False Claims Act Insights - How Tariffs Can Increase Whistleblower Activity and Associated FCA Liability
Hours before the start of the Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its ruling affirming a decision by the Court of International Trade (CIT) setting aside five Executive Orders that...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held unenforceable the Trump administration’s Reciprocal Tariffs and Trafficking Tariffs instituted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In V.O.S....more
On Friday, August 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision striking down the global reciprocal tariffs (“Reciprocal Tariffs”) and the fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in VOS Selections Inc. v. United States where the plaintiffs challenged the validity and legality of the Trump administration’s tariffs instituted under...more
BACKGROUND Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration has undertaken an aggressive trade policy that has impacted, and will continue to impact, all countries trading with the US. Many of the actions...more
The White House has extended the July 9, 2025, deadline for its “pause” on reciprocal tariffs. An Executive Order released on the evening of July 7 extends this deadline to August 1, 2025....more
After coming into office, President Donald Trump has invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose a series of tariffs on imports from worldwide trading partners. The President’s numerous...more
On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) unanimously ruled that President Trump exceeded his legal authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA)...more
In a stunning turn of events for the Trump Administration’s trade policy, today, May 28, the Court of International Trade vacated President Trump's reciprocal tariffs and trafficking-related tariffs on China, Canada and...more
Week Seventeen - CIT Unequivocally Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs as Invalid - On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), in a unanimous decision, held tariffs imposed by the Trump...more
On May 28, a U.S. federal trade court issued a decision with a monumental impact on global economies. In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) decisively struck down the Worldwide and...more
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and Thursday, May 29, 2025, three significant court actions impacted the tariff and trade landscape....more
On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade in a case challenging tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) filed by V.O.S. Selections, Inc. and other plaintiffs, and joined in...more
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade late Wednesday afternoon struck down the reciprocal tariffs imposed last month by the Trump administration....more