International Trade

  • 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."

  • June 24, 2026

    Zync Fights Block Of ITC Trade Secret Case Against BMW

    Technology company Zync Inc. wants a California federal court to pause an order blocking it from pursuing a trade secrets case against BMW at the U.S. International Trade Commission, calling the court's decision "extraordinary."

  • June 24, 2026

    Winston Taylor Taps DLA Piper ITC Atty As Practice Chair

    Winston Taylor has hired a DLA Piper partner in Washington, D.C., who is joining the firm to chair its U.S. International Trade Commission practice, the firm has announced.

  • June 24, 2026

    EU Hits US, Chinese Chemicals With Triple-Digit Duties

    Imports of a chemical used in the manufacture of plastics and other synthetic goods into the European Union from the U.S. and China are now subject to major antidumping duties, the European Commission said Wednesday.

  • June 24, 2026

    CIT Orders Redo Of Kazakh Ferrosilicon Dumping Duty

    The U.S. Department of Commerce must reconsider its determination that ferrosilicon from Kazakhstan is being dumped into the U.S., as it failed to properly consider whether some goods were actually moved to Canada, the U.S. Court of International Trade said.

  • June 24, 2026

    Duty Redo Approved For Chinese Steel Rack Exporter

    The U.S. Department of Commerce corrected issues with an antidumping duty administrative review of a Chinese steel rack exporter on remand, the U.S. Court of International Trade said in an opinion sustaining the government's remand determination.

  • June 24, 2026

    Commerce Hits Chinese Polyurethane Chemical With Duties

    Chinese imports of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, a chemical used in the manufacturing of polyurethane foam, will be subject to antidumping duties, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Wednesday.

  • June 23, 2026

    Feds Say Consultant Shouldn't Get FARA Verdict Erased

    The U.S. government told a Florida federal court there was "abundant" evidence to convict a political consultant of knowingly failing to register as a foreign agent as she helped draft a $50 million contract involving a former congressman and Venezuela's state-owned oil enterprise.

  • June 23, 2026

    High Court's Cisco Ruling Is A Win For Multinational Cos.

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Tuesday clearing Cisco in an Alien Tort Statute suit alleging it helped the Chinese government violate international law is a win for companies that do business in regions with possible human rights issues, experts tell Law360.

  • June 23, 2026

    11th Circ. Mulls DOT Order Scrapping Delta, Aeromexico JV

    The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday questioned whether the U.S. Department of Transportation sufficiently analyzed the competitive effects of Delta Air Lines' joint venture with Aeromexico — or considered alternative conditions — before ordering the airlines to dismantle their nearly decade-long partnership.

  • June 23, 2026

    Engineer Plotted To Send US Tech To Iran, Jury Is Told

    Prosecutors told a Boston federal jury Tuesday that an Iranian-born engineer schemed to send electronic parts with potential military applications to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions on the country, while the engineer's attorney asserted his innocence and urged jurors not to let the U.S. conflict with Iran color their views on the case. 

  • June 23, 2026

    Spanish Soccer Team Shielded From $47M Arbitration Fight

    A D.C. federal judge has shut down an energy investor's bid to subpoena information regarding Spain's national soccer team as part of its effort to collect a $47 million arbitration award it secured in a dispute against the Spanish government.

  • June 23, 2026

    Customs Announces Second Phase Of Tariff Refund System

    The second phase of a system for importers to claim refunds for tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court will become available June 29 for certain entries that have been subject to the reconciliation process, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday.

  • June 23, 2026

    Camp Owner's Suit Over Seized Weapons In Afghanistan Axed

    A Virginia federal court dismissed nearly all the claims the operator of a camp in Afghanistan raised against a defense contractor for allegedly abandoning a cache of illegal weapons the Taliban seized, allowing only the operator's negligence claim to proceed.

  • June 23, 2026

    SEC Won't Revoke Cannabis Co. Share Trading

    Oregon-based cannabis cultivator Grown Rogue International Inc. will continue to be a publicly traded company after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed a revocation case against it, finding the company had caught up on years of late filings and stayed current.

  • June 23, 2026

    US Bars Jordan Cos.' Imports Over Forced Labor Concerns

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday announced it would bar shipments of any garments produced by a pair of Jordanian companies due to indications that they are being produced with forced labor.

  • June 23, 2026

    US Blocks WTO Appellate Body Selection Process Again

    The World Trade Organization failed again to begin the process of selecting members to the appellate body designed to settle disputes over WTO decisions, marking the 98th time that the initiative has been blocked by U.S.-led efforts, according to a news release Tuesday.

  • June 23, 2026

    EU Parliament Panels Advance Mexico Trade Agreement

    Two European Parliament committees signed off Tuesday on a reworked trade deal with Mexico that would remove nearly all tariffs on European agricultural goods imported into the country, setting up a full vote by Parliament.

  • June 23, 2026

    UK Seeks Input On Potential Customs Updates

    HM Revenue & Customs is considering a plan to require customs intermediaries to register with the agency for the purposes of raising standards, it said Tuesday while also looking for general input on modernizing the U.K. customs regime.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • Series

    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.

  • Series

    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.

  • Fed. Circ. Patent Decisions In 2025: An Empirical Review

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    In 2025, the Federal Circuit's increased output was not enough to keep up with its ever-growing patent case load, and patent owners and applicants fared poorly overall as the court's affirmance rate fell, says Dan Bagatell at Perkins Coie.

  • Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year

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    The False Claims Act remains a powerful enforcement tool after some record verdicts and settlements in 2025, and while traditional fraud areas remain a priority, new initiatives are raising questions about its expanding application, says Veronica Nannis at Joseph Greenwald.

  • 2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: Arbitral Seats In Flux

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    As political and legal landscapes continue to shift across key global jurisdictions, with Mexico and England instituting key judicial and arbitral reforms, respectively, international arbitration parties are becoming increasingly strategic in their selection of arbitral seats, say attorneys at Cleary.

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