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International Trade

  • June 30, 2025

    Justices Allow Chinese Co. To Access Micron's Code Records

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied Micron Technology Inc.'s efforts to block a Chinese semiconductor maker from accessing paper copies of sensitive source code during patent infringement litigation.

  • June 30, 2025

    Crowell & Moring Lands Microsoft Atty For Int'l Trade Group

    Crowell & Moring LLP announced Monday that it has hired Microsoft's assistant general counsel for global trade to bolster its international trade group, including its capacity to handle emerging technologies matters.

  • June 27, 2025

    Crytpo Co. Boss Gets 8 Years For $40M Ponzi Schemes

    A Brooklyn federal judge on Friday sentenced the head of multiple cryptocurrency companies to nearly eight years in prison for his role atop interrelated Ponzi schemes that raised over $40 million from investors based on false promises of guaranteed returns.

  • June 27, 2025

    DC Judge Asks If WH Can Pull Clearances Based On Bias

    The D.C. federal judge overseeing national security lawyer Mark S. Zaid's challenge to being stripped of his clearances had some hard questions Friday for the government's attorney, asking if President Donald Trump stripped clearances from attorneys for being Catholic meant they could judicially challenge him.

  • June 27, 2025

    Gunmaker, Ammo Co. Sued In Ga. Over Exploding Cartridge

    A Georgia man is suing gunmaker Chiappa Firearms USA Ltd and ammunition supplier Olin Winchester LLC over permanent eye damage he sustained when a bullet unexpectedly exploded in a pistol he was target firing, according to a lawsuit recently removed to federal court.

  • June 27, 2025

    Judge Waits On Fortune's Bid To Join Assa Abloy Fight

    A D.C. federal judge left open the question of whether Fortune Brands Home & Security can intervene to enforce Assa Abloy's 2023 settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday, as the DOJ seeks to keep a supply agreement between the two companies in place.

  • June 27, 2025

    Trump Ends Canada Trade Talks Over Digital Services Tax

    The U.S. is ending trade negotiations with Canada because of the country's digital services tax, President Donald Trump said Friday, days before tech giants are due to file their first returns for the 3% charge on revenues they earn from Canadians.

  • June 27, 2025

    Court Urged To Push Ex-GC To Provide Co. Laptop Password

    E-commerce company Storehouse In A Box has asked a federal judge in Michigan to issue a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against its former general counsel and chief operating officer, arguing he refused to give the company access to a laptop that the company provided and used the company's trade secrets for his benefit.

  • June 27, 2025

    Wireless Co. Says Feds Breached 'Rip And Replace' Promise

    Illinois-based SI Wireless LLC told a Court of Federal Claims judge the U.S. government breached a promise to reimburse it for removing Chinese-made equipment deemed a national security risk from its telecommunications network and has failed to follow through with nearly $157 million in payments.

  • June 27, 2025

    Off The Bench: Tatis Says Loan 'Predatory,' Tennis Player Suit

    In this week's Off The Bench, a Major League Baseball star wants out of a "predatory" loan from a future earnings investment company, a group of migrant workers keep alive their suit accusing companies that helped develop World Cup facilities in Qatar of exploitation and abuse, and the tennis Grand Slam tournaments may be in the crosshairs of players suing the sport's hierarchy.

  • June 27, 2025

    US, China Finalize Part Of Trade Agreement

    The U.S. and China recently finalized an agreement to remove certain American trade barriers in exchange for jumpstarting critical Chinese export approvals, according to remarks made by Chinese government officials Friday.

  • June 27, 2025

    UK Joins Arbitration Appeals Alternative Amid WTO Paralysis

    The U.K. has officially joined a World Trade Organization-led contingency plan designed to keep the door open for appeals in international trade disputes, despite the continued dormancy of the WTO Appellate Body.

  • June 27, 2025

    EU Ready For US Trade Deal, Von Der Leyen Says

    The European Union is ready for a trade deal with the U.S. in the weeks ahead, but "all options remain on the table," the European Commission's president said Friday.

  • June 26, 2025

    Ex-NY Gov. Aide Hit With New PPE Fraud Scheme Charges

    A federal grand jury Wednesday tacked on charges against a former top aide to two New York governors in a case accusing her of secretly acting as a Chinese government agent, alleging she illegally steered government contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic to businesses she was secretly connected to.

  • June 26, 2025

    Judge Allows World Cup Forced Labor Suit To Proceed

    A Colorado federal judge Thursday allowed Filipino workers alleging they were subject to abuse while building stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to proceed with their claims.

  • June 26, 2025

    Peru Seeks Info For Criminal Cases Tied To Toll Road Row

    Peru asked a New York federal judge to allow discovery on a Brookfield unit and major North American banks to aid criminal proceedings involving an allegedly corrupt toll road contract at the heart of $200 million worth of arbitral awards the South American country's capital city has been unable to shake.

  • June 26, 2025

    Italian Winery Claims $53M Loss From Importer's Interference

    The Italian maker of Kris wine is suing its former importer in California federal court on claims that it asserted exclusive rights to the brand and sabotaged new deals after their agreement was terminated, saying the U.S. company breached an arbitration award and caused more than $53 million in damages.

  • June 26, 2025

    Volvo's US Unit Escapes Film Producer's Hearing Loss Suit

    The co-founder of Armory Films — the production company behind "The Peanut Butter Falcon" and "Fool's Paradise" — can't sue Volvo Car USA LLC for hearing loss suffered due to a purported defect in his vehicle's speakers, a Nashville federal judge ruled, saying the domestic company didn't manufacture the SUV so it can't be found liable under state law.

  • June 26, 2025

    UK Investigating Boeing's $4.7B Deal For Spirit Aero

    Britain's Competition and Markets Authority on Thursday issued a call for comments about Boeing's planned $4.7 billion deal for aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems to see if the tie-up will reduce competition in the country, joining U.S. enforcers who are already reviewing the deal.

  • June 26, 2025

    Volvo EV Defect Causes Sudden Acceleration, Suit Says

    Volvo drivers filed a proposed class action in California federal court Wednesday alleging it concealed a latent systemic safety defect in some of its XC40 Recharge electric vehicles that cause them to behave erratically and dangerously, where they'd unexpectedly accelerate or lurch, even when drivers' feet are off the gas.

  • June 26, 2025

    Solar Co. Meyer Burger Can Tap $10M DIP To Fund Ch. 11 Sale

    Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger's U.S. unit secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's interim approval Thursday for a $10 million debtor-in-possession loan as it looks to sell two manufacturing sites in Chapter 11.

  • June 26, 2025

    Garmin Seeks Escape From Fitness Tracker IP Suit

    Garmin International Inc. has asked a Michigan federal judge to throw out a patent infringement suit brought by Israeli wearable tech firm CardiacSense Ltd. or at least pause the case while the Patent Trial and Appeal Board reviews the patents-in-suit.

  • June 26, 2025

    '50 Cent' Liquor Biz Can Target Ex-Boss's Home In Ch. 7

    A Connecticut bankruptcy judge ruled that famous rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's liquor company Sire Spirits LLC can enforce its lien on its former brand manager Mitchell Green's home in Westport to get some recovery for a $7 million fraud judgment against him, even as Green goes through Chapter 7 proceedings.

  • June 26, 2025

    2 Arrested In €66M 'Designer Fuel' VAT Fraud Scheme

    The European Public Prosecutor's Office arrested two people suspected of participating in a criminal scheme that traded in what are known as designer fuels to evade €66 million ($77.2 million) in value-added taxes, the office said.

  • June 25, 2025

    Chevron Denies Contract With Venezuelan Co. In $24M Suit

    Chevron Corp. has told a Texas federal judge to dismiss a Venezuelan company's lawsuit over $24 million in unpaid invoices, arguing that it didn't have a contract with the company to begin with.

Expert Analysis

  • Prior Art Ruling Highlights Importance Of Detailed Elaboration

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    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent decision in Ecto World v. RAI Strategic Holdings shows that when there is a possibility for discretionary denial, and the examiner has potentially overlooked prior art, patent owners should elaborate on as many of the denial factors as possible, says Frank Bernstein at Squire Patton.

  • Remediation Still Reigns Despite DOJ's White Collar Shake-Up

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    Though the U.S. Department of Justice’s recently announced corporate enforcement policy changes adopt a softer tone acknowledging the risks of overregulation, the DOJ has not shifted its compliance and remediation expectations, which remain key to more favorable resolutions, say Jonny Frank, Michele Edwards and Chris Hoyle at StoneTurn.

  • Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims

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    As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Section 899 Could Be A Costly Tax Shift For US Borrowers

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    Intended to deter foreign governments from applying unfair taxes to U.S. companies, the proposal adding new Section 899 to the Internal Revenue Code would more likely increase tax burdens on U.S. borrowers than non-U.S. lenders unless Congress limits its scope, says Michael Bolotin at Debevoise.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Opinion

    Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts Must Hold China Accountable

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    As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development drafts guidelines for combating counterfeit goods, U.S. representatives must be frank about the need to hold Chinese platforms accountable for their role in counterfeiting — and specific about the changes that will be required, says Eli Clemens at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

  • Max Pressure On Iran May Raise Secondary Sanctions Risk

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    New sanctions designations announced June 6 are the latest in a slew of actions the administration has taken to put pressure on Iran’s military programs and petroleum exports that will likely increase non-U.S. businesses’ secondary sanctions risk, says John Sandage at Berliner Corcoran.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • 'A Deal Is A Deal': Tariffs No Excuse To Dodge Contract Terms

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    Tariff policy uncertainty is unlikely to be a basis for allowing a party to avoid contractual obligations, but businesses can still plan for future disputes related to pricing, operations and the supply chain, including with the addition of tariffs to any force majeure provision, say attorneys at Arnold Porter.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • Unicoin Case Reveals SEC's Evolving Enforcement Posture

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent fraud allegations against cryptocurrency company Unicoin send a clear message that while the Trump administration supports digital asset development, it will act decisively against deception, inflated valuations and false assurances, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • Public Cos. Must Heed Disclosure Risks Amid Trade Chaos

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    Ongoing uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump's shifting stances on tariffs and trade restrictions have exponentially escalated financial reporting pressures on public companies, so businesses must ensure that their operations and accounting practices align with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's standards, say Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block and Edward Westerman at Secretariat Advisors.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • DOJ Policy Shifts May Resurrect De Facto 'China Initiative'

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recently unveiled white collar enforcement strategy seemingly marks a return to a now-defunct 2018 policy aimed at combating national security concerns with China, and likely foretells aggressive scrutiny of trade and customs fraud, sanctions evasion, and money laundering, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

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