Law360: International Trade /internationaltrade?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: International Trade Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ. en-US Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:49:31 +0000 FTC Warns Amazon, Walmart On False 'Made In USA' Labeling /internationaltrade/articles/2362443?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362443 The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that it has informed Amazon and Walmart that third-party sellers on their online marketplaces might be falsely labeling products "Made in USA" and asked the companies to watch for and take corrective action against sellers who make such false claims. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:31:02 +0000 Breaking Down Stewart's Nonstop Discretionary Denial Orders /internationaltrade/articles/2355942?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2355942 Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart inundated the patent community in May and June with dozens of rulings altering the landscape of discretionary denials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here, Law360 goes through what you should know. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:58:17 +0000 11th Circ. Rejects Fla. Jurisdiction In $17M Cheese Fraud Case /internationaltrade/articles/2362108?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362108 The Eleventh Circuit declined Tuesday to revive a lawsuit accusing Savencia Cheese USA LLC and its executives of fraudulently selling two Florida companies a worthless cheese distribution company for $17 million, finding that the presence of deal counsel in Miami is not enough to keep the suit in Florida federal court. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:54:42 +0000 Trump Declares 50% Copper Tariff, Floats 200% Pharma Tariff /internationaltrade/articles/2362488?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362488 President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will impose a new 50% tariff on copper imported into the U.S., while also raising the possibility of imposing a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:15:45 +0000 Crypto Firm ReserveOne To Go Public Via $1B SPAC Merger /internationaltrade/articles/2362087?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362087 Crypto asset management firm ReserveOne announced Tuesday that a special purpose acquisition company plans to take it public in a transaction that's expected to bring in more than $1 billion in proceeds as it pursues its novel crypto reserve strategy. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:59:11 +0000 Trump Tariff Fights Put Spotlight On Major Questions Doctrine /internationaltrade/articles/2362251?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362251 Challenges to President Donald Trump's global tariffs have brought renewed attention to the U.S. Supreme Court's major questions doctrine, including observations that lower courts have so far inconsistently applied this approach when scrutinizing a range of agency actions. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:00:37 +0000 Metal Trader Eyes Jurisdiction Fight In $3.7M Int'l Trade Feud /internationaltrade/articles/2362296?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362296 A Taiwanese company that says a Connecticut metals trading firm owing it $3.7 million for magnesium shipments has signaled its intent to press a claim under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods in Connecticut federal court, despite a subject matter jurisdiction challenge. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:27:49 +0000 FinCEN To Appeal Block Of Trump's Border Cash Biz Order /internationaltrade/articles/2362358?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362358 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, its director and others on Tuesday filed a notice of their plan to appeal a California federal judge's decision to temporarily block the Trump administration's order singling out cash-moving businesses along the southwest border for heightened anti-money laundering reporting. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:47:38 +0000 Hong Kong Co. To Pay $876K To Settle FCA Claims, DOJ Says /internationaltrade/articles/2362290?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362290 Warehouse logistics company Schaefer Systems International Ltd. will pay $876,000 to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:04:03 +0000 PE Attorneys Remain Optimistic Despite First-Half Slump /internationaltrade/articles/2360882?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2360882 While many private equity attorneys predicted a booming environment heading into 2025 with President Donald Trump's incoming pro-business administration, uncertainty surrounding tariffs and antitrust regulations has been a hurdle for dealmaking and fundraising, causing an unanticipated slowdown in private equity activity. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:49:31 +0000 Wash. Law Firm Settles Investors' Suit Over $1M Escrow Loss /internationaltrade/articles/2362354?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362354 A Washington-based law firm has settled a lawsuit in which investors accuse it of losing $1 million in escrow funds intended as a security deposit on a medical supplies purchase, the parties have informed a federal judge just weeks before the scheduled trial date. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:43:17 +0000 Navigating Enforcement Risks Facing Data Centers /internationaltrade/articles/2358788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2358788 The importance of data centers seems to escalate daily alongside advancements in artificial intelligence and other technologies, but the enforcement risks they may face during development and operation merit attention, whether engaged with data centers as an investor, owner or operator, say attorneys at King & Spalding. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:24:47 +0000 'Tornado Cash' Trial Judge Curbs Talk Of North Korea WMDs /internationaltrade/articles/2362308?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362308 A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday sharply limited the extent to which prosecutors may mention North Korea's alleged efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction as they seek to convict a crypto engineer who allegedly facilitated big-dollar transactions for the secretive dictatorship. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:54:20 +0000 ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato' /internationaltrade/articles/2360192?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2360192 The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:42:16 +0000 The Biggest Copyright Rulings Of 2025: A Midyear Report /internationaltrade/articles/2361216?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2361216 Two California judges were the first to deliver crucial rulings about what constitutes fair use in training generative artificial intelligence models — a question expected to test the boundaries of the copyright doctrine amid the emergence of the groundbreaking technology. Here is Law360's list of the biggest copyright decisions so far this year. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:03:21 +0000 EU Negotiators Aim For US Trade Deal Before August /internationaltrade/articles/2362019?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362019 The European Union aims to secure an agreement with the U.S. government over threatened tariffs before August to end the economic uncertainty around trade, an EU commissioner confirmed Tuesday. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:57:37 +0000 Trade Court Judge Sworn In As USDA Deputy Secretary /internationaltrade/articles/2362091?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362091 Judge Stephen A. Vaden of the U.S. Court of International Trade has resigned from his judgeship to join the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the second-in-command. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:45:41 +0000 EU Gives Final Go-Ahead For Bulgaria To Switch To Euro /internationaltrade/articles/2362032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2362032 The Council of the European Union gave its final approval Tuesday for Bulgaria to transition to using the euro next year, with the bloc saying the change will give Bulgarians "real, everyday benefits" like easier cross-border payments and greater access to foreign investment. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:53:52 +0000 Fed. Circ. Digs Into Domestic Industry For Apple Watch Appeal /internationaltrade/articles/2361559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2361559 A Federal Circuit panel on Monday struggled with how to meet domestic industry requirements needed for the U.S. International Trade Commission to issue import bans, as it evaluated the agency's high-profile decision to keep certain Apple Watches out of the U.S. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:16:35 +0000 Personal Injury & Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025 /internationaltrade/articles/2361173?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2361173 The social media addiction multidistrict litigation against the biggest tech companies and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding state medical malpractice lawsuit requirements are among the cases injury and malpractice attorneys will be following closely in the second half of 2025.