International Trade

  • September 05, 2024

    Chile Approves Trade Protections For US Cheeses, Meats

    Chile approved an agreement with the U.S. that will allow U.S. exporters to continue selling prosciutto, cheddar and dozens of other meats and cheeses under their current names in the Chilean market.

  • September 12, 2024

    Bird & Bird Recruits M&A Partner In Frankfurt Amid Growth

    Bird & Bird LLP has hired a business expert as a partner in Frankfurt as the firm bolsters its growing corporate practice internationally, with a keen eye on its new office in Japan.

  • September 04, 2024

    Fed. Circ. Leans Toward Gov't In Conduit Classification Fight

    The Federal Circuit dug deep Wednesday into the definition of insulated material as part of an inquiry into whether the government's tariff classification of steel electrical conduit tubing made more sense than the importer's interpretation, with one judge stealing the show.

  • September 04, 2024

    Produce Co. With Bankrupt Parent Settles $1M Payment Suit

    A Michigan federal judge has dismissed a $1.3 million payment dispute between Canadian produce distributors and the U.S. arm of a vegetable wholesaler, after the parties reached a deal to resolve the litigation.

  • September 04, 2024

    Groups Urge DC Circ. To Reject Pharma Terrorism Liability Claims

    Business and nongovernmental organization advocacy groups have urged the D.C. Circuit to rule that terrorism victims can't hold pharmaceutical companies liable for their injuries, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting similar liability claims against technology companies.

  • September 04, 2024

    Customs Suspects Biz Of Skipping Duties On Chinese Imports

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has instructed a chemical company to pay duties on Chinese-origin glycine imported from Malaysia, saying it had reason to believe the company was importing the amino acid through Malaysia to avoid paying tariffs on Chinese-origin glycine.

  • September 04, 2024

    2 Media Workers Indicted In Russian Influence Probe

    Two employees of Russian state-controlled media channel RT were indicted by federal prosecutors on charges of engaging in a $10 million scheme to distribute Kremlin propaganda to U.S. audiences, part of a series of actions announced by the Biden administration Wednesday to crack down on Russian misinformation ahead of the November election.

  • September 04, 2024

    Brazilian Oil Bribery Case Jury Warned Of 'Liar' Witness

    Attorneys for a Connecticut trader accused of bribing Brazilian oil officials urged a jury on Wednesday not to trust an alleged co-conspirator scheduled to testify for the government, calling that man a "skilled and adept liar" who would "substantially assist" prosecutors in possible return for a favorable family immigration decision.

  • September 04, 2024

    US Steel, Nippon Defend Deal After VP Harris Voices Concern

    U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel on Wednesday reiterated the value they see in their planned $14.9 billion merger, despite opposition voiced by Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

  • September 03, 2024

    DOJ Charges Senior Hamas Leaders Over Oct. 7 Attacks

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced criminal charges against six senior Hamas leaders the agency said had "central roles" in planning, supporting and perpetrating the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel.

  • September 03, 2024

    Army Corps Gets 150K Comments Against Enbridge Pipeline

    Environmental, health and faith groups have joined the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in submitting about 150,000 comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opposing Enbridge Inc.'s plans to reroute its controversial Line 5 pipeline.

  • September 03, 2024

    Feds Abandon $12M Somali Fraud Case Against Atty

    The U.S. government has dropped its Maryland federal court case against a lawyer who was set for trial this year on charges of misappropriating over $12 million in Somali state assets, citing "pre-trial evidentiary rulings."

  • September 03, 2024

    Nigeria To Take Sovereign Immunity Ruling To US Justices

    Nigeria intends to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a D.C. Circuit decision nixing its sovereign immunity defense in litigation to enforce a $65 million arbitral award against it, arguing that the appellate opinion extends a circuit split on treaty interpretation.

  • September 03, 2024

    ITC Clears Amazon In Video Processing Patent Case

    The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to reject infringement claims against Amazon over patents in the field of video processing, affirming a judge's initial finding with some modest adjustments.

  • September 03, 2024

    Fed. Circ. Has Questions About Data On Solar Duty Review

    The Federal Circuit struggled Tuesday morning to piece together the facts in an appeal from the U.S. Court of International Trade over anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar cells, with a judge at one point declaring that "neither side, it seems to me, has provided a coherent explanation."

  • September 03, 2024

    2nd Circ. Backs Toss Of Ericsson Investors' ISIS Bribes Suit

    The Second Circuit on Tuesday upheld a New York federal judge's decision to toss an investor class action against telecom giant Ericsson and several members of its top brass over claims that they hid knowledge of possible bribes to the Islamic State from U.S. investors and committed other violations of federal securities laws.

  • September 03, 2024

    Maduro's Private Jet Seized In Fla. Over Sanctions Violation

    Federal officials have seized a private jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his affiliates, alleging that it was purchased illegally using a shell company and smuggled out of Florida in violation of sanctions and export control laws, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • September 03, 2024

    5th Circ. Hesitant To Call Tornado Cash 'Entity'

    A Fifth Circuit panel prodded the U.S. Department of the Treasury's argument that Tornado Cash counts as a corporation-like organization, telling the agency that its reasoning for calling the sanctioned crypto mixer an entity was "slippery" during oral arguments Tuesday.

  • September 03, 2024

    Fed. Circ. Panel Questions CIT Ruling On Cookware Duty

    A Federal Circuit panel expressed skepticism of a U.S. Court of International Trade decision last year to deny first-sale treatment for a California cookware distributor's Chinese imports, saying the key step in determining the level of duties seemed to be largely based on the absence of certain evidence the government didn't even subpoena to obtain.

  • September 03, 2024

    Manhattan DA's Art Seizure Unit Hit With New Calif. Challenge

    A private art collector has filed a California federal lawsuit fighting the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into his ancient Roman statue, joining a small but growing number of legal challenges to the New York prosecution unit that seizes and returns allegedly stolen antiquities.

  • September 03, 2024

    FCC Bans Kaspersky Software In Authorized Equipment

    The Federal Communications Commission is banning the use of certain Russian-made cybersecurity and antivirus software from Kaspersky Labs in agency-authorized telecommunications equipment, months after the U.S. Department of Commerce said the software could pose national security risks.

  • September 03, 2024

    Trustee, Trader Culled From Jury In $1M Brazilian Bribery Trial

    A bankruptcy trustee and a commodities trader were among the potential jurors weeded out Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's opening statements in the criminal trial of a Connecticut oil trader accused of bribing officials with Brazil's state-owned oil giant Petróleo Brasileiro SA and its U.S. subsidiaries.

  • September 03, 2024

    Former Aide To NY Gov. Indicted On Foreign Agent Charges

    A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo was arrested Tuesday on allegations of secretly acting as an agent of China's government in a yearslong political conspiracy to promote the interests of the Chinese Communist Party and reap millions of dollars.

  • September 03, 2024

    Feds Float 650% Antidumping Duty On Chinese Paper Plates

    The U.S. Department of Commerce previewed antidumping tariffs exceeding 650% on paper plates from nearly two dozen Chinese companies that refused to cooperate with U.S. officials investigating claims that the products are being dumped in the U.S.

  • August 30, 2024

    Don't Halt Smelter Pollution Suit For Appeal, 8th Circ. Told

    Hundreds of Peruvian citizens urged the Eighth Circuit on Thursday not to pause a 17-year-old pollution case for a high court appeal requested by the billionaire owner of a smelter, arguing that the justices were unlikely to overturn rulings allowing the case to proceed.

Expert Analysis

  • How Harsher Penalties For AI Crimes May Work In Practice

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    With recent pronouncements from the U.S. Department of Justice that prosecutors may seek sentencing enhancements for crimes committed using artificial intelligence, defense counsel should understand how the sentencing guidelines and statutory factors will come into play, says Jennie VonCannon at Crowell & Moring.

  • Series

    Riding My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Using the Peloton platform for cycling, running, rowing and more taught me that fostering a mind-body connection will not only benefit you physically and emotionally, but also inspire stamina, focus, discipline and empathy in your legal career, says Christopher Ward at Polsinelli.

  • Compliance Steps After ABA White Collar Crime Conference

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    Senior law enforcement officials’ statements this month at the American Bar Association's white collar crime conference suggest government enforcement efforts this year will increasingly focus on whistleblower incentives, artificial intelligence and data protection, and companies will need to update their compliance programs accordingly, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Investment Advisers Should Prep For Money Laundering Regs

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    Investment advisers should prepare for a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed rule that would significantly expand anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism obligations by assessing illicit financing risks, and expect examiners to scrutinize unregistered advisers and those with certain foreign clients, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • EU Inquiry Offers First Insight Into Foreign Subsidy Law

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    The European Commission's first in-depth investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation into a public procurement process, and subsequent brief on regulatory trends, sheds light on the commission's approach to such cases, as well as jurisdictional, procedural and substantive issues under the regulation, says Matthew Hall at McGuireWoods.

  • What 2 Years Of Ukraine-Russia Conflict Can Teach Cos.

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    A few key legal lessons for the global business community since Russia's invasion of Ukraine could help protect global commerce in times of future conflict, including how to respond to disparate trade restrictions and sanctions, navigate war-related contract disputes, and protect against heightened cybersecurity risks, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Takeaways From Groundbreaking Data Transfer Order

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    A recent first-of-its-kind executive order and related proposed rulemaking lay the groundwork for important outbound U.S. data protections, but they may have unintended consequences related to the types of data and the subjects within their scope, say attorneys at Kirkland.

  • FARA Enforcement May Soon Be In The Halls Of Higher Ed

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    Given Congress’ increased attention to rising foreign influence on U.S. college campuses, the U.S. Department of Justice may soon turn the Foreign Agents Registration Act spotlight on educational institutions and groups, which will need to review their possible obligations under the statute, says Tessa Capeloto at Wiley.

  • What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks

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    Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.

  • Opinion

    European Union Criticisms Of The FCPA Are Misguided

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    Some in the European Union have criticized U.S. enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for what they perceive as jurisdictional overreach, but this appears to overlook the crucial fact that jurisdiction is voluntary, and critics should focus instead on the lack of equivalent laws in their own region, say John Joy and YuTong Wang at FTI Law.

  • Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment

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    As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.

  • Series

    Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    A lifetime of skiing has helped me develop important professional skills, and taught me that embracing challenges with a spirit of adventure can allow lawyers to push boundaries, expand their capabilities and ultimately excel in their careers, says Andrea Przybysz at Tucker Ellis.

  • The Good, The Bad And The New Of The UK Sanctions Regime

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    Almost six years after the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act was introduced, the U.K. government has published a strategy paper that outlines its focus points and unveils potential changes to the regime, such as a new humanitarian exception for financial sanctions, highlighting the rapid transformation of the U.K. sanctions landscape, says Josef Rybacki at WilmerHale.

  • The Road Ahead For Florida's Drug Importation Program

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    Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Florida's drug importation program in January, a series of hurdles — including requisite buy-in from Canada — and potential legal challenges must be addressed before importation can begin, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

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