U.S. Customs and Border Protection has "temporarily delayed" the rollout of the next portion of its system for refunds of the struck-down global tariff regime while it makes sure the system doesn't incorrectly affect other paid duties, it told the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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Next Phase Of IEEPA Refund System 'Temporarily Delayed'

By Jack McLoone

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has "temporarily delayed" the rollout of the next portion of its system for refunds of the struck-down global tariff regime while it makes sure the system doesn't incorrectly affect other paid duties, it told the U.S. Court of International Trade.

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Fed. Circ. Backs Expanded Duties On Chinese Canvas Imports

By Jack McLoone

Imports of a type of rolled canvas from China are subject to a duty order on certain artist canvases, a Federal Circuit panel affirmed Wednesday, rejecting an importer's claim that the coating on its products didn't promote the "adherence" of ink in the same way.

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Shoals Wins $96M Patent Infringement Verdict Against Rival

By Hayley Fowler

A federal jury in North Carolina on Wednesday awarded a solar components company $96.38 million in damages after finding a rival supplier infringed its patents for an electrical connection system.

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ENFORCEMENT

Italian Man Gets 18 Months For Ammo Export Scheme

By Elaine Briseño

A New York federal judge sentenced a wholesale distributor to 18 months in prison for allegedly helping funnel $540,000 worth of American made, military-grade ammunition to Russia during its war against Ukraine in violation of his company's license.

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Ex-Coal Exec Asks Court To Toss Bribery Conviction

By Phillip Bantz

A former coal executive convicted of authorizing bribes to an arm of the Egyptian government in a closely watched Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trial is seeking a new trial or to have his indictment tossed, arguing the government misused his criminal proffer agreement to wrongly hamstring his defense.

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LITIGATION

French Auto Co. Says Marelli Can't Hire Ex-CEO After Ch. 11

By Clara Geoghegan

Automotive technology group OPmobility has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to block its former CEO from working for Marelli Corp., a bankrupt competitor that is working to exit Chapter 11, saying the appointment would endanger trade secrets and violate a noncompete agreement.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Inside The $150M Immigration Contract That Wasn't

By Daniel Connolly

The leader of a small Houston-based law firm says she was "blindsided" by an announcement from the federal government that her 24-attorney shop had won a $150 million no-bid contract to represent thousands of immigrant children in deportation proceedings.

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ABA Faces Uphill Battle To Remain As Law School Accreditor

By Emma Cueto

The American Bar Association council responsible for accrediting law schools is fighting on multiple fronts to retain its status as a nationwide accreditor, fending off challenges at both the federal and state levels.

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Dems Say DOJ Opinion Aims To Foil Oversight Of White House

By Courtney Bublé

With midterm elections right around the corner, Senate Democrats are worried the new legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could let the Trump Administration obstruct congressional oversight of the White House.

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Google Users' Atty Fee To Be In 'Realm' Of $147M, Judge Says

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge indicated Thursday that he won't give the full $147 million in fees sought by lawyers who won a $425 million class action verdict against Google for unlawfully collecting user information, but he said their "really excellent lawyering" deserves an amount "within that realm."

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Womble Bond Asks To Drop Dutch Software Client Over Rift

By Hayley Fowler

Womble Bond Dickinson is looking to pull its representation of a Dutch software company after five years of a bitter trademark battle, citing a "fundamental disagreement" that has allegedly made it impossible for the firm to move forward as counsel of record.

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