/internationaltrade?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: International Trade Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:25:03 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326827?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326827 The Trump administration's aggressive imposition of tariffs has laid the groundwork for an onslaught of likely toothless claims brought against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization, even as the U.S.' stance with the international body remains guarded at best. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:19:27 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2327607?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2327607 The Fifth Circuit has knocked down a Texas-based real estate investor's fight against a receivership imposed upon his entities by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, saying the lower court did not exceed its authority in allowing the receivership in the $26 million fraud case. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:46:20 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2327476?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2327476 The chair of a China-focused U.S. House committee has urged Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase & Co. not to underwrite a Hong Kong initial public offering of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. over concerns the Chinese electric car battery maker is affiliated with the Chinese military. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:45:11 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2327564?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2327564 The U.S. Department of Justice has slapped a fast food uniform supplier and its Chinese-based manufacturers with a complaint in California federal court, alleging they conspired to underpay customs duties owed on apparel imported from China.  Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:49:18 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326930?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326930 Reorganized Greek oil shipping group Eletson Holdings Inc. has told a New York bankruptcy judge that Reed Smith LLP should stop representing the company and its former owners in litigation and appeals or face sanctions. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:33:03 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2327571?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2327571 Lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's emergency tariff actions taken under a law never before used for such purposes could benefit from court rulings that have eroded judicial deference for the executive branch, but it remains unclear if injunctive relief is within reach. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:26:43 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2327645?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2327645 A Miami jury on Friday said Expedia and three related entities owe $29.85 million after finding the online booking companies liable for violating the Helms-Burton Act's anti-trafficking provision by offering reservations for resorts on a barrier island seized by Fidel Castro's government. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:47:18 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326388?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326388 Multinational corporations have increasingly found themselves between a rock and a hard place attempting to comply with EU and California ESG requirements while not running afoul of expanding U.S. anti-ESG regimes, but focusing on what is material to shareholder value and establishing strong governance can help, say attorneys at MoFo. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:34:09 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2325931?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2325931 Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:45:19 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326543?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326543 Ropes & Gray LLP partner Matt Posthuma has jumped ship to DLA Piper, where he joins the firm's investment funds practice as a partner in its Chicago office. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:40:18 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326577 Google and its chief legal officer have now lost two major antitrust cases to DOJ prosecutors after a federal judge ruled Thursday the search engine monopolized markets and servers related to display advertising. Meanwhile, a new study shows companies are disclosing their business risks, and how they are trying to mitigate those risks, amid changing tariffs and the uncertainty of the U.S.-China trade war. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:07:53 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2327149?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2327149 A Cuban-American man who says he is the rightful heir to an island off the coast of Cuba that was seized by the Communist government asked a Miami jury on Thursday for an award of more than $36 million against Expedia, which the man claims illegally trafficked in the stolen property by offering reservations for resorts on the island through its website. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:08:19 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326518?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326518 An Argentine gun manufacturer asked a federal judge Wednesday to toss a Georgia man's lawsuit alleging a dangerous defect in the design of a 9mm pistol caused him to be shot when the gun accidentally discharged, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction over the case. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:39:30 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326321?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326321 Four members of Montana's Blackfeet Nation are fighting a motion by the federal government to transfer their bid to block several Trump administration orders and proclamations imposing tariffs on Canadian goods, arguing there's no legal basis for the move to the U.S. Court of International Trade. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:18:10 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326413?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326413 The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a limited order barring a Chinese company from importing parts used in molding machines that make plastic bottles, following an infringement case from a Canadian rival — though the trade agency split in its decision not to issue a cease-and-desist order targeting imported parts that already made it into the U.S.  Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:59:56 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2323350?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2323350 Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:51:40 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326841?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326841 A Wyoming-based defense contractor on Thursday accused a Pennsylvania company and its owner of pocketing $3.9 million and never delivering explosives bought to aid Ukrainian and Israeli forces, and using the money to pay for helicopters, luxury watches and a posh overseas wedding. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:31:51 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326883?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326883 A Venezuelan oil company accused Chevron of taking advantage of its family-owned business by pressuring it into performing years of work without paying $24 million in invoices. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:20:41 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2326834?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2326834 Federal prosecutors told a Manhattan jury Thursday that Nadine Menendez was former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's "partner in crime," closing out her bribery and public corruption trial by casting her as his "go-between — demanding payment, collecting payment." Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:50:21 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2325271?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2325271 As tariffs complicate international business contracts, the robust legal infrastructure supporting international arbitration can provide a more solid base for recovery of rewards than foreign court judgments, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.