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May 14, 2025
Trump Scraps Biden-Era Restrictions On AI Chip Exports
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday it has rescinded guidelines on artificial intelligence technology exports issued under former President Joe Biden, saying it would take other steps "to strengthen export controls" on AI semiconductor chips.
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May 14, 2025
Reed Smith Can't Duck Out Of Eletson Ch. 11, Judge Says
A New York bankruptcy judge has rejected Reed Smith LLP's effort to withdraw its representation of one of the parties vying for control of international shipping group Eletson Holdings, ruling the law firm's bid to end its apparently limited work for the company's pre-Chapter 11 shareholders while still counseling them in related matters was improper.
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May 14, 2025
Holland & Knight Adds Ex-US Trade Rep Attorney To DC Team
The former assistant general counsel in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has joined Holland & Knight LLP's international trade group.
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May 13, 2025
Trader Says $55M Poland Award Must Be Enforced
A Cypriot commodities trading company has asked a D.C. federal court to disregard a European Commission amicus brief urging it not to enforce a $55 million arbitral award against Poland, arguing that the EC fails to show why the award should not be recognized.
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May 13, 2025
Latham-Led Physical Therapy Startup Primes $410M IPO
Venture capital-backed physical therapy startup Hinge Health Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a price range on an estimated $410 million initial public offering, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters' counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, hoping to capitalize on an IPO rebound.
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May 13, 2025
Fox Nabs Smartmatic Bribery Probe Docs In Defamation Case
A New York state appeals court on Tuesday ordered Smartmatic to give Fox News documents related to a federal investigation into allegations that executives of the election systems company bribed officials in the Philippines, ruling the materials are "plainly relevant" to the network's defense against defamation claims.
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May 13, 2025
Trade Court Panel Looks Askance At Trump Tariff Justification
A U.S. Court of International Trade panel expressed skepticism Tuesday that the emergency law President Donald Trump is using to impose global tariffs left the determination of an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to be a political rather than legal question.
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May 13, 2025
Father-Son Duo Get Prison Terms In $100M Deli Fraud
A father and son were handed down federal prison sentences on Tuesday for their roles in a scheme that tricked investors into thinking a small, unprofitable Garden State deli was worth $100 million.
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May 13, 2025
Faegre Drinker Latest To Hire Trade Atty Amid Changing Tariffs
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has hired another international trade attorney in Washington, D.C., announcing the addition of a partner from Husch Blackwell LLP the same week the White House signaled it would cut tariffs on most Chinese goods for 90 days.
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May 13, 2025
Menendez 'Laptop Problem' May Not Sway 2nd Circ. On Bail
The Second Circuit pushed back Tuesday on arguments by two New Jersey businessmen convicted of bribing former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., after they asked for bail pending the outcome of their appeals, with the men pointing to a laptop used by jurors that contained excluded evidence.
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May 13, 2025
DOJ Criminal Division Head Dangles Self-Disclosure 'Carrot'
The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a revised corporate enforcement policy Monday that offers companies a "clear path" to avoid criminal resolutions when they voluntarily self-disclose misconduct, a boon for American businesses that further scales back the scope of white collar enforcement under the Trump administration.
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May 13, 2025
Campaigners Sue UK Gov't To Stop F-35 Part Exports To Israel
A Palestinian human rights organization urged a court on Tuesday to force the U.K. government to suspend all arms exports licenses to Israel, saying that a carve-out for parts for F-35 fighter jets was unlawful and that a "human calamity" was happening in Gaza.
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May 13, 2025
Tariffs Blamed For Upstart Wine And Spirits Co.'s Bankruptcy
Oracles Capital Inc., a Florida-based wine and spirits brand investor, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware to quickly sell its assets, saying macroeconomic conditions and wine import tariffs have prevented it from raising new money.
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May 12, 2025
Feds Say Tribal Tariff Dispute Must Stay In US Trade Court
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is fighting Montana tribal members' attempt to stop the transfer of their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Canada tariff orders from federal court to the U.S. Court of International Trade, saying the CIT has exclusive jurisdiction over the case.
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May 12, 2025
Latham, Davis Polk Lead Digital Health Startup's IPO Filing
Omada Health Inc., a venture-backed startup that provides virtual care to help patients manage chronic conditions like diabetes, has filed an initial public offering, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
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May 12, 2025
HP, Patent Licensing Co. Settle Suit Over Video Coding IP
HP Inc. and a California-based patent licensing company that accused the IT giant of infringing old Panasonic patents covering picture and moving picture coding and decoding methods agreed to end their dispute, according to a joint motion filed in Texas federal court.
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May 12, 2025
Ex-Senators, Judges Support Business In Trump Tariff Fight
A stationery company challenging President Donald Trump's global tariffs has received support from former U.S. senators and retired federal judges who told a Florida federal court that the power to impose trade measures remains squarely with Congress.
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May 12, 2025
Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to address for the first time Thursday the propriety of universal injunctions, a tool federal judges have increasingly used to broadly halt presidential orders and policy initiatives, and whose validity has haunted the high court's merits and emergency dockets for more than a decade.
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May 12, 2025
US, China Agree To Temporarily Cut Soaring Tariffs
The U.S. will cut tariffs on most Chinese goods to 30% for 90 days while China will reduce tariffs on most U.S. goods to 10%, the countries announced Monday after the two governments agreed to relax soaring tariffs.
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May 12, 2025
Covington Adds Commerce Dept. Undersecretary To DC Team
The former undersecretary of commerce for industry and security during the Biden administration has joined Covington & Burling LLP as a senior adviser.
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May 09, 2025
Ex-Meinl Bank CEO Extradited To US On $170M Odebrecht Rap
The former CEO of Austrian lender Meinl Bank AG was extradited from the U.K. and pled not guilty Friday to money laundering charges, stemming from allegations that he helped Odebrecht SA hide $170 million in funds used to bribe officials around the world and defraud the Brazilian government.Â
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May 09, 2025
Private Fundraising Takes Hit Amid Volatile Backdrop
Global private equity and venture capital funding plunged in April amid volatile equity markets, data released Friday shows, falling from a peak in March driven by one blockbuster artificial intelligence deal.
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May 09, 2025
Feds Put Heat On Foreign Data Transfers With Sweeping Rules
The U.S. Department of Justice's unexpected guidance and brief enforcement reprieve on a national data security program intended to curb foreign access to Americans' sensitive data has handed companies some welcome breathing room, but the strong interest that federal enforcers have shown in the topic means that businesses can't afford to delay compliance efforts.
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May 09, 2025
Food Importer Can't Secure Lower Duty Rate On Frozen Fruit
The Federal Circuit on Friday denied a company's efforts to have its mixed frozen fruit imports from Canada reclassified as "other food preparations" instead of frozen fruit in order to secure duty-free treatment for the products.
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May 09, 2025
IP Partner Rejoins Venable After Morgan Lewis Stint
Venable LLP has welcomed an intellectual property litigator back to its Washington, D.C., office after a stint at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, touting her experience advising media, consumer product and software companies on a variety of IP matters, especially those involving artificial intelligence and copyright issues.
Expert Analysis
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How Int'l Arbitration Could Factor In Tariff Dispute Resolution
As tariffs complicate international business contracts, the robust legal infrastructure supporting international arbitration can provide a more solid base for recovery of rewards than foreign court judgments, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
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Series
Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.
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Calif. May Pick Up The Slack On Foreign Bribery Enforcement
The California attorney general recently expressed an interest in targeting foreign bribery amid a federal pause in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, so companies should calibrate their compliance programs to mitigate against changing risks, especially as other states could follow California’s lead, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Precision In Jurisdiction Clauses
The High Court recently held that a contract requiring disputes to be heard by U.K. courts superseded arbitration agreements between long-time business affiliates, reinforcing the importance of drafting precise jurisdiction clauses that international commercial parties in multiagreement relationships will use to resolve prior disputes, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.
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DeepSeek's Emergence And What It Suggests For AI Use
While usage of foreign AI models like DeepSeek could streamline operations and improve efficiency for companies, such AI technologies also bring significant legal and cybersecurity risks that cannot be overlooked, say attorneys at Polsinelli.
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5 Insurance Types For Mitigating Tariff-Related Trade Losses
The potential for significant trade-related losses as a result of increased tariffs may cause companies to consider which of their insurance policies, including marine, builders risk, trade credit, and directors and officers, could provide coverage to alleviate the financial impact, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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How Latin American Finance Markets May Shift Under Trump
Changes in the federal government are bringing profound implications for Latin American financial institutions and cross-border financing, including increased competition from U.S. banks, volatility in equity markets and stable green investor demand despite deregulation in the U.S., says David Contreiras Tyler at Womble Bond.
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Series
Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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5 Tools To Help Existing Gov't Contracts Manage Tariff Costs
Five pointers can help government contractors scrutinize their existing contracts for protections like equitable adjustment and duty-free entry clauses, which may help insulate them from tariff-related cost increases, say attorneys at Covington.
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Opinion
Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.