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Illinois District Court Swats Down Novel Email Service Argument After 7th Circuit's Ban

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:16:50 EST

"For years, the majority approach to Schedule A cases among courts in this District has been to allow service of process by email on Chinese defendant," the judge said. "Kangol, of course, held otherwise, which has required district courts to change course."

California Joins New Suit to Halt Tariffs, Alleging White House Is Using 'Pretext' for Hiked Duties

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:51:46 EST

The states argue that President Donald Trump—by citing "forced labor" or the failure to prevent it—is misusing a law in order to reenact baseline tariffs orders that had already been rejected by the courts.

States Sue to Halt New Tariffs, Alleging That White House Is Using 'Pretext' for Hiked Duties

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:23:04 EST

White & Case's APAC International Arbitration Head Goes Independent

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:31:41 EST

As Singapore's arbitration market continues to expand, global law firms are increasingly losing senior disputes partners to independent and boutique practices.

A Win in Every Forum: Judge Terminates Zync's Case Against BMW

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:11:58 EST

In what appears to be the first time a U.S. International Trade Commission judge has ended a contested Section 337 investigation based on a forum-selection clause, the ITC terminated the case, ruling the parties' contract required them to litigate in Munich.

Trump's New Global Tariffs Have Better Legal Grounding. Does That Matter?

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:21:56 EST

President Donald Trump has turned to a tried and tested trade law that offers him better legal support for his ambitious second-term goal, a new baseline tariff covering nearly all imports.

Foreign Bribery Trial Kicks Off in Brooklyn Federal Court With a Musical Throwback

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:44:47 EST

Robert Boone, a partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, compared U.S. prosecutors' case against Asante Kwaku Berko to a lip-syncing R&B pop duo as part of his opening arguments on Tuesday.

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Raising Bar for Small Companies

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:17:20 EST

Companies that have a market value of their listed securities below the $5 million threshold for 30 straight days will be delisted without a cure or compliance period that normally applies to other Nasdaq listing deficiencies.

CBP's 2026 Forced Labor Guidance Raises the Stakes for Retail Supply Chains

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:24:59 EST

Under the current U.S. framework, the domestic importer must be able to answer where each item of material, supplier and shipment moved.

Force Majeure and Beyond: Analyzing Commercial Disruption Arising from the Gulf Hostilities

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:04:38 EST

In their International Litigation column, Lawrence Newman and David Zaslowsky discuss how force majeure is an issue, but not the only issue, to be considered when analyzing claims arising from the commercial disruption arising from the Gulf hostilities.

‘Untested, Unused, a Blank Slate': What to Know About the Section 338 Tariffs

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:44:17 EST

The law supporting President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Canadian goods is little known. But if it works the way the president seems to think it does, the law could be his most flexible trade weapon yet.

Iran Conflict Overtakes AI as Top Reputational Risk for Companies, Index Finds

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:52:08 EST

"For the first time since the launch of the (index), Major International Disruption has overtaken every other concern to become our top reputational risk against the backdrop of the United States' escalating conflict with Iran," wrote Isabel Casillas Guzman, the council's global risk advisory chair.

Nicolás Maduro's Narcoterrorism Trial Slated for June 2027

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:39:49 EST

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York set the trial date during a Wednesday hearing.

Linklaters Posts Double-Digit Profit Gains, Seeing Nearly 40% Growth in US Arm Profitability

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:59 EST

Profit gains were concentrated in the U.S., which grew by nearly 40%, and in Asia, where profitability increased by 36%, according to the firm's figures.

Paul Hastings Takes Paris Arbitration Team From White & Case

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:59:59 EST

Two partners are moving across two years after Paul Hastings took White & Case's head of Latin American arbitration in Washington.

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Appeals Courts Affirm Talc Verdicts, Plaintiffs Win Acetaminophen Appeal Over Experts

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:25:08 EST

This week: Appeals courts in Pennsylvania and Illinois affirmed talcum powder verdicts against Johnson & Johnson. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed dismissal of three plaintiffs' experts tying prenatal use of acetaminophen to autism and ADHD. Find out who represents Adidas America in a class action over U.S. government tariff-related refunds.

Latest Merger Miss Highlights High Bar for Trans-Atlantic Tie-Ups

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:27:32 EST

Failed approaches—such as Linklaters' reported inquiry with Cleary—are to be expected, and trans-Atlantic mergers face a unique obstacle: a profitability gap.

'Very Troubling': UK Litigation Costs Could Surpass US by 2029

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:59:46 EST

A report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns that rising tort costs and litigation funding uncertainty could undermine the U.K.'s competitiveness as a disputes hub, driven in large part by the rise in opt-out class actions.

Sidley Raids Clifford Chance, Prioritizes Finance Practice Growth

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:23:32 EST

The latest group brings Sidley up to about 13 total lateral hires in its global finance and tax practices so far this year.

Apple Suffers Court Defeat Over DMA Designation

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:46:40 EST

In a single ruling on Wednesday, the court rejected several challenges by Apple to aspects of the European Commission's enforcement of the Digital Markets Act.

Singapore's International Arbitration Market Continues to Diversify

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:54:22 EST

Dispute resolution boutiques are increasingly fashionable, with recognized law firm partners leaving full-service global firms for bespoke practices.

Geopolitical Pressures Are Reshaping In-House Legal Work, but Many Companies Still Lack a Playbook

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:25:12 EST

"We're finding so many of our legal departments saying that their companies are being reactive and not proactive when it comes to responding to geopolitical issues," said Jason Brown, president and chief executive officer at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

A&O Shearman Prepares to Post 'Material' Profit Growth Amid Era of 'Unprecedented' Partner Mobility

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:11:30 EST

According to U.S. firm head Adam Hakki, the firm is focusing more on “quality of revenue.