Customs and Border Protection finalized over $15 billion more worth of tariff refunds in just under two weeks, according to a Monday declaration filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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CBP Sends Another $15B In Tariff Refunds To Treasury

By Dylan Moroses

Customs and Border Protection finalized over $15 billion more worth of tariff refunds in just under two weeks, according to a Monday declaration filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade.

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9th Circ. Backs Block On FinCEN Border Cash Reporting Reqs

By Rae Ann Varona

The Ninth Circuit Monday affirmed a temporary block on a Trump administration rule that singles out cash-moving businesses along the southwest border for heightened anti-money laundering reporting, agreeing that a plaintiff money service business will likely suffer irreparable harm.

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After Favorable Ruling, Maxell Files New Samsung ITC Suit

By Ryan Davis

Japan's Maxell Ltd. alleged in a U.S. International Trade Commission suit Friday that South Korea-based Samsung's smartphones and tablets infringe six patents, days after an ITC judge backed Maxell in a separate case and recommended an import ban on infringing Samsung devices.

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Adani Must Swear No Deal Prompted DOJ Dismissal Bid

By Phillip Bantz

Apparent concerns about a potential quid pro quo have prompted a New York federal judge to order Indian billionaire Gautam Adani to state in an affidavit whether he "promised" anything to the government in exchange for the U.S. Department of Justice moving to dismiss criminal charges against him.

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Judge Newman Won't Reopen High Court Suspension Battle

By Theresa Schliep

Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman did not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider her bid to save a suit against her fellow judges for suspending her from the bench over her refusal to undergo medical tests.

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POLICY & REGULATION

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US Sets Tariff Rate Quotas For Sugar, Syrups

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Department of Agriculture set the tariff-rate quotas on Monday for imports of both raw cane sugar and certain refined sugars that will be subject to lower tariff rates for the 2027 fiscal year.

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US Adds Polyester-Spandex Fabric To Textiles Free Trade List

By Jack McLoone

Certain double-weave fabric that contains both polyester and spandex will be added to the list of textiles that can enter the U.S. duty-free under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the federal government said Monday.

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ENFORCEMENT

UK, EU Impose Joint Sanctions On Russian Cybernetworks

By Christopher Crosby

Britain and the European Union imposed a new round of sanctions Monday on top Russian military intelligence officials and proxies the authorities said are behind attempts to sow chaos and division in Europe through cyberattacks and anti-Ukraine propaganda.

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Jury Finds Mass. Engineer Guilty Of Sharing Tech With Iran

By Carolyn Muyskens

A semiconductor company employee was convicted on Monday of sharing navigation technology with potential military applications with an Iranian business associate in violation of U.S. sanctions.

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LITIGATION

Bin Maker Too Late To Appeal £161K Tax Bill, Tribunal Says

By Kevin Pinner

A trash bin maker is time-barred from appealing more than £161,000 ($215,000) in customs duties and import value-added tax levied on its products, the First-tier Tribunal said in a decision.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Jackson Walker Settlements Over Judge Romance Get Greenlit

By Emma Cueto

A Texas bankruptcy judge has recommended approval of nine settlements regarding legal fees paid to Jackson Walker LLP connected to a former firm partner's romantic relationship with a then-bankruptcy judge, with the firm agreeing to pay $4.79 million in total, including $1.4 million to the estate of J.C. Penney.

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Trump-IRS Settlement Result Of Sham Suit, Judge Rules

By Jack McLoone

President Donald Trump's $10 billion suit against his own Internal Revenue Service and the resulting settlement deal lacked a legitimate controversy, given Trump's control over both the agency and the U.S. Department of Justice, a Florida district judge said Monday in an order barring Trump or others from citing the deal.

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Wells Fargo's $50M Deal In Atty's Ponzi Scheme Gets 1st OK

By Gina Kim

Wells Fargo will pay $50 million to settle a proposed class action alleging it knowingly helped a Las Vegas attorney run a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme deceiving investor victims into fronting money for borrowers awaiting personal injury settlement payouts, according to a preliminary approval order issued in Nevada federal court.

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Mass Tort Firms Hit With Suit Over AI Solicitation Calls

By Lynn LaRowe

A Michigan-based mass tort law firm and a pair of affiliate firms are violating federal and Texas state laws through an artificial intelligence-generated telemarketing campaign meant to solicit clients, according to a putative class action filed in Texas federal court.

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Senate Confirms SDTX Judge Pick Tied To Gun Group

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 46-44 Monday evening to confirm Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Arthur "Rob" Jones as a U.S. district judge to serve on the Southern District of Texas bench.

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Blanche Hearing To Proceed After Graham's Death

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate Judiciary Committee will still hold the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general on Wednesday, despite the death of committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., over the weekend. 

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week handled disputes involving corporate control, post-closing competition, executive departures, arbitration awards and shareholder litigation.

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