International Trade

  • April 03, 2026

    Iran War Disruption Could Spur Future Energy Dealmaking

    The ongoing war in Iran is rattling global energy markets and clouding the outlook for mergers and acquisitions in the short term, but attorneys say deal opportunities are likely to emerge over time across oil, liquefied natural gas and renewable power.

  • April 03, 2026

    Spain Seeks Pause On $47M Award Enforcement Efforts

    Spain has urged a D.C. federal court to pause efforts by a creditor to enforce a roughly $47 million arbitral award against it and to quash subpoenas issued to its outside counsel, pointing to its pending certiorari petition in a related matter that raises "serious legal questions."

  • April 03, 2026

    Gulf Reinsurance Plan Doubles To $40B With Added Insurers

    Six major American insurers will join Chubb in providing $20 billion for the U.S. International Development Finance Corp.'s initiative to restore maritime trade in the Gulf region amid the Iran war, doubling the total amount of available reinsurance to $40 billion, according to an announcement Friday.

  • April 03, 2026

    Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.

  • April 03, 2026

    Winston & Strawn Adds McDermott Patent Litigator In DC

    Winston & Strawn LLP has grown its offerings in the nation's capital with the addition of an experienced patent litigator from McDermott Will & Schulte.

  • April 03, 2026

    ITC Finds Algerian Rebar Harming US Industry, Duty To Come

    The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday found imports of Algerian steel rebar are harming U.S. industry, setting up the U.S. Department of Commerce to install an antidumping duty order.

  • April 03, 2026

    Commerce Orders Duties On Chinese, Malaysian Float Glass

    The U.S. Department of Commerce imposed countervailing and antidumping duties on imported Chinese float glass, along with countervailing duties on Malaysian imports, according to orders published Friday.

  • April 02, 2026

    Ex-Rabobank Officer Pushes OCC Again For $4M In Fee Fight

    Attorneys of a former Rabobank compliance officer told the Ninth Circuit that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency should not be allowed to abandon a "ruinous" failed enforcement action without paying $4 million to cover the fees and expenses incurred during the litigation.

  • April 02, 2026

    Fla. Homeowner Says Loan Scam Stripped Homestead Rights

    A Miami homeowner accused a lender in Florida state court of running a "predatory" lending scheme that led to him losing homestead protections and then losing his property in a foreclosure sale.

  • April 02, 2026

    Trump Orders 100% Pharma Tariff, Modifies Metals Duties

    Later this year, the U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals, but drug companies could qualify for reduced tariff rates as low as zero if they agree to invest domestically and enter most-favored-nation drug-pricing agreements with the government, according to an executive order President Donald Trump signed Thursday.

  • April 02, 2026

    Ownership Limbo Spurs Stay Bid In $380M PetroSaudi Fight

    A PetroSaudi unit has urged a California federal court to continue its stay in litigation by the U.S. government over a $380 million arbitral award purportedly tied to funds embezzled from Malaysia, saying company control remains in limbo in the Cayman Islands and Barbados.

  • April 02, 2026

    US Tariffs Hiked Consumer Prices By 0.5% To 1%, Report Says

    The U.S. government's tariffs imposed last year likely raised consumer prices by 0.5% to 1%, the Yale Budget Lab said Thursday in a report that revised down its initial estimates.

  • April 02, 2026

    ITC Investigating Hisense, Roku Over TV Patent Claims

    The U.S. International Trade Commission is opening an investigation into claims that Hisense and Roku are importing televisions and streaming devices into the U.S. that infringe six patents held by a company that licenses those patents to LG.

  • April 02, 2026

    Centripetal Loses Fed. Circ. Bid To Save Cybersecurity Patent

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday said it won't restore a Centripetal Networks cybersecurity patent challenged by Keysight Technologies Inc. after being sued in federal court, backing the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding that it was invalid.

  • April 02, 2026

    Trade Representative Leader Moves To Baker McKenzie

    Baker McKenzie has hired a former deputy assistant in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, who worked with the agency for a decade and most recently as the top attorney on U.S. trade actions, tariffs and other policy.

  • April 02, 2026

    ITC Says Chinese Anodes Aren't Harming US Producers

    Subsidized Chinese anodes sold into the U.S. at unfair prices aren't harming domestic industry, the U.S. International Trade Commission said Thursday, blocking the U.S. Department of Commerce from issuing duty orders.

  • April 01, 2026

    Evita Boss Admits To Russia-Linked Crypto Laundering Ruse

    The founder of crypto payments firm Evita on Wednesday admitted to what prosecutors say was a scheme to launder over half a billion dollars in cross-border transactions through the U.S. financial system, including funds held by sanctioned Russian banks.

  • April 01, 2026

    Ex-Diplomat Says Rep. Rivera's Liaison Was Out For Himself

    A retired diplomat Wednesday described former Florida congressman David Rivera's Venezuelan contact Raúl Gorrín as a wealthy businessman "distrusted by everybody," telling jurors in the criminal trial against Rivera that Gorrín was willing to work with the Venezuelan regime when financially beneficial.

  • April 01, 2026

    US Shipowner Says Boat Was Sunk As Part Of Iran-China Scheme

    The Texas owner of a shipping company accused the government of Iran and Chinese state-owned entities of running a conspiracy to control commercial shipping in the Red Sea, saying Houthi rebels sank his vessel as part of the scheme.

  • April 01, 2026

    Judge Permanently Halts Counterfeit Modelo Beer Labels

    A Texas federal judge has granted judgment to Grupo Modelo and its U.S. licensee in a case brought against a company they accused of selling counterfeit beers and said he would permanently bar labels that copy their designs.

  • April 01, 2026

    British Firm Seeks $208M Arbitration Award From Argentina

    A British inspection company brought its fight over a $208 million arbitration award it is owed by the government of Argentina to Washington, D.C., telling a federal district court the country hasn't paid up after having been found to have violated a bilateral investment treaty.

  • April 01, 2026

    Group Warns ITC Against Tariffs After Vote On Quartz Imports

    A coalition of small-business quartz fabricators claimed that the U.S. International Trade Commission vote Wednesday determining that recent quartz imports harm domestic producers may cost the industry jobs in a move that could lead to new tariffs, according to press releases.

  • April 01, 2026

    Commerce Probes Thai Steel Imports For Duty Evasion

    Corrosion-resistant steel imported from Thailand into the U.S. may be circumventing duty orders on South Korean imports of such products, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday, announcing it is opening an investigation.

  • April 01, 2026

    Chinese Chemical Exporter Faces 174% Duty On Refrigerant

    A Chinese chemical compound exporter will be subject to an almost 174% antidumping duty rate for imports of a refrigerant that entered the U.S. in 2023 and 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday.

  • March 31, 2026

    Rats, Vapes And Vodka: Strange But True Cases For April Fool's

    A dead rodent in a burrito bowl delivery, a mix-up with vodka seltzer in the wrong cans and the Toys R Us brand taking on a Connecticut vape shop are among Law360's list of strange cases suitable for April Fool's Day.

Expert Analysis

  • NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools

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    Attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and summarize conversations with clients should heed the New York City Bar Association’s recent opinion addressing the legal and ethical risks posed by such tools, and follow several best practices to avoid violating the Rules of Professional Conduct, say attorneys at Smith Gambrell.

  • Series

    The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court

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    While a robust body of law hasn't yet developed since the Utah Business and Chancery Court's founding in October 2024, the number of cases filed there has recently picked up, and its existence illustrates Utah's desire to be top of mind for businesses across the country, says Evan Strassberg at Michael Best.

  • 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue

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    Though the emotional wear and tear of legal work can trap attorneys in conflict fatigue — leaving them unable to shake off tense interactions or return to a calm baseline — simple therapeutic techniques for resetting the nervous system can help break the cycle, says Chantel Cohen at CWC Coaching & Therapy.

  • Series

    Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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

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    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.

  • Series

    Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief

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    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

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    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.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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.

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