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January 08, 2025
Biden Issues New Guidance On Missile Tech Exports
President Joe Biden has issued new missile technology export guidance to allow more flexibility in reviewing transfers of certain military missiles, drones and space launch vehicles typically subject to strict export controls, the White House has announced.
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January 08, 2025
USTR Warns Of Risks Posed By Counterfeit Pharmacies
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday released its latest list of overseas "notorious markets" selling illicit and counterfeit goods, pointing in particular to a boom in counterfeit online pharmacies selling knock-off medications that pose a risk both to public health and businesses' intellectual property interests.
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January 08, 2025
US Declares Genocide In Sudan, Sanctions Military Leader
The U.S. government has declared genocide in Sudan and sanctioned paramilitary leader Gen. Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo for engaging in war crimes and human rights abuses, according to a statement.
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January 08, 2025
Fed. Circ. Wrestles With China Tariff Authority Limits
Attorneys for both importers and the government faced pointed questions from a Federal Circuit panel Wednesday, as the judges tried to understand the limits of U.S. tariff authority and whether a huge chunk of Trump-era levies on Chinese goods went too far.
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January 08, 2025
Feds Again Deny Leaks In NYC Mayor's Corruption Case
Federal prosecutors again rejected the claim that they had leaked classified information about New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case to the press, telling a judge that they were not the source that allowed the New York Times to identify a grand jury witness and that Adams hadn't shown how he was prejudiced by the disclosure.
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January 07, 2025
Feds Say Adams' Bid For Indictment Info Would Hinder Probe
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is not entitled to more details about the charges in his corruption and bribery case, including the identities of alleged co-conspirators, federal prosecutors told a Manhattan federal court Monday, arguing that such information would prejudice the ongoing investigation and potentially lead to witness tampering.
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January 07, 2025
PTAB Slims Down 2 Samsung Patents In Galaxy Screen Fight
The patent board has decided to ax a swath of claims in two Samsung patents covering ways of arranging pixels that the Korean tech giant is asserting against a major Chinese rival in the business of selling replacement screens for Galaxy-brand cellphones.
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January 07, 2025
Coffee Co. Says Exporter Owes $18M For Missing Shipments
A "green" coffee retailer told a Florida federal judge on Tuesday that it can prove it is owed more than $18 million for prepaid coffee shipments that were never received from a Nicaraguan green coffee bean exporter.
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January 07, 2025
Lawmakers Push To Limit China's Access To US AI Tech
Two congressmen, in anticipation of a new framework being published by the Bureau of Industry and Security, have urged the secretary of commerce to place strict guidelines on high-end artificial intelligence technology the United States exports over fears of China's access to it.
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January 07, 2025
Treasury Dept. Provides Sanctions Relief To Syria
The U.S. has expanded certain authorizations and issued additional sanctions relief for the Syrian people following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government in December, with the goal of ensuring that the current U.S. sanctions on Syria don't impede activities to meet basic human needs.
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January 07, 2025
Trump Threatens Denmark With Tariffs In Greenland Feud
President-elect Donald Trump issued a new tariff threat on Tuesday, this time vowing to take action against Denmark if it does not relinquish control of Greenland to the U.S., a proposal he floated at several points during his first term.
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January 07, 2025
Menendez's Wife Fears His Sentencing Would Taint Her Trial
The wife of former Sen. Robert Menendez asked a New York federal judge on Tuesday to delay her trial on bribery charges, scheduled for Feb. 5, to avoid having it commence within one week of the sentencing of her husband and co-defendant.
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January 06, 2025
DOD Adds WeChat Owner, CATL To Chinese Military Co. List
The U.S. Department of Defense added dozens of businesses Monday to its list of companies affiliated with the Chinese military, including electric-car battery maker CATL and Tencent Holdings Ltd. — owner of the popular text-messaging app WeChat — prompting Tencent to slam the designation as "clearly a mistake."
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January 06, 2025
US Wants More Time To Counter Altria's $106M Tax Refund Bid
Tobacco giant Altria's complaint seeking a $106 million tax refund related to its interests in beverage company Anheuser-Busch requires more research to counter in the event a Virginia federal court decides it can move forward, the U.S. government said in requesting time for potential discovery.
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January 06, 2025
Trudeau Steps Down As US-Canada Trade Tensions Simmer
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he will resign as the leader of the country's Liberal Party, setting off a process to replace him in the coming months.
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January 06, 2025
HMRC Faces £20M Libel Case Over Asahi Cargo Fraud Report
A British logistics company has sued HM Revenue and Customs for as much as £20 million ($25 million), alleging that the tax authority damaged its business by falsely accusing it of dodging tax on shipments of Asahi beer.
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January 06, 2025
Nippon, US Steel Hit Back With Suits After Biden Blocks Deal
Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. and U.S. Steel Corp. have filed two lawsuits following President Joe Biden's Friday decision to block their planned $14.9 billion merger, claiming Monday that the deal was blocked for "purely political reasons."
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January 03, 2025
Feds Fight Trump-Backed Bid For Justices To Stop TikTok Ban
The Biden administration on Friday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a call backed by President-elect Donald Trump to freeze the looming deadline for TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a nationwide ban, arguing that the video-sharing app's First Amendment claims continue to fall flat.
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January 03, 2025
US Sanctions Chinese Tech Co. Over 'Flax Typhoon' Attacks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday sanctioned Integrity Technology Group Inc., accusing the Beijing-based software company of being behind malicious cyberattacks targeting critical U.S. infrastructure sectors perpetuated by the prolific Chinese government-sponsored "Flax Typhoon" hacker group.
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January 03, 2025
Enforcement Of $146M Chilean Hospital Award Sought In Conn.
A Chilean construction company has kicked off new litigation in Connecticut looking to enforce a $146.5 million arbitral award against Italian construction giant Webuild, several months after a Delaware judge nixed the company's initial enforcement suit on jurisdictional grounds.
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January 03, 2025
CPSC, Apple Reach Agreement Over AirTag Battery Warnings
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday said Apple AirTags imported after March 2024 didn't have federally required warnings about the harms of swallowing the tracking devices, but the company has agreed to include warnings.
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January 03, 2025
CIT Rips Commerce For Confusing Read Of Pipe-Fitting Duties
The U.S. Court of International Trade has rebuked the U.S. Department of Commerce for changing its interpretation of a 30-year-old duty order on Chinese pipe fittings, ordering the agency to clarify a decision that effectively removed those duties on a suite of products.
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January 03, 2025
Menendez Cites 'Good Deeds' In Bid To Avoid Prison
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has asked a Manhattan federal judge not to sentence him to prison after he was convicted of bribery and corruption in July, saying a "lifetime of good deeds and good character" and a low likelihood of future offenses merit leniency.
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January 03, 2025
Biden Blocks $14.9B US Steel-Nippon Deal
President Joe Biden on Friday formally blocked the planned $14.9 billion merger between Japan's Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, making good on a prior pledge to keep the latter steelmaker U.S.-owned in one of his final flexes of executive power over cross-border deals.
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January 02, 2025
Issa Again Selected To Lead House IP Subcommittee
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., will again lead the House subcommittee overseeing intellectual property in the upcoming Congress, a role in which he has sponsored bills seeking to limit how many patents can be asserted in biosimilar cases and require disclosure of litigation funding.
Expert Analysis
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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A Novel Expansion Of Alien Tort Statute In 9th Circ.
The Ninth Circuit's Doe v. Cisco rehearing denial allows a new invocation of the Alien Tort Statute to proceed, which could capture the U.S. Supreme Court's attention, and has potentially dramatic consequences for U.S. companies doing business with foreign governments, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes
Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.
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Series
Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment
Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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New Export Control Guidance Raises The Stakes For Banks
Recent guidance from the Bureau of Industry and Security alerts banks that they could be liable for facilitating export control violations, the latest example of regulators articulating the expectation that both financial institutions and corporations serve as gatekeepers to mitigate crime and aid enforcement efforts, say attorneys at Freshfields.
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Opinion
Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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Opinion
Tariffs' Economic Downsides Outweigh Potential Revenue
Import tariffs proposed by the campaign of former president Donald Trump would generate revenue like other taxes, but policymakers must consider the net-negative impact of associated consumer and downstream-industry costs, harm to exporters, potential foreign retaliation and reduction in economic output, says Erica York at the Tax Foundation.
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Series
Beekeeping Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The practice of patent law and beekeeping are not typically associated, but taking care of honeybees has enriched my legal practice by highlighting the importance of hands-on experience, continuous learning, mentorship and more, says David Longo at Oblon McClelland.
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GAO Decision Offers Insights On Verifying TAA Compliance
The U.S. Government Accountability Office's August decision in Matter of: HPI Federal LLC serves as a reminder of the importance of verifying Trade Agreements Act compliance — and of understanding the parameters of an agency's acceptance of an offeror's TAA representation, say Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney at Seyfarth.
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Insurance Considerations For Cos. That May Face Strikes
The recent surge in major work stoppages in the U.S. highlights the growing importance of strike preparedness for businesses, which includes understanding strike insurance coverage options, say Chris D’Amour and Brooke Duncan at Adams and Reese.
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Opinion
Legal Institutions Must Warn Against Phony Election Suits
With two weeks until the election, bar associations and courts have an urgent responsibility to warn lawyers about the consequences of filing unsubstantiated lawsuits claiming election fraud, says Elise Bean at the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.