US Bans Canadian Alcohol, Motorcycles After Tariff Retaliation

By Jack McLoone

President Donald Trump continued the U.S. trade offensive against Canada after its northern neighbor's retaliatory tariffs went into effect, announcing a ban on Canadian imports of certain alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles starting this month.

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Economists Tell Fed. Circ. Float Rates Bar Temporary Tariff

By Dylan Moroses

President Donald Trump's temporary global tariff lacked legal justification in the current international monetary system, a group of economists, including former U.S. Treasury secretary and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, told the Federal Circuit on Wednesday in a brief supporting challenges to the duties.

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Ford Says DOT Concern Over China Tech 'Wrongheaded'

By Jack McLoone

Ford Motor Co. pushed back on U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's "profound concern" over what he said was too close of a relationship between it and a Chinese battery manufacturer, saying the claims are unfounded and don't mesh with other administration stances.

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Roman Abramovich Loses 3rd EU Sanctions Challenge

By Sophia Dourou

Roman Abramovich failed on Wednesday in his third attempt to lift European Union sanctions against him after a court ruled that the billionaire was designated over activities "providing substantial revenue" to Russia.

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Analysis

Citi Fine Warns Firms To Stress-Test Sanctions Controls

By Christopher Crosby

Citibank's fine for violating the U.K. sanctions regime shows that the enforcer will punish companies for serious breaches even if there was no intent to break the rules, underscoring the need for firms to stress-test their screening systems, lawyers say.

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Brief

Cambodia Joins WTO Appeal Arbitration Arrangement

By Jack McLoone

Cambodia has joined a World Trade Organization appeal arbitration agreement designed as an alternative to the WTO's main appellate body, bringing the total number of participants to 62 and covering over 60% of global trade, the European Commission said Wednesday.

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Feds' NY RICO Case Against Huawei Packs A Punch, Jury Told

By Stewart Bishop

The Brooklyn federal jury in the landmark corporate criminal trial of Huawei on Wednesday heard a prosecutor say they'll have an insider's view of the company's vast criminal operations that relied on stolen trade secrets to grow and kept banks in the dark about its sanctions compliance, while a top executive's deal with the government will seal the fate of the Chinese telecommunications giant.

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Va. Judge Tosses Bulk Of EB-5 Investors' Fraud Suit

By Isaac Monterose

A Virginia federal judge has nixed multiple claims lodged by a group of 14 Vietnamese EB-5 project investors against a law firm and other parties that allegedly refused to provide investment refunds for a "doomed" hotel redevelopment project.

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Fed. Circ. Eyes PTAB Cases That May Sink $445M Netlist Win

By Ryan Davis

A $445 million verdict against Micron Technology Inc. for infringing two Netlist Inc. computer memory patents hung in the balance Wednesday, as a Federal Circuit panel questioned Netlist's arguments that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board wrongly found claims in both patents invalid.

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Munger Tolles Adds Paul Hastings IP Pro In San Francisco

By Gina Kim

Munger Tolles & Olson LLP has added to its growing San Francisco intellectual property practice with a partner from Paul Hastings LLP, whose high-profile clients include Meta, Google, Comcast and Netflix, the firm announced Tuesday. 

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Planning For The Impact Of FinCEN's CTA Rollback

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting obligations should reduce compliance costs, but its plans to revisit customer due diligence rules should prompt companies and financial institutions to reassess state beneficial ownership programs, say attorneys at Sidley.

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ABA Study Shows 20% Of Attys Under Severe Mental Distress

By Tracey Read

About one-fifth of attorneys across the country meet moderate-to-extremely severe symptom thresholds for depression, anxiety and stress, according to the largest-ever study of mental health and well-being in the legal profession.

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Mass. Judge Sanctioned Over Handling Of ICE At Courthouse

By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' highest court on Thursday sanctioned a judge over her handling of a case involving a defendant wanted by immigration agents in 2018, an incident that led to federal charges that were dismissed after the judge agreed to a disciplinary process.

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Akerman Brings On Troutman Debt Finance Pro In LA

By Christine DeRosa

Akerman LLP announced Thursday it has added an experienced debt finance attorney from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP to its corporate practice group in Los Angeles.

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Legal Network TerraLex Names Norton Rose Exec As CEO

By James Boyle

Florida-based legal network TerraLex has tapped a former executive at Norton Rose Fulbright to serve as the company's CEO.

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AI-Native Approach Offers Chance To Rethink In-House Depts.

By Jake Maher

Artificial intelligence is giving corporate legal departments the opportunity to rethink how work is divided between outside counsel and in-house attorneys, but the pace of change in technology and demands to adapt from corporate heads remain challenges, in-house leaders said this week at an industry event.

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2 At DOJ Sued Over Conn. Immigration Court Record Access

By Christine DeRosa

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut has filed suit in Connecticut federal court challenging the Hartford Immigration Court's refusal to provide access to immigration court records.

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