House Clears Russia Sanctions Bill With New Tariff Powers

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday that would enhance President Donald Trump's economic tools to pressure Russia and Iran, including new tariff authorities to impose duties on imports from countries found to economically support Russia, sending the bill to his desk.

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EU Eyes Canada As First Associate Member Amid Rift With US

By Dylan Moroses

The European Union may take steps to include Canada as its first associate member in the wake of growing U.S. trade uncertainty, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

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Trade Court OKs Korean Pipe Duties In Decade-Long Dispute

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Court of International Trade backed the latest U.S. Department of Commerce determination in a long-running challenge to antidumping duties on imports of South Korean pipes that first started in 2016, finding the department properly used a new pricing test.

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Apple, Google, Samsung Face New ITC Probe Over Audio IP

By Adam Lidgett

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday said it will review BoomCloud 360's claims that Google, Apple and Samsung have imported electronic devices that infringe a trio of patents owned by the spatial audio technology company.

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Forum Clause Doesn't Sink Yacht Builder's Fla. Suit

By Danielle Ferguson

A Florida appellate court revived a lawsuit from a Taiwanese yacht builder alleging its insurer has refused to indemnify the manufacturer for repairs to a vessel damaged in a fire on its way to Florida, ruling Wednesday that the policy did not require the dispute to be tried in a Taiwan court.

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Fla. Panel Revives Suit Claiming Soccer Club Investment Lies

By David Minsky

A Florida state appellate court on Wednesday revived an investor's lawsuit alleging he was misled into contributing $2 million to a digital technology company after believing it would serve as a vehicle to purchase an English professional soccer team, saying his fraudulent inducement-related claims were dismissed too quickly.

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$11M Fragrance Price-Fixing Deal Gets Final OK

By George Woolston

A New Jersey federal judge Wednesday signed off on an $11 million "icebreaker" deal between a group of consumers and International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. in sprawling price-fixing antitrust litigation against four major fragrance ingredient makers.

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No Price Tweak Needed In Bag Duty Review, Trade Court Says

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Department of Commerce provided enough justification for its rejection of a level-of-trade adjustment for a Colombia paper bag exporter subject to antidumping duties, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled, signing off on a re-explained determination.

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1 Year And $1B Later, Trade Fraud Remains Key Priority

The Trade Fraud Task Force's success obtaining major settlements in its first year, along with the Justice Department signaling long-term commitment to customs enforcement, shows that importers should plan to make global supply chain oversight a board-level priority for years to come, says Kimberly Paschall at Riley Safer.

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Law School's Missed Lessons: Cultivating Good Judgment

Law schools generally overlook the role that solid judgment skills play in real-world practice, but attorneys can bridge the gap by strengthening their abilities to assess a case’s strengths and weaknesses, develop and execute effective strategies, and provide clear recommendations to clients, says Manny Caixeiro at Venable.

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Burford Exec, Holland & Knight Adviser Open AI-Native Firm

By Andrea Keckley

Two veterans of the legal industry announced on Wednesday that they have teamed up to launch FairPlay Law, an AI-native firm based in Manhattan and focused on representing employees.

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Michael Best Combines With NY-Based Kane Kessler

By Kevin Penton

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP announced Wednesday that it is combining with New York-based firm Kane Kessler PC, adding 36 attorneys and a Big Apple presence to a firm that ranked 143rd on Law360's list of the nation's largest law firms.

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Protesters Say Feds' Fight Shows Need For Misconduct Probe

By Lauraann Wood

The U.S. government's opposition to a special investigation of prosecutorial misconduct that "poisoned" a now-dismissed criminal conspiracy case suggests Chicago prosecutors are still shielding critical details regarding the extent of official communications preceding the prosecution, underscoring the probe's necessity, protesters argued Tuesday.

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Apple Backs Its $132K Fee Ask Over 'Bad Faith' Subpoenas

By Bonnie Eslinger

Apple has urged a California federal magistrate judge to grant its $132,700 attorney fee request as a sanction against plaintiff consumers' lead lawyer in antitrust litigation claiming Google muscles out rival search engines, but said Apple's counsel doesn't want to disclose their "highly and competitively sensitive" negotiated legal rates.

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Newman Saga Prompts Bill To Limit Judicial Suspensions

By Courtney Bublé

The long-running saga over Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's fitness to remain on the court has exposed "major flaws" in the judicial accountability system, according to a Republican member of the House who introduced a bill Wednesday to reform it.

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Senate Panel Weighs 6 Trump Judicial Picks From Red States

By Courtney Bublé

Six nominees for U.S. district judge appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for their nomination hearing.

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