International Trade

  • June 29, 2026

    Chinese Broker Futu Hit With Investor Suit Over Penalty Risk

    China-based brokerage firm operator Futu Holdings Ltd. has been hit with a proposed shareholder class action in New York federal court accusing it of concealing risks associated with its noncompliance with Chinese securities laws, causing company shares to fall by nearly a third of their value when Futu disclosed regulatory shortcomings.

  • June 29, 2026

    Seattle Judge Merges Amazon IEEPA Tariff Refund Suits

    A federal judge in Seattle consolidated a pair of proposed class actions brought by Amazon customers looking to recover millions of dollars in refunds for the now-invalidated International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs, as the two suits made essentially identical allegations.

  • June 29, 2026

    German Steel Antidumping Duty Misses Mark Again, CIT Finds

    The U.S. Department of Commerce must further justify various aspects of its latest analysis reaching a new antidumping margin for a German exporter of steel forged fluid end blocks, according to an opinion published Monday by the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  • June 29, 2026

    Authorities Investigating €13M VAT Fraud In Paris Area

    Authorities have conducted searches in and around France's capital region as part of an investigation into a €13 million ($17.2 million) value-added tax fraud scheme involving 26 French companies, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said Monday.

  • June 29, 2026

    Australian, Norwegian Silicon Metal Face Final Duty Rates

    Australian and Norwegian silicon metal imported into the U.S. could be hit with countervailing and antidumping duties following U.S. Department of Commerce final determinations Monday.

  • June 29, 2026

    Justices Deny Samsung's Bid To Toss Minn. Battery Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition from Samsung SDI Co. seeking to overturn a Minnesota appeals court ruling finding it must face a suit over an exploding vape pen battery.

  • June 29, 2026

    Petrofac Fined By HMRC For Russian Sanctions Breach

    HM Revenue and Customs said Monday that a U.K. energy firm has paid a £569,000 ($753,000) penalty for breaching sanctions regulations which prohibited the export of industrial goods to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

  • June 29, 2026

    Justices Pass On Samsung's Texas Battery Jurisdiction Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review litigation regarding a Samsung SDI Co. battery that exploded in a man's pocket, leaving unanswered a multi-appellate court split over whether a company that sells products into a state can avoid jurisdiction by claiming it intended the goods to be sold to corporate clients and not general consumers.

  • June 26, 2026

    NY Court Faults 'Woebegone' $71M Tupi Award Challenge

    A New York federal judge has enforced a $71 million arbitral award issued to a Petrobras-managed Dutch consortium in a long-running offshore oil dispute, in a case that she said "proves" that parties that eschew litigation in favor of arbitration "are making a huge mistake."

  • June 26, 2026

    Chilean Court Nixes $217M Salmon Farm Award

    A Chilean appeals court has vacated a $217 million arbitral award issued to Chinese agribusiness Joyvio Group Co. Ltd. following a dispute over its nearly $1 billion purchase of a Chilean salmon farming business, ruling by majority that the arbitrators awarded relief that had not been sought.

  • June 26, 2026

    Bosch DOJ Declination Shows Benefits Of Early Self-Reporting

    The U.S. Department of Justice's recent decision not to prosecute German technology company Bosch for exporting products to a sanctioned Chinese company signals to businesses that prompt self-reporting to the government can help them secure a declination even for serious national security offenses.

  • June 26, 2026

    PACER Fees Will Rise To Fund Cyber Defense Upgrades

    The federal judiciary announced Friday it will temporarily increase the fees for electronic access to court records to pay for a potential $800 million upgrade that will modernize and strengthen court records systems PACER and CM/ECF, an upgrade it previously said is needed to respond to escalating cyberattacks.

  • June 26, 2026

    Judge Tells Feds To Justify Bid To Drop Adani Prosecution

    A New York federal judge Friday told prosecutors their "terse, bland, and conclusory statement" asking the court to drop a fraud case accusing several individuals of orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme to secure lucrative Indian government renewable-energy contracts was not sufficient without further information.

  • June 26, 2026

    ITC Votes To Tee Up Duties For Korean Chemical Imports

    The U.S. International Trade Commission found Friday certain monomers and oligomers imported from South Korea that were determined to be selling at less than fair value are harming domestic producers, teeing up duties to be ordered on those goods.

  • June 26, 2026

    Trump Threatens 100% Tariff For EU Nations Planning DSTs

    President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on imports entering the U.S. from countries in the European Union planning to levy new digital service taxes, according to a social media post Friday.

  • June 26, 2026

    Faegre Drinker Adds Withers Int'l Arbitration Atty In NY

    A former Withers litigation and arbitration special counsel has joined Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP as a New York partner.

  • June 25, 2026

    Black & Decker Owes Tariff Plan Refunds, DeWalt Buyer Says

    A DeWalt tools purchaser on Thursday filed a proposed class action against its parent company, Stanley Black & Decker, claiming that the company hiked prices as a result of tariffs that were later deemed illegal and now owes consumers refunds as a result.

  • June 25, 2026

    Wash. Resident Gets 18 Months For Russia Export Conspiracy

    The U.S. Department of Justice said a Washington state resident has received a prison sentence of 18 months on Wednesday over a scheme to flout U.S. export restrictions on Russia, after pleading guilty in New York federal court in October.

  • June 25, 2026

    Chinese Container-Makers Facing Another Price-Fixing Suit

    A small group of Chinese companies said to control 95% of worldwide shipping container manufacturing colluded to keep prices high during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a proposed class action brought by a container purchaser in California federal court.

  • June 25, 2026

    Trump ITC Commissioner Pick Aims To Accelerate IP Rulings

    One of President Donald Trump's picks to serve as a commissioner for the U.S. International Trade Commission said during a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday that a goal of his would be to work toward a faster timeline for intellectual property rulings.

  • June 25, 2026

    US, Australia Sign Customs Enforcement Info Sharing Pledge

    The United States and Australia signed a bilateral agreement Thursday to strengthen coordination on customs enforcement through enhanced information sharing, according to a news release published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

  • June 25, 2026

    Canadian, Indian Citric Acid Face Countervailing Duties

    Citric acid and citric salts from Canada and India are facing possible countervailing duties after the U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily found them to be benefiting from government subsidies Thursday.

  • June 25, 2026

    EU Implements US Trade Deal, With Safeguards

    The European Union granted final approval Thursday to its modified version of a trade deal with the U.S. that will cut tariff rates on U.S. goods, albeit with guardrails.

  • June 25, 2026

    White & Case Hires Bracewell Gov't Contracts Lawyer

    A government contracts lawyer and transactional counselor from Bracewell LLP, who spent close to 9.5 years there, has joined White & Case's international trade practice and will lead its government contracts offering.

  • June 24, 2026

    It's Time To End Charges Against Indian Industrialist, Judge Told

    An industrialist and two co-defendants urged a New York federal judge Wednesday to let federal prosecutors drop a fraud case concerning funding for a colossal Indian solar energy project and accept an $18 million deal with securities regulators, saying out-of-court talks revealed the criminal case's "legal and factual weaknesses."

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience

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    Resilience is a skill acquired through daily practices that focus on learning from missteps, recovering quickly without internalizing defeat and moving forward with intention, says Nicholas Meza at Quarles & Brady.

  • Takeaways From The DOJ Fraud Section's 2025 Year In Review

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    Former acting Principal Deputy Chief Sean Tonolli of the U.S. Department of Justice's Fraud Section, now at Cahill Gordon, analyzes key findings from the section’s annual report — including the changes implemented to adapt to the new administration’s priorities — and lays out what to watch for this year.

  • Traditional FCA Enforcement Surges Amid Shifting Priorities

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s January report on False Claims Act enforcement in fiscal year 2025 reveals that while the administration signaled its intent to expand FCA enforcement into new areas such as tariffs, for now the greatest exposure remains in traditional areas like healthcare — in which the risk is growing, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools

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    Attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and summarize conversations with clients should heed the New York City Bar Association’s recent opinion addressing the legal and ethical risks posed by such tools, and follow several best practices to avoid violating the Rules of Professional Conduct, say attorneys at Smith Gambrell.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court

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    While a robust body of law hasn't yet developed since the Utah Business and Chancery Court's founding in October 2024, the number of cases filed there has recently picked up, and its existence illustrates Utah's desire to be top of mind for businesses across the country, says Evan Strassberg at Michael Best.

  • 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue

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    Though the emotional wear and tear of legal work can trap attorneys in conflict fatigue — leaving them unable to shake off tense interactions or return to a calm baseline — simple therapeutic techniques for resetting the nervous system can help break the cycle, says Chantel Cohen at CWC Coaching & Therapy.

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    Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    An instinct to turn pain into purpose meant frequent trips to the tennis court, where learning to move ahead one point at a time was a lesson that also applied to the steep learning curve of patent prosecution law, says Daniel Henry at Marshall Gerstein.

  • FTO Designations: Containing Foreign Firms' Legal Risks

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    Non-U.S. companies can contain legal risks related to foreign terrorist organizations by deliberately structuring operations to demonstrate that any interactions with cartel-affected environments are incidental, constrained and unrelated to advancing harm on the U.S., says David Raskin at Nardello & Co.

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    Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails

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    U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado discusses why having a sense of how generative AI tools behave, where they add value, where they introduce risk and how they are reshaping the practice of law is key for today's judges.

  • What US Cos. Must Know To Comply With Italy's AI Law

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    Italy's newly effective artificial intelligence law means U.S. companies operating in Italy or serving Italian customers must now meet EU AI Act obligations as well as Italy-specific requirements, including immediately enforceable criminal penalties, designated national authorities and sector-specific mandates, say attorneys at Portolano Cavallo.

  • 2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: Next Steps In Age Of AI, Crypto

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    Parties' use of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies will continue in 2026, and international arbitrators will be called upon to evolve by building expertise in blockchain functionality, cryptography and decentralized finance protocols, and understanding the power and limitations of large language models, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Presidential Pardon Brokering Can Create Risks For Attys

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    The emergence of an apparent “pardon shopping” marketplace, in which attorneys treat presidential pardons as a market product, may invite investigative scrutiny of counsel and potential criminal charges grounded in bribery, wire fraud and other statutes, says David Klasing at The Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief

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    My move to private practice has reaffirmed my belief in the value of adaptability, collaboration and strategic thinking — qualities that are essential not only for successful client outcomes, but also for sustained professional satisfaction, says Dabney O’Riordan at Fried Frank.

  • 2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: Awards Against Sovereign States

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    The enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states is one of the most contentious and rapidly evolving areas in international arbitration, with three defining issues on the 2026 horizon: the scope of sovereign immunity, assignability of rights, and availability of fraud and corruption defenses, say attorneys at Cleary.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm

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    Launching and sustaining a law firm requires skills most law schools don't teach, but every lawyer should understand a few core principles that can make the leap calculated rather than reckless, says Sam Katz at Athlaw.

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