The U.S. Court of International Trade has nationwide jurisdiction over matters involving trade laws, which should give it authority to order tariff refunds for importers that paid the unlawful duties whether or not they filed their own challenge at the trade court, businesses told the Federal Circuit.
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Cos. Say Trade Court Can Issue Nationwide Tariff Refunds

By Dylan Moroses

The U.S. Court of International Trade has nationwide jurisdiction over matters involving trade laws, which should give it authority to order tariff refunds for importers that paid the unlawful duties whether or not they filed their own challenge at the trade court, businesses told the Federal Circuit.

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WTO General Council Meeting Concludes Without Decisions

By Jack McLoone

A two-day meeting of the World Trade Organization General Council did not produce any concrete decisions on proposed reforms or other matters, including the currently lapsed moratorium on e-commerce duties, a spokesperson said Tuesday.

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Judge Newman Gets Suspension Fight Moved To 11th Circ.

By Dani Kass

Chief Justice John Roberts has transferred the Federal Circuit's investigation of suspended U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman to the Eleventh Circuit, the latter court said Tuesday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Brief

USTR Keeps China Tariffs After Industry Push For Extension

By Jack McLoone

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Tuesday announced the continuation of tariffs on some $50 billion worth of Chinese goods installed during President Donald Trump's first term after domestic businesses requested they be extended.

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LITIGATION

Micron Ends Netlist IP Litigation With $600M, 5-Year License

By Dani Kass

Micron Technology Inc. has agreed to pay Netlist Inc. $600 million to end multivenue patent infringement litigation over memory technology, Netlist announced Tuesday.

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Amazon Shoppers' Tariff Refund Suits Sent To Seattle As MDL

By Rachel Riley

The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has centralized a series of proposed class actions accusing Amazon of denying online shoppers tariff refunds, sending lawsuits filed in Florida, Michigan, New York and Ohio to Washington federal court for coordinated proceedings.

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PEOPLE

Latham Adds ITC Lawyer From Baker Botts In DC

By Christine DeRosa

Latham & Watkins LLP has added a longtime Baker Botts LLP and former U.S. International Trade Commission attorney as co-chair of its International Trade Commission practice.

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Cooley Hires DOJ National Security Lawyer, Media Leaks Atty

By Jack Rodgers

Cooley LLP has hired the former media leaks coordinator from the U.S. Department of Justice, who also spent the past five years prosecuting national security-related matters for the agency, the firm has announced.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

FCC Covered List Is Pushing Limits Of Supply Chain Scrutiny

Companies outside the traditional telecommunications sector may now need to factor the Federal Communications Commission's equipment authorization requirements into supply chain compliance as the FCC covered list continues to expand as a national security tool, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Ex-FBI Analyst Says Bove Ordered Illegal Protester Probe

By Courtney Bublé

A former FBI agent has come forward with a claim that when U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove was at the U.S. Department of Justice, he directed the Los Angeles field office to illegally investigate protesters.

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3rd Circ. Judge Faces Ethics Complaint For Managing PR Firm

By Adrian Cruz

A pair of U.S. senators from Delaware have filed an ethics complaint with the Third Circuit raising concerns over U.S. Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott's purported operation of a public affairs agency, months after she was officially confirmed to the appellate court.

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Cornell Hires Ex-Deputy AG Yates To Lead Internal Review

By Christine DeRosa

Following widespread public outrage over how a former student's rape allegations were handled, Cornell University has hired former deputy U.S. attorney general and King & Spalding LLP partner Sally Yates to lead an internal review of its policies and procedures.

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Texas Justices Leery Of Banning AI Deposition Transcripts

By Spencer Brewer

Texas Supreme Court justices seemed hesitant to bar attorneys outright from using artificial intelligence voice transcription software during depositions, pointing out Tuesday that multiple safeguards exist to ensure accuracy.

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DOJ Says 12-Juror Rule Would Cause Unwarranted 'Upheaval'

By Brandon Lowrey

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to uphold precedent allowing states to use juries of fewer than 12 people in serious criminal cases, saying overruling it could unsettle thousands of convictions and force many states to change their criminal procedure laws.

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Approach The Bench: Judge Panter On Mediating Vs. Judging

By Cara Bayles and Kelley Marcano

When attorneys come before retired Judge Michael Panter, a former circuit court judge in Cook County, Illinois, they sometimes forget that he is not there to decide their cases, but to resolve them.

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UVA Law Prof Takes On Role Of USPTO General Counsel

By Elliot Weld

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said University of Virginia School of Law professor John F. Duffy has joined the agency as its general counsel and acting solicitor.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Baker Botts

Bays Firm

Boies Schiller

Butler Snow LLP

Cooley LLP

Covington & Burling

Farrell & Fuller

Gibson Dunn

Grant & Eisenhofer

Hagens Berman

Hueston Hennigan

Irell & Manella

King & Spalding

Latham & Watkins

Milbank LLP

Morgan Lewis

Napoli Shkolnik

Robbins Geller

Venable LLP

WilmerHale

Wright Close Barger & Guzman

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

ADR Systems

Amazon.com Inc.

Apple Inc.

Canon Inc.

Cornell University

George Washington University

Government Accountability Project

Harvard University

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

Lenovo Group Ltd.

LinkedIn Corp.

Micron Technology Inc.

National Women's Soccer League LLC

Netlist Inc.

New Civil Liberties Alliance

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Spotify Technology SA

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

TikTok Inc.

United States Soccer Federation Inc.

University of Virginia

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

European Union

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Communications Commission

Florida Supreme Court

International Trade Commission

New York Attorney General's Office

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Texas Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Treasury

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

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

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

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

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

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

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

World Trade Organization