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Trade
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Constructlaw®
Tariffs and Solar Energy: A Resilient Industry Navigating New Uncertainty
By Jamey Collidge, Matthew Simons
The recent announcements and imposition of tariffs on billions of dollars of goods imported by the United States, as well as reciprocal tariffs announced by countries and other governing bodies…
Regulatory Oversight
Limited Relaxation of US Export Controls on Syria Leaves Many Restrictions in Place
By Peter Jeydel, Charlene Goldfield
On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a rule relaxing certain restrictions on Syria under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). But unlike the much…
PrawfsBlawg
Reasonable vs. Weak Reasons Not to Have an Epstein Special Counsel
Main Monday, July 21, 2025Reasonable vs. Weak Reasons Not to Have an Epstein Special CounselI am agnostic on the question of special counsels and probably agnostic-plus-skeptical on the question of…
International Law Prof Blog
Save the Date: American Bar Association International Section meeting in Mexico City
The American Bar Association International Law Section’s 2026 Americas Conference will take place from January 26–28, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Mexico City. The theme for the event is: “Building Bridges: From…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank
A left-leaning think tank said red tape reduction efforts will do little to boost economy
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Thursday Musings on the OBBB Act
Yes, it’s Thursday, and yes, I’m still writing about the House Ways & Means Committee’s budget reconciliation billintroduced last week. That’s because it moved one step closer into being made…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Trade bout bolsters demand in major practice areas: Thomson Reuters report
Transactional and counter-cyclical demand soared across firms of all sizes
Global Trade Law Blog
Overview of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum: What Importers Need to Know
By Jonathan Wang, Lisa Mays, Curtis Dombek, Marta Piñol Lindin
The implementation of new 25% Section 232 duties on steel, aluminum, and certain derivatives, effective March 12, 2025, which are in addition to any special rate of duty otherwise applicable,…
Inside Government Contracts
Timeline of Key Developments Related to Recent Executive Actions: April Edition
By Scott A. Freling, Jay Carey, Kayleigh Scalzo, Jennifer Plitsch, Lindsay Burke, Michael Wagner, Victoria Skiera
Updated as of April 30, 2025 Over the first one-hundred days of the second Trump Administration, Covington’s Government Contracts Practice has tracked the latest developments related to recent executive actions…
International Trade Insights
Annex of Autos and Auto Parts Subject to 25% Tariffs Under Section 232 Is Released
On April 2, 2025, President Trump published the Annex of automobiles and automobile parts subject to tariffs pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This follows…