/internationaltrade?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: International Trade Copyright 2026 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:15:07 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428751?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428751 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday dropped an enforcement action accusing Rio Tinto PLC's former chief financial officer of violating accounting and auditing rules, bringing a close to long-running litigation the regulator launched against the mining giant in 2017. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:27:08 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428670?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428670 A Cuban state-owned entity is pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to find that a federal law allowing U.S. victims of property seizures by the Cuban government to seek damages does not automatically abrogate the sovereign immunity of state-owned agencies and instrumentalities targeted in such cases. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:40:21 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428568?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428568 The U.S. Department of Defense filed notices detailing the sale of $14.9 billion in arms and other equipment to countries it called "major" non-NATO allies and "strategic" partners, including Morocco, the Philippines and Egypt. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:55:27 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2427913?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2427913 State attorneys general were active in 2025, working across party lines to address federal regulatory gaps in artificial intelligence, take action on consumer protection issues, continue antitrust enforcement and announce large settlements on behalf of their citizens, say attorneys at Jenner & Block. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:38:39 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2427109?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2427109 Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:25:46 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2427174?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2427174 The Second Circuit recently ruled that the "Baby Shark" company couldn’t use email to serve alleged infringers based in China under an international agreement prohibiting such service, providing several important lessons for parties in actions involving defendants in jurisdictions unwilling or unable to effectuate efficient service, say attorneys at Greenspoon Marder. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:34:46 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428338?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428338 A legislative arm of the European Union approved the bloc's free trade agreement with four South American countries Friday, taking steps to create the largest global free trade zone. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:00:31 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2427977?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2427977 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has expanded its international trade policy offerings with the addition of a former top Republican trade staffer to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:54:43 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428340?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428340 The European Commission released an updated version of its foreign subsidies regulations to clarify how it determines competition distortions caused by such subsidies, among other aspects of the guidelines. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:12:49 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428092?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428092 The Ninth Circuit on Thursday resurrected a number of Seagate Technologies' antitrust claims against Japanese manufacturer NHK Spring in a fight over hard drive components, finding that U.S. antitrust laws could indeed apply to the alleged conspiracy in this case even though foreign entities executed transactions abroad. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:42:00 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428105?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428105 A New York federal judge has granted an arbitral award petition favoring a Chinese company against a Vietnamese bank following a dispute over a crane lease for a windfarm project, rejecting arguments that the court lacked jurisdiction and the dispute belonged elsewhere. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:31:38 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2427935?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2427935 The Federal Circuit on Thursday rebuffed Crocs Inc.'s efforts to save its request for an import ban against companies it accused of importing footwear infringing its trademarks, finding the company was too late in challenging the mixed ITC ruling that generated two appeal deadlines. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:29:23 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428019?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428019 The Netherlands-based holding company of Japanese digital asset exchange Coincheck Group NV has inked an agreement to become the beneficial owner of nearly all shares of Canadian alternative digital asset manager 3iQ Corp. in a deal valued at $111 million. It's guided by Dutch firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in the U.S. and Canadian firms Stikeman Elliott and Wildeboer Dellelce LLP. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:32:50 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2427900?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2427900 Comscore won a partial reprieve from claims that it undermined a would-be box office data rival, with a California federal judge dismissing federal antitrust claims while preserving accusations of unfair competition, false advertising and business interference. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:24:23 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2421760?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2421760 Recent guidelines from the China National sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Administration put the spotlight on the value of Chinese utility models — especially for device-focused innovations — and the interplay between utility models and conventional Chinese patents, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:06:17 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428072?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428072 An investment firm and its affiliated trusts will receive over $17 million from Brazilian engineering conglomerate Odebrecht SA and two subsidiaries to resolve, before a scheduled trial this month, a suit over an alleged far-reaching bribery scheme, with a New York federal judge ordering final judgment in the suit Thursday. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:05:49 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2427912?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2427912 A Federal Circuit panel Thursday affirmed a U.S. Court of International Trade judge's determination that a Christmas ornament seller imported its Chinese-made goods to Canada with the intention of selling them in the U.S. and therefore isn't entitled to a cheaper duty rate. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:55:28 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2424404?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2424404 Though 2025’s anti-money-laundering landscape was characterized not by volume of penalties but by the strategic recalibration of how illicit finance risk is handled, a series of targeted enforcement actions signaled that regulators aren't easing off the accelerator, even as they refine the rules of the road, say attorneys at MoFo. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:40:45 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2428002?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2428002 The U.S. International Trade Commission on Thursday said it will review whether Apple, Google, Garmin and Samsung are infringing UnaliWear Inc.'s patents with their smartwatch imports. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:33:11 +0000 /internationaltrade/articles/2426382?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /internationaltrade/articles/2426382 Following a year of drastic change at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two themes are likely to drive the coming year — a commitment to lowering the cost of drugs and an inherent tension between the priorities of the health agencies and the broader administration, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.