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International Trade

  • April 09, 2025

    Underwriters Owe $2.6M For Damaged Ship Loader, Co. Says

    A seller of ship loaders said its underwriters owe it an additional $2.6 million for a piece of equipment that was damaged en route to Canada, telling a Washington federal court that the carriers have breached their obligations under a marine all-risk cargo policy.

  • April 09, 2025

    ITC Ends Google Patent Case Against Sonos

    The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to end another investigation into whether Sonos speakers infringe patents issued to Google, finding those patents are invalid.

  • April 09, 2025

    Trump Halts Reciprocal Tariffs For 90 Days, Ups China Rates

    President Donald Trump has ordered a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for certain countries hours after they took effect, except for China, whose imports he said now face an increased tariff of 125%, according to a Wednesday social media post.

  • April 09, 2025

    Canada Retaliates With 25% Tariffs On US Cars And Parts

    Canada began slapping 25% tariffs on American cars and parts Wednesday as retaliation against tariffs on Canadian products implemented by President Donald Trump, the country's Department of Finance announced.

  • April 09, 2025

    EU Votes To Hike Levies In Response To US Metal Tariffs

    The European Union approved raising tariffs on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed in March, although the bloc has not yet made public the final list of products affected.

  • April 09, 2025

    Ex-Mars Executive Faces Forfeiture Bid In $28M Fraud Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice wants the former global price risk manager of a subsidiary of candy maker Mars Inc. to forfeit a Connecticut home plus accounts at three financial firms to help offset $28 million in alleged fraud proceeds.

  • April 09, 2025

    Pillsbury Expands Houston Office With 3 Corporate Attys

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has added three attorneys with unique dealmaking experience to its growing Houston office.

  • April 09, 2025

    Ancora Drops US Steel Pursuit After Trump Flags Nippon Deal

    Ancora Holdings Group said Wednesday it is withdrawing its slate of director candidates for U.S. Steel's upcoming annual meeting, citing "apparent momentum" for the $14.9 billion acquisition by Japan's Nippon Steel after President Donald Trump announced a fresh national security review of the deal Monday. 

  • April 09, 2025

    US Tariffs Threaten Global Growth, Bank Of England Says

    The U.S. government's tariff policy has created intense uncertainty for global trade and has increased risks to economic growth around the world, the Bank of England warned Wednesday.

  • April 09, 2025

    EU Preps Law To Tighten Screening Of Foreign Investment

    The European Parliament is preparing legislation that would extend and harmonize the bloc's systems for screening foreign investments, aimed at preventing hostile overseas players from acquiring control of critical infrastructure and technology.

  • April 08, 2025

    Construction Co. Says Iraq In Contempt In $120M Award Suit

    A Cypriot construction company has urged a D.C. district court to fine the Iraqi government $15,000 per day on claims that it isn't complying with a discovery order over a $120 million arbitral award against the country in a port project dispute.

  • April 08, 2025

    Expedia's Cuban Island Bookings Were Illegal, Jurors Told

    A Cuban-American man who says he is the rightful heir to an island off the coast of Cuba that was seized by the Communist government told jurors Tuesday that Expedia illegally trafficked in stolen property by offering reservations for resorts on the island through its website.

  • April 08, 2025

    ITC Won't Rethink NJOY Loss In Vape Patent Case

    The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday refused to undo part of a finding that Altria's NJOY brand vaping products infringed a patent owned by rival Juul, leaving fully in place a ban on imports of infringing products.

  • April 08, 2025

    Fla. Judge Orders Depos In Ex-Rep's Venezuela Lobbying Suit

    A Florida state court judge Tuesday ordered parties to depose each other in a lawsuit brought by a former U.S. representative accused of unlawfully lobbying on behalf of Venezuela, denying a request to quash a deposition of a prior business associate who's believed to be helping the federal government.

  • April 08, 2025

    German Pharma Giant Stada Pauses IPO As Volatility Endures

    Private equity-backed German pharmaceutical company Stada is halting its initial public offering amid market volatility, joining several U.S. companies that are pausing plans while they assess the fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

  • April 08, 2025

    USTR Tells Senators No Tariff Exclusions On Horizon

    U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday during a meeting with the Senate Finance Committee that no new exclusions will be created for President Donald Trump's new worldwide tariffs, as lawmakers stressed the economic panic and pressures constituents are facing as a result.

  • April 08, 2025

    Key Witness Against Nadine Menendez Grilled Over Past Lies

    A corrupt former New Jersey insurance broker testifying against Nadine Menendez during her trial on bribery charges admitted Tuesday to a decade of lying prior to his decision to cooperate against her and her husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.

  • April 08, 2025

    South Korea Readies Steps For Responding To US Tariffs

    South Korea will monitor other countries' responses to tariffs, try to negotiate with the U.S. and prepare to roll out measures to shore up its domestic industries in reaction to President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from the country, its finance ministry said Tuesday.

  • April 08, 2025

    Former Prada GC Fashions Move To Fisher Phillips In NY

    Fisher Phillips has hired the legal function leader of Prada Group as a New York office partner to expand the firm's retail industry offerings.

  • April 08, 2025

    EU Urges China To Respond Cautiously To US Tariffs

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged China on Tuesday to seek a negotiated solution to the tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by the U.S. administration, according to a statement by her office.

  • April 08, 2025

    White & Case Gets In On Trade Hiring With Ex-Treasury Atty

    White & Case LLP has hired a former Treasury Department official in Washington, D.C., who focuses her practice on foreign direct investment matters, at a time when the nation is transfixed by international trade issues and BigLaw firms are beefing up their trade practices.

  • April 07, 2025

    Mont. State Senator, Farmer Challenge Canadian Tariff Orders

    A Montana state senator and a Blackfeet Nation farmer are asking a federal court to block several Trump administration executive orders and proclamations that impose tariffs on Canadian goods and declare an energy emergency, arguing that the decisions are an unconstitutional attempt to regulate commerce while violating their treaty rights.

  • April 07, 2025

    Judges Probe Greek Air Force Contract Dispute's Timeliness

    Skeptical Federal Circuit judges pushed Greece's Air Force on Monday to explain why its $21.75 million suit over faulty reconnaissance cameras wasn't untimely, saying it seemed to be aware of related issues years before suing the U.S. government.

  • April 07, 2025

    Trump Reopens Security Review Of US Steel-Nippon Deal

    President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a fresh national security review of Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, reviving a deal blocked by his predecessor and giving the companies some of the relief they sought in court.

  • April 07, 2025

    Trump Threatens Triple-Digit Tariff Rates If China Retaliates

    President Donald Trump on Monday threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports entering the U.S., which would drive the total rate above 100%, if Beijing follows through on the retaliatory tariffs announced last week in response to Trump's reciprocal plan.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • 3 Noteworthy Effects Of The 2025 NDAA

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    The 2025 defense budget includes further restrictions on semiconductor sales to Huawei, requiring companies to rethink customer-base oversight, but other provisions are likely to broaden procurement contract opportunities, say attorneys at Miles & Stockbridge.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark

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    All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • Proactively Managing Tariff Impacts On Megaprojects

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    President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs may compound the complexity, duration and risks associated with financing and building large-scale infrastructure projects — so owners and contractors should plan to take possible tariff-related cost and schedule overruns into account when drafting contracts, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • US-China Deal Considerations Amid Cross-Border Uncertainty

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    With China seemingly set to respond to the incoming U.S. administration's call for strategic decoupling and tariffs, companies on both sides of the Pacific should explore deals and internal changes to mitigate risks and overcome hurdles to their strategic plans, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Nippon, US Steel Face Long Odds On Merger Challenge

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    Following the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' review of Japan's Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the companies face a formidable uphill battle in challenging the president's exercise of authority to block the deal on national security grounds, say attorneys at Kirkland.

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • Patent Policy Changes To Track Under New Gov't Leadership

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    The new federal government will likely bring pivotal shifts in U.S. patent policy through legislation and initiatives that reflect a renewed focus on strengthening intellectual property rights, fostering innovation and enhancing the nation's competitive edge, says PK Chakrabarti at Butzel Long.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • A Deep Dive Into DOJ's Proposed FARA Shake-Up

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recently published and long-awaited proposed amendments to the Foreign Agents Registration Act's implementing regulations, if adopted, would mark dramatic changes to the commercial exemption and new requirements for labeling informational materials, says Tessa Capeloto at Wiley.

  • Preparing For Mexican Drug Cartels' Terrorist Designation

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    In the event President-elect Donald Trump designates Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, businesses will need to consider how their particular industry is affected and evaluate previously legitimate practices given the cartels' involvement so many sectors of the economy, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • Republican Trifecta Amplifies Risks For Cos. In 3 Key Areas

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    Expected coordination between a Republican Congress and presidential administration may expose companies to simultaneous criminal, civil and congressional investigations, particularly with regard to supply chain risks in certain industries, government contracting and cross-border investment, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Anticipating The Maritime Sector's Future Under Trump 2.0

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    With the Republicans taking control of a governance trifecta, the maritime sector should brace for both familiar leadership and new change that could significantly shift shipping and defense priorities, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

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