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December 19, 2024
FERC Chair Plays Coy On Impact Of LNG Export Study
Willie Phillips, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, wouldn't say on Thursday how the agency would incorporate a recently released federal study on the economic and environmental effects of liquefied natural gas exports into its reviews of proposed export terminals, and cited limits on FERC's authority.
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December 19, 2024
Father-Son Duo Admit To $100M Fraud Targeting NJ Deli
A father and son pled guilty Thursday to their roles in a stock manipulation scheme that duped the trading public into thinking a small, unprofitable New Jersey deli was worth $100 million, New Jersey federal prosecutors said.
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December 19, 2024
U.S. Sanctions Georgian Officials For Brutality Against Critics
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions on two officials from the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs for their crackdowns on media and political opposition figures Thursday, bringing the number of Georgian officials sanctioned in the last three months to four.
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December 19, 2024
Honda, Nissan Mulling Merger, And Other Deal Rumors
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan are discussing a potential merger as they look to compete with the likes of Tesla and Chinese automakers, according to a Wednesday report by Nikkei. A subsequent report in The Wall Street Journal laid out some eye-catching stats about China's growth in the industry, which it said has left automakers elsewhere across the globe scrambling to compete.
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December 19, 2024
Graphite Cos. Seek Up To 920% Tariffs On Chinese Products
A group of graphite producers is asking the federal government to impose tariffs as high as 920% on Chinese rivals to hamper that country's alleged tactics of producing and exporting natural and synthetic graphite at low, unfair prices.
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December 19, 2024
Commerce Tightens Grip On State-Controlled Businesses
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday finalized a suite of changes enhancing its power to set duties on unfairly priced imports, including a bevy of new rules aimed at placing higher duties on companies that are effectively controlled by nonmarket economy governments.
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December 19, 2024
NYC Mayor Says Indictment Lacks Detail, Hampering Defense
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told a Manhattan federal judge that the bribery and corruption charges against him are vague as to what he allegedly agreed to do and who he agreed to do it with, hindering his ability to defend himself.
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December 18, 2024
ITC Nominees Pressed On Tariffs And China
A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday pressed two Biden administration appointees to the U.S. International Trade Commission on tariffs, China and how they plan on accessing "public interest" in patent investigations.
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December 18, 2024
ITC Judge Hands Win To Ericsson In 5G Patent Fight
An administrative judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has decided that mobile phones sold by Motorola infringe patents owned by Swedish telecom giant Ericsson.
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December 18, 2024
DOJ Wants Misconduct Allegations Hushed In Used Car Case
The U.S. Department of Justice wants to bar defendants accused of violently controlling the cross-border transport of American used cars into Central America from raising accusations of misconduct by nonwitness law enforcement officers to the jury without prior approval from the Texas federal judge overseeing the case.
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December 18, 2024
Morrison Foerster Cites Tariffs As Key M&A Variable For 2025
International law firm Morrison Foerster LLP is among those citing President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans as a key wild card that could affect mergers and acquisitions deal flow in 2025, a Wednesday report from the firm shows.
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December 18, 2024
Ex-Fla Rep. Charged Again For Foreign Agent Violations
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera, who is battling an indictment in Miami over lobbying work for Venezuela, faces additional criminal charges in D.C. federal court, after a grand jury indicted him on charges he failed to register as a foreign agent when he lobbied on a Venezuelan businessman's behalf.
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December 18, 2024
Trade Court Sends Wood Boards Case Back To Commerce
The U.S. Court of International Trade has ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce to revisit its ruling that edge-glued wood boards imported by a Pennsylvania-based company are subject to certain duties, finding the department's decision was deficient.
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December 18, 2024
EU Court Rejects Latest Challenge To Portugal's Tax Clawback
A European court rejected a Brazilian-based company's challenge Wednesday to a European Commission ruling that Portugal must claw back tax breaks provided to companies with no local economic activity because that ran counter to commission-approved policies.
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December 18, 2024
High Court To Review TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will fully review TikTok's First Amendment challenge to a federal law requiring the wildly popular social media platform to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a nationwide ban, scheduling expedited oral arguments one week before the law's effective date.
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December 17, 2024
Canadian Gets 2 Years For Stealing Secrets Tesla Bought
A New York federal judge on Monday sentenced a Canadian businessman to two years in prison after he pled guilty to charges he helped his Chinese business partner use trade secrets from his former employer that was acquired by Tesla in 2019.
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December 17, 2024
Revised LNG Export Study Flags Gas Price And Climate Worries
The Biden administration on Tuesday said that unconstrained U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas would increase both domestic energy prices and cumulative greenhouse gas emissions, and retained a pause on export project reviews that President-elect Donald Trump is expected to lift upon taking office.
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December 17, 2024
Asset Manager Gets 2½ Years For Role In $1.2B PDVSA Scheme
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday sentenced an asset manager who pled guilty to participating in a $1.2 billion scheme to embezzle money from Venezuela's state-owned oil company to 2½ years in prison.
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December 17, 2024
Fed. Circ. Guts Ruling On $367M Alaska Port Dispute
A Federal Circuit panel partially vacated a ruling that found the federal Maritime Administration breached two contract agreements with Anchorage related to a Port of Alaska upgrade and expansion, and awarded the city $367 million in damages.
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December 17, 2024
NYC Mayor Must Face Bribery Charge For Turkish Travel Perks
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday rejected New York City Mayor Eric Adams' request to dismiss the bribery charge from his indictment, finding that prosecutors clearly alleged a corrupt bargain with Turkish government agents to receive lavish travel perks.
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December 17, 2024
Canadian Cabinet Official Takes Over Finance Minster Role
Canada's intergovernmental affairs minister is now also the country's finance minister following the sudden resignation of the previous official to hold the post, who cited conflicting views with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about how to respond to U.S. tariff threats.
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December 17, 2024
Ireland Could Lose €15B Due To Trump, Central Bank Warns
The Irish government could lose up to €15 billion ($15.7 billion) of this year's corporate tax surplus if the incoming U.S. administration changes policy, the Central Bank of Ireland warned Tuesday.
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December 16, 2024
Menendez Prosecutors Say 'Chat Chains' Were Admitted In Error
Federal prosecutors in the government's case against former Sen. Bob Menendez on Monday notified the New York federal court of another evidentiary blunder, this time saying they mistakenly admitted "long chat chains" that included "small portions of material" that should've been excluded.
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December 16, 2024
TikTok Brings Sale-Or-Ban Fight To High Court
TikTok asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to stay a federal law that would force its owners to divest from the wildly popular social media app or shut its U.S. operation down just before Donald Trump's inauguration, saying his administration should get a say in the app's fate.
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December 16, 2024
Reed Smith, Eletson Battle Over Sanctions In Ch. 11
The current and former owners of reorganized Greek shipping group Eletson Holdings clashed in New York bankruptcy court Monday over sanctions requested against Reed Smith LLP, the Chapter 11 counsel to the previous Eletson, and others in a dispute over implementing its confirmed bankruptcy plan that an attorney compared to the movie "Groundhog Day."
Expert Analysis
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Series
Playing Diplomacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
Similar to the practice of law, the rules of Diplomacy — a strategic board game set in pre-World War I Europe — are neither concise nor without ambiguity, and weekly gameplay with our colleagues has revealed the game's practical applications to our work as attorneys, say Jason Osborn and Ben Bevilacqua at Winston & Strawn.
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Applying High Court's Domestic Corruption Rulings To FCPA
After the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the domestic corruption statutes in three decisions over the past year and a half, it’s worth evaluating whether these rulings may have an impact on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, and if attorneys can use the court’s reasoning in international bribery cases, says James Koukios at MoFo.
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Primer On Chinese Trade Secret Disputes For US Practitioners
Increasing cross-border disputes over trade secret misappropriation between U.S. and Chinese entities emphasize the need for U.S. practitioners to navigate China's legal landscape following recent reforms that enhance the viability of litigation in Chinese courts, say attorneys at Jones Day.
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Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys
Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.
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John Deere Penalty Shows Importance Of M&A Due Diligence
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent $10 million penalty against John Deere underscores the risks of not conducting robust preacquisition due diligence and not effectively integrating a new subsidiary into the existing compliance framework, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Series
NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3
In a relatively light few months for banking legal updates in New York, the state Department of Financial Services previewed its views on banking sector artificial intelligence use via insurer guidance, and an anti-money laundering enforcement action underscored the importance of international monitoring processes, say Eric McLaughlin and Dana Bayersdorfer at Davis Polk.
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Series
Collecting Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The therapeutic aspects of appreciating and collecting art improve my legal practice by enhancing my observation skills, empathy, creativity and cultural awareness, says attorney Michael McCready.
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The Trade And Tax Issues Behind US-Canada Digital Tax Clash
The new Canadian digital services tax recently went into effect despite objections from the U.S., a controversy that represents an unusual mix of trade and tax policy, and many companies have been pondering how it will affect their e-commerce businesses, says Damon Pike at BDO.
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Managing Sanctions Defense Across Multiple Jurisdictions
Companies called before multiple regulators to account for the same conduct in this era of increased global sanctions and import-control enforcement should consider national differences in law and policy, and proactively coordinate their responses in certain key areas, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.
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Building US-Japan Relationships In The M&A Market
The prospect of U.S.-Japanese mergers and acquisitions presents stronger competition to U.S. investors in the global M&A markets, while also opening up an additional exit route for sellers looking to offload strategic assets, says Nick Wall at A&O Shearman.
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How Cos. Can Protect Supply Chains During The Port Strike
With dock workers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts launching a strike that will likely cause severe supply chain disruptions, there are several steps exporters and importers can take to protect their businesses and mitigate increased costs, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Litigation Inspiration: Honoring Your Learned Profession
About 30,000 people who took the bar exam in July will learn they passed this fall, marking a fitting time for all attorneys to remember that they are members in a specialty club of learned professionals — and the more they can keep this in mind, the more benefits they will see, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Opinion
AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys
The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.
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A Look At How De Minimis Import Rules May Soon Change
The planned implementation of executive actions focused on the de minimis rule as it applies to shipments means companies should use this interval to evaluate the potential applicability and impact of Section 301, Section 201 or Section 232 duties on their products, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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$200M RTX Deal Underscores Need For M&A Due Diligence
RTX's settlement with regulators for violating defense export regulations offers valuable compliance lessons, showcasing the perils of insufficient due diligence during mergers and acquisitions transactions along with the need to ensure remediation measures are fully implemented following noncompliance, say Thad McBride and Faith Dibble at Bass Berry.