The European Union has politically agreed on the most ambitious overhaul of its customs framework since the customs union was established in 1968. Across the Channel, the United Kingdom is pursuing its own, though earlier-stage, customs modernisation agenda, the first
Claire Reade, Arnold & Porter senior counsel and former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs, appeared on Bloomberg TV’s “Insight with Haslinda Amin” and spoke with CNBC to discuss the state of U.S.-China trade relations ahead of the summit
Following Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, the EU has begun simplifying its legal framework to reduce administrative burdens on companies, strengthen EU competitiveness and create a more favourable business environment. This process illustrates how the EU
The debate over the scope of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) enforcement authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act shows no signs of abating. The core of the debate focuses on to what extent the FTC has “standalone” Section
TRADE ALERT – IMPORTSHEADLINE CBP Confirms Launch of Phase 3 of IEEPA Refund ProcessDATESeptember 17, 2026AGENCYU.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”)EFFECTIVE DATEOctober 6, 2026SUMMARYOn September 15, CBP announced (via a declaration to the Court of International Trade (“CIT”)) that Phase
Last week, I had the distinct honour of participating in the plenary session that launched the WTO World Trade Report for 2026. You can check out the recording.In the week prior, WTO Chief Economist Bob Staiger asked all of
As we previously reported, portions of CareFirst’s antitrust claims concerning STELARA® (ustekinumab) survived summary judgment in December 2025.
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia reconsidered that decision and granted summary judgment
TRADE ALERT – IMPORTSHEADLINE Administration Implements Additional Section 338 Tariffs on CanadaDATESeptember 15, 2026AGENCYDepartment of Commerce; Department of Treasury; Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Trade Representative; Customs and Border Protection; Trump AdministrationEFFECTIVE DATESeptember 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time; September
TRADE ALERT – IMPORTSHEADLINE Canada Implements Counter Tariffs in Response to Section 338 TariffsDATESeptember 9, 2026AGENCYDepartment of Finance CanadaEFFECTIVE DATESeptember 8, 2026, 12:01 a.m.BACKGROUNDOn July 20, 2026, President Trump issued three Proclamations under Section 338 to impose an additional 50% tariff
Multiple Energy Technologies, LLC v. Casden, 183 F.4th 1149 (9th Cir. 2026)
Multiple Energy Technologies (MET) previously settled a false-advertising lawsuit against competing manufacturer Hologenix, which agreed to pay $2.5 million and restrict claims that its product had been approved
