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May 09, 2025
Akin Adds More Trade Help, This Time From Commerce Dept.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has hired two leaders from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, bringing the total announced new hires with trade backgrounds at the firm's D.C. office this week to three, as Washington firms continue responding to changing federal economic policies.
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May 09, 2025
Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.
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May 09, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Weil, V&E, Torys
In this week's Taxation With Representation, 3G Capital takes Skechers private, Sunoco LP buys Parkland Corp., and BCE Inc. and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board launch a wholesale network provider called Network FiberCo.
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May 09, 2025
Ex-Goldman Banker Leissner Urges Lenient 1MDB Sentence
A former Goldman Sachs partner who pled guilty to his role in the 1MDB scandal and testified at his onetime colleague's trial has asked a Brooklyn federal judge to spare him prison time, saying the reputational harm is punishment enough and that he may be extradited to Malaysia to face charges there.
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May 09, 2025
UK-US Trade Deal Needs Work On Pharma And IP, Pros Say
The U.K.-U.S. trade deal is a starting point for closer economic ties, but the agreement needs more work on pharmaceuticals and intellectual property before it's finalized, according to professionals.
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May 09, 2025
Caterpillar Fails To Bulldoze Challenge To UK Dumping Probe
A subsidiary of Caterpillar has failed to challenge U.K. government decisions over an anti-dumping investigation, after a London judge ruled Friday that the Texan construction equipment giant's legal challenge had become "plainly academic."
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May 09, 2025
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday.
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May 08, 2025
Atturo Tire Again Presses High Court To Take Up $10M IP Fight
Atturo Tire Corp. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore Japanese tire giant Toyo Tire Corp.'s argument that the justices should not review the Federal Circuit's upending of a $10 million award against Toyo for interfering with Atturo's business through patent settlements with other companies.
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May 08, 2025
Counterfeit Goods Hit $467B Globally In 2021, Report Says
Counterfeit and pirated goods accounted for $467 billion in global trade in 2021, reflecting a slight increase from pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union Ƶ Office.
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May 08, 2025
11th Circ. Revives Citigroup Cash Advance Fraud Suit Again
The Eleventh Circuit has, for the second time, revived a nearly decadelong suit against Citigroup that alleges the bank ran a massive cash advance fraud scheme, with the appeals court saying they "see things differently" from the district court, and that the plaintiffs have sufficiently pled each count of their complaint.
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May 08, 2025
Judge Says No French Connection In L'Oreal Hair Relaxer MDL
An Illinois federal judge has dismissed L'Oréal USA Inc.'s French parent company from multidistrict litigation alleging it and other companies' hair relaxer products can cause health problems, finding the company doesn't have sufficient connections to the U.S. for the court to have jurisdiction.
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May 08, 2025
Fed. Circ. Questions Roku Bid To Undo ITC Patent Loss
Roku's effort to revive its U.S. International Trade Commission remote control patent case against Universal Electronics and others drew skepticism from the Federal Circuit on Thursday, with the judges questioning Roku's claim the patent was wrongly found invalid and that the company has a domestic industry.
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May 08, 2025
Miami Atty Joins Arbitration Place After US Expansion
A Miami attorney has joined the roster of decision-makers at Arbitration Place tasked with helping settle international legal disputes out of court following the company's recent expansion to the U.S.
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May 08, 2025
Halkbank Wants Justices To Take 2nd Look At Immunity Claim
Turkish state-owned bank Halkbank has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take a second look at an appellate decision holding it doesn't have common-law foreign sovereign immunity from money laundering allegations, arguing the decision "authorizes the first criminal trial of a foreign sovereign instrumentality in world history."
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May 08, 2025
Feds Oppose Sentencing Delay For Nadine Menendez
Manhattan federal prosecutors on Thursday asked a judge to deny a request from former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez's wife, Nadine Menendez, to delay her sentencing on bribery charges for three months, saying she had not provided any "real information" about the request.
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May 08, 2025
Judge Reopens Helms-Burton Suit Against Trivago
A Florida federal judge agreed Thursday to reopen a paused proposed class suit against Trivago GmbH claiming the Expedia Inc. subsidiary has unlawfully profited from their property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro's government.
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May 08, 2025
EU Weighs Tariffs, Restrictions On $112B Of US Trade
All options remain on the table for the European Commission as it aims to finalize plans by mid-July to tariff or restrict nearly €100 billion ($112 billion) worth of trade with the U.S., a commission spokesperson told Law360 on Thursday as the bloc launched a consultation.
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May 08, 2025
Nestle Eyes Potential $5B Water Unit Sale, And Other Reports
Nestle is planning to break off a piece of its business to focus, fittingly, on top-performing brands like Kit Kat and Nescafe, as it weighs a potential sale of its sparkling water-led unit at a $5.6 billion value, according to a Reuters report Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
Holland & Knight Hires Wiggin And Dana Trade Attys In Conn.
Two international trade attorneys from Wiggin and Dana LLP have moved their practices to Holland & Knight LLP's Stamford, Connecticut, offices, bringing more than 30 years of combined experience counseling clients on export control compliance and other issues, Holland & Knight said in a Thursday announcement.
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May 08, 2025
Trump, Starmer Announce Limited Deal To Cut Tariffs
The U.S. and U.K. governments have agreed to reduce tariffs and avoid counter-tariffs in a limited trade deal announced Thursday by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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May 07, 2025
Spain Asks High Court To Resolve Sovereign Immunity Split
Spain has now filed its highly anticipated petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a D.C. Circuit ruling greenlighting litigation to enforce more than $400 million in arbitral awards, in which the country argues that the case raises two questions of "critical importance" for foreign sovereigns.
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May 07, 2025
Politics, Tech Issues Top Concerns At Chicago Risk Event
Insurance and risk professionals around the country gathered in Chicago to discuss potential perils and opportunities for the future, with talks often centering on President Donald Trump's administration, technological developments and statutory reform of the legal system.
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May 07, 2025
Ex-Panama Prez Can't Challenge Extradition, 11th Circ. Says
The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday rejected former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli's challenge to his extradition to and prosecution in his home country, ruling that he lacked standing to challenge U.S. officials' supposed role in criminal charges that went beyond those for which he was originally removed from the country.
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May 07, 2025
Coffee Exporter Hit With $31M Judgment Over Missed Shipments
A Florida federal judge said Wednesday she would enter a roughly $31 million judgment for a "green" coffee retailer that said it prepaid for coffee shipments that were never received from a Nicaraguan green coffee bean exporter.
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May 07, 2025
China Economic Official To Ask US For U-Turn On Tariffs
China's top economic official will ask the U.S. to reverse course on its tariffs while meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer this weekend in Switzerland, China's Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday.
Expert Analysis
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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Patent Eligibility Insights From Fed. Circ.'s Drill Bit Ruling
The Federal Circuit's recent decision in US Synthetic Corp. v. ITC addresses critical issues in patent eligibility jurisprudence, especially regarding composition-of-matter claims and Section 101 challenges, says Daniel Yannuzzi at Sheppard Mullin.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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What SDNY Judge Can And Can't Do In Adams Case
The federal judge in the Southern District of New York overseeing the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams deferred making a decision on the government's motion to dismiss the indictment, and while he does have limited authority to deny the motion, that would ultimately be a futile gesture, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.
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Expropriation Claims After Justices' Holocaust Asset Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Hungary v. Simon, rejecting Holocaust survivors' claims against the Hungarian government under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's expropriation exception, continues the trend of narrowly interpreting that exception and offers important guidance for future plaintiffs considering such claims, say attorneys at MoloLamken.
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Series
Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Reading The Tea Leaves On Mexico, Canada And China Tariffs
It's still unclear whether the delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in negotiated resolutions or a full-on trade war, but the outcome may hinge on continuing negotiations and the Trump administration's possible plans for tariff revenues, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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Opinion
US Steel-Nippon Merger Should Not Have Been Blocked
The Biden administration's block of the U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel merger on national security grounds was unconstitutional overreach and needs to be overturned, with the harms remedied in federal court, says attorney Chuck Meyer.
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10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting
This year, in addition to evergreen developments driven by national security priorities, disruptive new technologies and competition with rival powers, federal contractors will see significant disruptions driven by the new administration’s efforts to reduce government spending, regulation and the size of the federal workforce, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Compliance Pointers For DOJ's Sweeping Data Security Rule
A new Justice Department rule broadly restricts many common data transactions with the goal of preventing access by countries of concern, and with an effective date of April 8, U.S. companies must quickly assess practices related to employee, customer and vendor data, says Sam Castic at Hintze Law.
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Exploring China's 1st Administrative Merger Control Ruling
As the first judicial ruling in China's merger control regime, the Beijing Ƶ Court's recent upholding of Simcere's acquisition of Tobishi helps to clarify how the Chinese antitrust authority and court assess remedies, say attorneys at Tian Yuan Law Firm.
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Defense Strategies For Politically Charged Prosecutions
Politically charged prosecutions have captured the headlines in recent years, providing lessons for defense counsel on how to navigate the distinct challenges, and seize the unique opportunities, such cases present, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.