False Claims Act Insights - How Tariffs Can Increase Whistleblower Activity and Associated FCA Liability
DOJ’s ability to bring False Claims Act actions against companies for customs fraud was affirmed in a significant Ninth Circuit decision, United States ex rel. Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., No. 22‑55063, __ F.4th __...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Island Industries v. Sigma Corp., upheld a lower court jury determination that an importer of welded pipe fittings is liable for $8 million in unpaid antidumping duties under the False...more
A Q&A with Adrienne Braumiller, and Olivia Van Pelt. Question 1: How are you advising businesses in your jurisdiction when protecting themselves from the impact of trade wars and sanctions, and what strategies can...more
On May 28, 2025, the United States’ Court of International Trade (CIT) struck down the President’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. This includes tariffs imposed on Canada,...more
On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump lacks authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose his most sweeping tariffs against U.S. trading...more
Last week, two federal courts struck down sweeping tariffs that the Trump Administration had recently imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (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
On May 28, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) invalidated President Trump's tariffs declared under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The next day, the U.S. Court of...more
On May 28th, 2025, the Court of International Trade issued a judgment striking down several of the worldwide tariffs imposed by President Trump in the first and second quarters of 2025. ...more
On May 28, 2025, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) determined that the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose (1) overly broad worldwide...more
Not long after announcing new global “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world at the beginning of April 2025, which we previously reported in a recent eUpdate, President Trump began modifying that tariff action....more
Few areas will be as impacted by the incoming second Trump administration as international trade policy. Check out our team’s assessment of what the coming year may bring for trade regulation and enforcement. Husch...more
In Husch Blackwell’s September 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - •U.S. International Trade...more
This is the first of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more
In Husch Blackwell’s July 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - •U.S. International Trade...more
In recent years, the global spotlight has illuminated the grave concerns surrounding human rights violations within China's Xinjiang region, particularly those impacting the Uyghur population. The Uyghur Forced Labor...more
In Husch Blackwell’s August 2023 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions- •U.S. International Trade...more
In Husch Blackwell’s April and May 2023 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions- •U.S. International Trade...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held The Forced Labor Technical Expo: Tools for Supply Chain Transparency from March 14-15, 2023, which involved members of the U.S. importing community, partner government agencies,...more
On June 13, legislators released a new proposed version of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act, which would establish an outbound investment review mechanism to protect U.S. technologies against adversaries like...more
1. Updates to Russia Sanctions and Export Controls- In response to the ongoing attack on Ukraine, the U.S. government continues on a weekly basis to increase economic sanctions and export controls on Russia. ...more
Husch Blackwell’s third-annual international trade law year-in-review report provides a detailed look at how 2021 played out and takes a peek at how 2022 might develop. As companies begin to strategize on what a second year...more