Analysis

Trump's Latest Canada Tariffs Could Be More Than Bluster

By Dylan Moroses

President Donald Trump's proposed 50% tariffs on select Canadian imports could be a negotiation tactic, but given the ongoing tension between the U.S. and Canada, trade lawyers are bracing for the possibility those measures will be implemented and lead to further escalation.

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IP Cases In The Spotlight As ITC Adds 5 New Commissioners

By Ryan Davis

The Senate's confirmation of five new commissioners at the International Trade Commission, including two who were staffers on the intellectual property committees in Congress, could lead to a greater focus on IP cases at the commission and efforts to speed them up, attorneys say.

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Analysis

UK Insurers Rattled By Sanctions Risk Of Iran Hormuz Tolls

By Martin Croucher

Insurers covering vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz could be at risk of breaching international sanctions against Iran if they reimburse shipowners that might be forced to pay transit tolls to Tehran under any settlement reached after the war, legal experts warned.

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Forced Labor Tariffs Are Another Illegal Global Regime, Cos. Say

By Jack McLoone

President Donald Trump's latest tariff covering most imports to the U.S. is yet another instance of the president attempting to establish an illegal global tariff regime, a pair of companies told the U.S. Court of International Trade on Friday.

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UK Gov't Insists No Change For Businesses On US Tariffs

By Josh White

The U.K. government said Friday that there is no change in tariffs following the U.S. administration's decision this week to impose widespread duties after the expiration of a temporary global duty regime, as the trade deal allowing 10% tariffs between the two countries still holds.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Megan Norcott

The past week in London has seen financial advice firm Smith Square Partners sue ailing social housing company Home REIT, Pogust Goodhead hit with a contract claim by one of its investors, and Entain faced with its latest claim in expanding litigation linked to alleged bribery at its former Turkish business. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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FDA, CDC Broaden Cyclospora Outbreak To 9 States

By Emily Field

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that the investigation into the ongoing cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has now expanded into four more states, bringing the total to nine.

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5th Circ. Affirms Defeat Of French Co.'s Bid For Exxon Docs

By Jack McLoone

A Texas federal court provided sufficient reasoning for its decision to quash a request to subpoena Exxon Mobil Corp.'s records for use in a French derivative suit alleging mismanagement of a former affiliate, a Fifth Circuit panel affirmed.

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Vicor Rival Alleges Trade Secret Misuse In WDTX Suit

By Adam Lidgett

Semiconductor company Delta Electronics accused competitor Vicor Corp. of disclosing its confidential trade secrets as part of a campaign of aggressively pursuing patent allegations against rivals in order to get licensing revenue.

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Reckitt To Take £175M Loss From Sale Of Russian Hygiene Biz

By Dawood Fakhir

Reckitt said Friday that it will sell its Russian hygiene business to a local consumer goods company at an expected loss of approximately £175 million ($233.2 million), more than four years since the beginning of the Ukraine war.

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Goldstein Gets 6-Year Sentence, Bond Revoked

By Jared Foretek

Thomas Goldstein, the famed U.S. Supreme Court attorney and founder of SCOTUSblog whose turn into the world of ultra-high-stakes poker ultimately landed him federal tax and mortgage fraud convictions, was sentenced to six years in prison; he was taken into custody and out of court in handcuffs Friday.

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Disciplinary File Opened On Atty Repping Trump In IRS Fight

By James Boyle

A disciplinary file was opened recently on one of the attorneys representing President Donald Trump who helped him reach a deal with the Internal Revenue Service to settle a lawsuit that a Florida federal judge said was meant to "manipulate the judicial process."

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Patriot National CEO Wasn't Simpson Thacher Client, Jury Told

By Madison Arnold

Another Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP attorney took the stand Friday in a Florida malpractice trial brought by the founder of Patriot National Inc. to push back on the idea the founder was actually a client of the firm in the time leading up to his insurance services company declaring bankruptcy.

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Roundup

Balancing The Scales: Geofence Clarity, Post-Hunter Scrutiny

By Orlando Lorenzo

The U.S. Supreme Court deemed geofence warrants as searches under the Fourth Amendment, and the justices’ ruling in Hunter spurs a conversation of what the bar should be for criminal appeal waivers. Here, Law360 highlights access to justice stories arising from litigation, verdicts and judgments you may have missed.

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Feature

The White Collar Boutique 'Renaissance' Is Here

By Phillip Bantz

Unprecedented political pressure on BigLaw, dwindling opportunities at elite firms, powerful legal tech tools and broad slowdowns in white collar enforcement are fueling a remarkable boom in boutique law firm growth, experts say.

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Ex-Immigration Judge Says Firing Is Part Of Biased Anti-DEI Push

By Bonnie Eslinger

A former immigration judge has sued the U.S. Department of Justice in California federal court claiming she was pushed off the bench because she is Black and female, and previously advocated for immigrant clients as an attorney — and saying dozens of similarly situated judges were also fired or denied permanent positions.

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Ala. State Bar Sets Guidance For Atty AI Use, Billing

By Emily Sawicki

The Alabama State Bar has released a formal opinion to guide attorneys on the ethical use of artificial intelligence, cautioning lawyers to be transparent with their clients about their use of AI to avoid unethically inflated billing while encouraging attorneys to utilize the evolving technology.

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'False Innuendo': Sanctioned Davis Wright Atty Rips Fee Bid

By Jeff Overley

A Davis Wright Tremaine LLP partner sanctioned for subpoena tactics is fiercely contesting a plaintiffs firm's six-figure fee bid, telling a California federal court that the request misleadingly cites alleged misconduct in separate litigation, reflecting a "naked attempt to prejudice the court's view of counsel."

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Over 100 Legal Aid Staffers Strike In Harlem And The Bronx

By Andrea Keckley

Over 100 legal aid attorneys, social workers and advocates in Harlem and the Bronx went on strike Friday, with the possibility of more to come in the New York City area.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

General counsel are gearing up again to help their companies adapt to the impact of a new round of U.S. tariffs. And the chief legal officer of Alphabet and Google lashed out at the European Commission over search engine changes it is demanding, after the EU imposed a $1 billion fine on Google for violating competition laws.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and McGuireWoods LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Fourth Circuit reversed class certification in an investor lawsuit against Boeing over the company's alleged concealment of safety issues with its 737 Max fleet.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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