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  1. July 18, 2025

    Trade Legal Matters To Watch: Midyear Report

    Aggressive, sweeping tariff actions have defined the first six months of President Donald Trump's second term, altering the global trade environment in attempts to return manufacturing to the U.S. and reset trading deficits, but legal challenges to certain duties may obstruct Trump's long-term trade strategy in ongoing negotiations later this year.

  2. January 08, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Wrestles With China Tariff Authority Limits

    Attorneys for both importers and the government faced pointed questions from a Federal Circuit panel Wednesday, as the judges tried to understand the limits of U.S. tariff authority and whether a huge chunk of Trump-era levies on Chinese goods went too far.

  3. August 13, 2024

    3 International Trade Cases To Watch: Midyear Report

    The Federal Circuit is on track to issue its final word in challenges to duties on Chinese products and a lumber dispute seeking the court's guidance despite an ongoing trade pact arbitration, while the World Trade Organization's dispute tribunal is hashing out Brussels' beef over Colombia's tariffs on frozen french fries. Here, Law360 highlights three cases to watch during the second half of this year.

  4. February 12, 2024

    China Tariff Expansion Not Duty 'Modification,' Fed. Circ. Told

    The Trump administration knowingly disregarded statutory language allowing tariff "modifications" when it enlarged duties covering Chinese goods from $50 billion to over $300 billion, importers challenging the program said in a Federal Circuit brief Monday.

  5. January 01, 2024

    International Trade Cases To Watch In 2024

    A new lawsuit from importers alleging they were placed on a forced labor blacklist without explanation and the appeal in the test case headlining thousands of suits over tariffs on Chinese goods are primed to lead the trade court docket heading into 2024. Here are the cases and probes Law360 is keeping an eye on.

  6. December 22, 2023

    China's Trade Practices Justified Increased Tariffs, Feds Say

    Government attorneys have told the Federal Circuit that the Trump administration was within its authority when it issued tariffs covering more than $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, saying the Trade Act allowed the president to expand existing tariffs.

  7. July 25, 2023

    Retail Groups Say USTR Ignored Concerns On China Tariffs

    Retail business groups urged the Federal Circuit to reverse a decision that greenlighted tariffs on over $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, slamming the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for ignoring concerns over the tariffs' impact on the U.S. economy.

  8. July 18, 2023

    Importers Urge Fed. Circ. To Reverse China Tariffs

    A group of importers urged the Federal Circuit to reverse and vacate tariffs covering more than $300 billion worth of goods from China, saying the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative did not consider industry objections before finalizing its actions.

  9. July 14, 2023

    Top Trade Cases To Watch In 2023: Midyear Report

    Federal courts have been tasked this year with clarifying the bounds of laws governing tariff evasion and expansion amid inflamed geopolitical tensions with China. Here are Law360’s picks for the top international trade cases to watch in the second half of 2023.