International Trade

  • April 27, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Spurns Crocs' Rehearing Bid In ITC Appeal

    The Federal Circuit on Monday declined to rehear a mixed appeal from Crocs Inc. seeking an import ban against companies it claims were importing footwear that infringes its trademarks.

  • April 27, 2026

    Canada Provinces Back Hockey League's Antitrust Dismissal

    The governments of four Canadian provinces have urged the Ninth Circuit to reject an appeal from junior hockey players accusing the National Hockey League and its developmental organizations of suppressing compensation.

  • April 27, 2026

    Reed Smith Targeted In Eletson Gas Ownership Fracas

    Reed Smith LLP and two of its partners are facing a $262 million lawsuit in a long-running and bitter dispute over ownership of an international gas shipping company, as well as other issues that remain unresolved following the vacatur of an underlying $102 million arbitral award for fraud.

  • April 27, 2026

    CIT Blocks Customs From Rejecting Golf Cart Co.'s Imports

    The U.S. Court of International Trade granted a preliminary injunction blocking the federal government from compelling certain actions on imports entered by a Florida electric golf cart company while a duty investigation is ongoing, according to an opinion published Friday.

  • April 27, 2026

    Democratic Sen. Presses Retail Giants On Tariff Refund Plans

    The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate small business committee sent letters last week to major retailers and shipping carriers asking whether they planned to pass on to consumers tariff refunds they receive.

  • April 27, 2026

    Chipmaker Says Chinese Military Co. Label Lacks Evidence

    A Chinese chipmaker has told a D.C. federal judge that the U.S. Department of Defense lacks evidence to support labeling the company a Chinese military company, saying its products are designed solely for civilian commercial and industrial uses.

  • April 27, 2026

    Trade Court Again Finds China Chlorine Duty Review Lacking

    The U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce to try again to justify its use of Romania as a surrogate for determining market prices of a Chinese pool chemical for purposes of an antidumping order.

  • April 27, 2026

    DC Circ. Questions Alstom's Shot At Brightline Rail Deal

    A panel of the D.C. Circuit Monday questioned how competitive Alstom actually was in its bid to build train sets for Brightline West's forthcoming high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Southern California, as the locomotive manufacturer argued it would have had a shot if not for a Buy America waiver granted to rival bidder Siemens.

  • April 27, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court this past week tackled a fresh mix of deal litigation, procedural disputes and fiduciary duty claims, with several rulings and filings underscoring the court's continued focus on contractual precision, forum enforcement and the limits of stockholder challenges.

  • April 27, 2026

    Pool Co. Wins Extra $1.3M In Atty Fees For Unpaid Judgment

    Attorneys from McCarter & English LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson and Georgiou Partnership LLP who represent a U.S.-based swimming pool parts manufacturer won an additional $1.3 million in attorney fees for their efforts to collect a more than $17 million judgment against a Chinese rival.

  • April 27, 2026

    UK Industry Group Calls For Countermeasures To US Tariffs

    A U.K. industry group urged the country's government to prepare a "trade bazooka," including a package of countermeasures to safeguard the economy from outside shocks such as U.S. tariffs and the economic fallout from the Iran war.

  • April 27, 2026

    Commerce Probes Pipes From Austria, Taiwan, UAE For Duties

    The U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday that it has opened an investigation into whether imports of pipes known as oil country tubular goods from Austria, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates are being sold in the U.S. at unfair prices.

  • April 27, 2026

    Indian Solar Cells Face Steep Early US Duties

    Indian solar cells entering the U.S. are facing potential triple-digit antidumping duties, while those cells from Laos and Indonesia could be hit with lower duties, after the imports from all three countries were preliminarily found Monday to be sold at unfair prices.

  • April 27, 2026

    Justices Nix $50M Zimbabwe Immunity Feud

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opted not to take up a petition asking it to resolve whether countries that agree to arbitrate an international dispute are also waiving their right to assert sovereign immunity in subsequent litigation to recognize a foreign judgment confirming an arbitral award.

  • April 27, 2026

    Justices Turn Away Lebanese Bank Terrorism Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review the Second Circuit's finding that a Lebanese bank is subject to the personal jurisdiction of New York courts on claims over alleged assistance to Hezbollah by a bank it acquired, a case the Lebanese bank had argued raises due process questions.

  • April 24, 2026

    Justices To Focus On Alien Tort Statute In Cisco Spying Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Tuesday with implications for U.S. companies doing business with foreign governments, and decide whether the Ninth Circuit was right to reinstate an Alien Tort Statute suit alleging that Cisco Systems Inc. helped the Chinese government's allegedly unlawful crackdown on the Falun Gong religious movement.

  • April 24, 2026

    ITC Loses DC Circ. Appeal In Expert Investigation Case

    The D.C. Circuit refused Friday to allow the U.S. International Trade Commission to revive an investigation into a former expert witness retained by Qualcomm for allegedly breaching a protective order, rejecting the agency's arguments that his suit to end the inquiry was brought both too late and too early.

  • April 24, 2026

    Akin Can't 'Recast' Appeal As Good-Faith Effort, 9th Circ. Told

    A European winemaker slammed attempts by a U.S. importer and its Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorneys to "recast a frivolous appeal as a good-faith effort," saying they should have to pay monetary sanctions for pursuing what the Ninth Circuit called a "self-indulgent" appeal of a valid arbitration award.

  • April 24, 2026

    Feds Fight Ex-Rep.'s Acquittal Bid In Venezuela FARA Case

    Federal prosecutors urged a Florida U.S. district judge to reject an attempt by politician David Rivera and a political consultant to escape charges for allegedly failing to register as foreign agents while secretly representing Venezuela's state-owned oil company, saying the charges aren't too late.

  • April 24, 2026

    NY Court Pauses $100M Saudi Arabia Pharma Award Suit

    A New York federal judge has paused litigation filed by a Qatari pharmaceutical distributor and its chairman aimed at enforcing a nearly $100 million arbitral award against Saudi Arabia while a hearing is conducted in the kingdom's set-aside petition in England next week.

  • April 24, 2026

    One Certainty As Tariff Refunds Start: 'There Will Be Litigation'

    The launch of the refund process for tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court marks the start of lengthy and multifaceted court battles as companies fight with consumers — and amongst themselves — about who gets a slice of the $166 billion pie, experts told Law360.

  • April 24, 2026

    United Airlines Beats Passengers' Suit Alleging Antisemitism

    A New York federal judge dismissed claims brought by over 60 Jewish passengers who alleged that United Airlines and its employees subjected them to antisemitic actions on a diverted flight bound for Israel, saying the passengers failed to properly bring claims under an international treaty governing such flights.

  • April 24, 2026

    Chinese Bank Must Face Aon Unit's Reinsurance Fraud Suit

    China's largest bank can't avoid an Aon PLC subsidiary's suit seeking to hold the bank liable for its alleged role in a multibillion-dollar reinsurance fraud scheme, a New York state court ruled, allowing all but one negligence claim to move forward.

  • April 24, 2026

    US, EU Announce Key Mineral Supply Chain Action Plan

    The U.S. and European Union announced new agreements to further coordinate on strengthening critical mineral supply chains, in press releases published Friday.

  • April 24, 2026

    Commerce Department's General Counsel Departs

    The U.S. Department of Commerce's general counsel has left the agency after just over a year, the agency confirmed on Friday.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

  • Opportunities Amid The Challenges Of Trump's BIS Shake-Up

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    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

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    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

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    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.

  • How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era

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    Rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence test work-product principles first articulated in the U.S. Supreme Court’s nearly 80-year-old Hickman v. Taylor decision, as courts and ethics bodies confront whether disclosure of attorneys’ AI prompts and outputs would reveal their thought processes, say Larry Silver and Sasha Burton at Langsam Stevens.

  • Why 2026 Could Be A Bright Year For US Solar

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    2025 was a record-setting year for utility-scale solar power deployment in the U.S., a trend that shows no signs of abating, so the question for 2026 is whether permitting, interconnection, and state and federal policies will allow the industry to grow fast enough to meet demand, say attorneys at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • 2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: Tariffs Drive Transformation

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    In 2025, the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs triggered an unprecedented wave of trade-related disputes — and this, along with evolving M&A practices, the challenges of enforcing arbitral awards against sovereign states, and the role of emerging technologies, will continue to drive international arbitration trends this year, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms

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    Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to resolve a circuit split in In re: Grand Jury, federal courts remain split as to when attorney-client privilege applies to dual-purpose legal and business communications, and understanding the fragmented landscape is essential for managing risks, say attorneys at Covington.

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