The first phase of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's tariff refund system has largely held up against the influx of importers' initial claims, though some businesses have already identified issues in complying with the process, according to trade lawyers.
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Tariff Refund Rollout Well Received, But Concerns Persist

By Dylan Moroses

The first phase of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's tariff refund system has largely held up against the influx of importers' initial claims, though some businesses have already identified issues in complying with the process, according to trade lawyers.

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CIT Directs Commerce To Be More Specific On Korean Duty

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Department of Commerce must be more specific in its attempt to justify its determination that a South Korean steel plate exporter was benefiting from a government subsidy on electricity, the U.S. Court of International Trade said, ordering another redetermination.

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Iranian Accused Of Sanctions Dodge Extradited 12 Years Later

By Jack McLoone

An Iranian man indicted in 2014 by a grand jury on charges he conducted a scheme to help evade trade sanctions against Iran was extradited to the U.S. last week, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said Monday, unsealing his indictment.

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Stewart Works Through PTAB Denial Policy With Tech Cos.

By Dani Kass

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart sat down with representatives of Apple, Nokia, InterDigital and other members of the technology industry on Monday to find "common ground" on discretionary denial policy at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

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LITIGATION

Ex-Newman Clerks, Judges Back High Court Suspension Fight

By Adam Lidgett

A group of former clerks for Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, as well as former federal judges, have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the challenge to her suspension imposed by her colleagues.

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Fed. Circ. Ends Anti-Suit Injunction Appeal In BMW Case

By Ryan Davis

The Federal Circuit on Monday granted BMW's motion to dismiss Onesta IP's appeal of an anti-suit injunction barring the company's lawsuit against BMW in Germany on U.S. patents, a ruling the automaker's counsel called "a complete and unambiguous victory."

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ARBITRATION

US Firm Kicks Off Ukraine Claim Over Alleged Asset Grab

By Caroline Simson

A California entity that previously bought the assets of liquidated Ukrainian banks has initiated an investment treaty claim against Ukraine after its license to do so was yanked, weeks after it slapped the country with a $127 million lawsuit in Washington, D.C., accusing it of violating international law.

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PEOPLE

Clyde & Co. Launches Practice With Partner From Eversheds

By Jack Rodgers

Clyde & Co. LLP said Monday it has hired a former Eversheds Sutherland practice group leader, who is joining the firm in Washington, D.C., to help it launch a regulatory and investigations group.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

10-Year Covington Vet Joins Holland & Knight In DC

By Jack Rodgers

Holland & Knight LLP has hired a litigation and dispute resolution partner, who is joining the firm after more than 10 years with Covington & Burling LLP, where she focused on white collar defense and investigations.

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Philly Zantac Judge Again Declines To Recuse From Cases

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A Philadelphia judge overseeing the Zantac mass tort litigation against GlaxoSmithKline has once again denied a motion to recuse himself from the cases, claiming that his wife's affiliation with a firm representing a defendant in the litigation did not present a conflict that required him to step away.

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Fox Rothschild Hires Holland & Knight Sports Partner In DC

By Jack Rodgers

Fox Rothschild LLP has hired Holland & Knight LLP's co-chair of the sports industry team in Washington, D.C., to work with entertainment and related sports law issues, the firm has announced.

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Calif. Sex Abuse Boutique Sues Wood LLP For Bad Tax Advice

By Emily Sawicki

A West Hollywood boutique law firm formed to represent victims of sex abuse on UCLA's campus has filed a professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty suit against Robert W. Wood and Wood LLP, claiming in California state court that their allegedly faulty financial advice caused the loss of $2 million in interest.

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Ex-Wisc. Judge Argues ICE Case Reversal Backs Her Acquittal

By Craig Clough

Former state Judge Hannah Dugan asked a Wisconsin federal judge Tuesday to reconsider an order not to overturn her felony obstruction conviction for directing a defendant in her courtroom away from immigration agents, arguing the Fourth Circuit recently reversed a decision the trial court repeatedly relied upon.

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Oregon Environmentalists Join ICE Detention Center Fight

By Isaac Monterose

An Oregon federal judge on Tuesday allowed two environmental groups to intervene as plaintiffs in a consolidated suit filed by the state and one of its cities, which are challenging a proposed federal immigrant detention center planned to be built near an airport.

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Ropes & Gray Marks 25 Years In SF With Office Move

By Tracey Read

Ropes & Gray LLP has relocated its San Francisco office to the heart of the Financial District ahead of the firm's 25th anniversary in the City by the Bay.

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Mintz Names Veteran Litigator To Lead New York Office

By Kevin Penton

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC has promoted a litigator who regularly handles commercial and securities disputes to managing member of its New York office, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Some Firms Break Lobbying Revenue Records Again

By Alison Knezevich

After raking in record-breaking federal lobbying revenue last year, several firms reported this week that they had their strongest quarter ever in the first three months of 2026, with practice leaders predicting another busy period ahead as midterms approach.

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WDTX Judge Albright Stepping Down At End Of Summer

By Dani Kass

U.S. District Judge Alan D Albright is resigning after nearly eight years presiding over cases in the Western District of Texas, Law360 confirmed Tuesday.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Akin Gump

Anapol Weiss

Blank Rome

Bracewell LLP

Brown Rudnick

Brownstein Hyatt

Caldwell Cassady

Clark Hill

Clyde & Co

Covington & Burling

DLA Piper

Davis Wright Tremaine

Dechert LLP

Duane Morris

Eversheds Sutherland

Finnegan

Fish & Richardson

Fox Rothschild

Gimbel Reilly

Gray Cary

Hogan Lovells

Holland & Knight

Hughes Hubbard

K&L Gates

Keller Postman

Keystone Law

McDermott Will & Schulte

McGrath Kavinoky

Mintz Levin

Norton Rose

Paul Hastings

Phillips Lytle

Pillsbury Winthrop

Reed Smith

Ropes & Gray

Squire Patton

Stoll Berne

Strang Bradley

Taft Stettinius

Wiley Rein

Wood & Wood LLP

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Arbitration Association

Apple Inc.

BAE Systems PLC

BGR Government Affairs LLC

BHP Billiton Ltd.

Ballard Partners Inc.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.

Crag Law Center

DraftKings Inc.

FanDuel Inc.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

Honeywell International Inc.

InterDigital Inc.

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

LinkedIn Corp.

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Netlist Inc.

New Civil Liberties Alliance

Nokia Corp.

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Nucor Corp

POSCO

QUALCOMM Inc.

Regents of the University of California

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Spectrum Management Holding Co.

UCLA Health System

University of Virginia

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Judicial Conference of the United States

Los Angeles Superior Court

National Labor Relations Board

Oregon Department of Justice

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Texas Attorney General's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

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

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

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

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Navy

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

UK Ministry of Justice

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin