The Federal Circuit halted a U.S. Court of International Trade ruling prohibiting the government from collecting temporary global tariffs on two retailers and the state of Washington while it considers whether those duties are lawful, according to an order Thursday.
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Fed. Circ. Pauses Trade Court's Limited Block Of Global Tariffs

By Dylan Moroses

The Federal Circuit halted a U.S. Court of International Trade ruling prohibiting the government from collecting temporary global tariffs on two retailers and the state of Washington while it considers whether those duties are lawful, according to an order Thursday.

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RJ Reynolds-Led ITC Vape Probe To Continue, Fed. Circ. Says

By Jack McLoone

A U.S. International Trade Commission investigation into R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s claims that importers are skirting restrictions on vapes will continue after a Federal Circuit panel on Thursday rejected a petition to kill the probe, finding it lacked appropriate backing.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Bank, Crypto Groups Seek Limits In Stablecoin AML Regs

By Sarah Jarvis

Industry groups and firms in the financial and crypto sectors have called for further clarification, flexibility and safe harbors in rules recently proposed by regulators with the U.S. Department of the Treasury for implementing the anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance program requirements of the federal stablecoin framework known as the Genius Act.

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LITIGATION

Altria Can't Halt ITC Patent Case It Calls Unconstitutional

By Ryan Davis

A Virginia federal judge on Thursday denied Altria's motion for a preliminary injunction blocking a U.S. International Trade Commission vaping patent suit against it by Juul, ruling that Altria is unlikely to succeed in its arguments that ITC patent proceedings are unconstitutional.

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Auto Parts Biz Says Freight Co. Duped It Into Container Fraud

By Jack McLoone

A Michigan-based importer and seller of aftermarket auto parts that was stuck with added costs from U.S. Customs and Border Protection related to empty shipping containers has sued its freight-forwarding contractor, claiming it was tricked into facilitating a fraud scheme.

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Brief

Fed. Circ. Changes Process For Some Full-Panel Reviews

By Elaine Briseño

The Federal Circuit now requires the authoring judge to notify all panel members about nonprocedural motions, including motions for extensions of time and withdrawal of counsel, according to internal documents.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

USTR Forced Labor Tariff Plan Pushes Trade Recourse Limits

Tariffs recently proposed by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, which determined that 60 countries failed to implement adequate forced labor protections, expand the use of existing trade remedies to address global supply chain labor standards, potentially inviting both practical adjustments by businesses and careful legal scrutiny, says attorney Sohan Dasgupta.

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How FCA, FCPA Risks Are Shifting As Feds Pull Back

As the federal government continues its retreat from white collar enforcement, companies should expect False Claims Act risk to grow through private whistleblower suits and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scrutiny to shift toward foreign prosecutors, requiring more adaptability as accountability becomes less centralized, says Temidayo Aganga-Williams at Selendy Gay.

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Tips For Litigating Life Sciences Investigations At The ITC

The International Trade Commission may soon become a significant battleground for life sciences companies as global intellectual property and trade disputes continue, increasing the importance of learning the ITC's unique considerations and litigation strategies, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

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Trump Admin's Agency Records Purge Tests Judicial Notice

While courts commonly take judicial notice of data in government websites and reports, the Trump administration's recent modification or wholesale deletion of these sources means that litigants must look elsewhere to support trial admission of this information, says Jon Gryskiewicz at Lewis Baach.

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Series

Cow Horse Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Moving an unwilling 800-pound cow while riding a horse at high speed is exhilarating, a little unhinged and, at least for me, a surprisingly effective training ground for litigation — both demand focus, preparation over rigid planning and the willingness to act despite fear, says Ashley Zitrin at Glenn Agre.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

The 2026 Law360 400

By Daniela Porat

Law360 is pleased to announce its list of the 400 largest U.S. firms by headcount.

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Kellogg Hansen Bests Susman Godfrey's Associate Pay Hikes

By Andrea Keckley

More litigation boutiques are joining the growing number of firms raising their base salaries for associates, with Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC exceeding the scale Susman Godfrey LLP set earlier this week.

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SDNY US Atty Jay Clayton Picked For DNI After Pulte Pushback

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he's nominating Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be director of national intelligence.

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Widow Sues Podhurst Orseck Over $4M 737 Max Settlement

By Mike Curley

An Indonesian widow is suing Podhurst Orseck PA and one of its attorneys in Illinois federal court, alleging they failed to keep her informed or get her all the money she was entitled to in a $4 million settlement with Boeing over the fatal crash of Lion Air Flight 610.

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Miss America CEO Wants Ex-Atty Barred From Court

By Emily Lever

The CEO of Miss America and companies linked to the pageant asked a Florida federal court on Thursday to bar their former counsel Carlton Fields from a status conference in their litigation over Miss America's bankruptcy, arguing the firm is not a party and is no longer counsel of record.

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Immigration Firm Says Attys Fraudulently Poached Clients

By Britain Eakin

A law firm recently accused of running a volume-driven immigration filing mill claimed in a new lawsuit in Ohio federal court that three attorneys and a TikTok personality orchestrated a social media campaign falsely accusing it of visa fraud as a way to poach its clients.

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Ex-Trump Atty Chesebro Gets Fla. Law License Back

By Madison Arnold

The Florida Supreme Court has reinstated the law license of former Trump campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro after his conviction in Georgia's election interference racketeering case was eventually cleared by a court order invalidating the charge.

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Mass. Attys Ding Watchdog's 'Myopic' Public Defense Report

By Julie Manganis

The leader of a group of Massachusetts attorneys who stopped taking court-appointed cases last year over what they say are inadequate hourly rates on Thursday slammed a state inspector general's highly critical report on the state's indigent defense system as "myopic."

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Collins Bargione

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Foley & Lardner

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Holwell Shuster

Honigman LLP

Kellogg Hansen

Kirkland & Ellis

Kluger Kaplan

Lewis Baach

Lisinski Law Firm

Lubin Austermuehle

MH Sub I LLC

McGuireWoods

Milbank LLP

Podhurst Orseck

Selendy Gay

Sterne Kessler

Sullivan & Cromwell

Susman Godfrey

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bankers Association

American Conference Institute

Amgen Inc.

Ascot Underwriting Ltd.

Aurora Flight Sciences Corp.

Basic Fun Inc.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

CITGO Petroleum Corp.

CVS Health Corp.

Coinbase Global Inc.

CooperSurgical Inc.

Eli Lilly & Co.

Exceed Company Ltd.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

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Illumina Inc.

JUUL Labs Inc.

Learning Resources Inc.

McAfee Inc.

Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.

NJOY Inc.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Inc.

Ripple Labs Inc.

SIFMA

STR Holdings, Inc.

SolarWinds Corp.

Springer Nature Ltd.

The Florida Bar

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TikTok Inc.

Tommy Hilfiger Corp.

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European Union

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Florida Supreme Court

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International Trade Commission

Millennium Challenge Corp.

Office of Foreign Assets Control

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Oregon Department of Justice

Parquet National Financier

Serious Fraud Office

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

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World Trade Organization