US v. Nitek Electronics, Inc.

15-1166

December 02, 2015
Fed. Circ. Brings Stability To Import Penalty Cases

The Federal Circuit handed a decisive victory to Nitek Electronics Inc. on Tuesday when it ruled the U.S. Department of Justice couldn't hold the company to a different level of culpability for duty evasion penalties than U.S. Customs and Border Protection, bringing consistency to administrative and civil proceedings.
December 01, 2015
Fed. Circ. Reins In DOJ's Pursuit Of Duty Evasion Penalties

The Federal Circuit on Tuesday set limitations on the U.S. government's ability to seek penalties against importers for duty evasion, finding that it may only do so when its case aligns with the allegations lodged at the administrative level by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
October 06, 2015
DOJ Needn't Mirror Customs In Import Case, Fed. Circ. Told

The U.S. Department of Justice urged a Federal Circuit panel at a Tuesday hearing to grant it another chance at bringing its duty-evasion case against Nitek Electronics Inc. in the Court of International Trade, saying the law doesn't bar the agency from bringing lesser charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection proceedings.
June 17, 2015
CIT Wrongly Barred Penalties For Nitek Imports, Fed. Circ. Told

The U.S. government is urging the Federal Circuit to reverse a Court of International Trade ruling that prevented the government from imposing penalties on Nitek Electronics Inc. for allegedly evading duties on gas meter products imported from China.

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