False Claims Act Insights - How Tariffs Can Increase Whistleblower Activity and Associated FCA Liability
Earlier this year, the U.S. Court of International Trade found that President Donald Trump had exceeded the powers granted to him under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) in imposing “Trafficking...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
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
On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade declared key tariffs implemented by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) unconstitutional. The ruling directly impacts...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