a once-in-a-generation opening to advocate for simplifying and rationalizing U.S. export controls, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Opening my home to foreign exchange students makes me a better lawyer not just because prioritizing visiting high schoolers forces me to hone my organization and time management skills but also because sharing the study-abroad experience with newcomers and locals reconnects me to my community, says Alison Lippa at Nicolaides Fink.
2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: M&A And Securities Disputes

Recent developments — such as the high-profile arbitration between ExxonMobil and Chevron, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's shift on its long-standing opposition to mandatory arbitration clauses in registration statements — highlight key issues to consider when drafting relevant agreements and arbitrating M&A disputes, say attorneys at Cleary.