The U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled on a case involving Superior Commercial Solutions, LLC (Superior), an importer of quartz slab countertops, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs). The court largely upheld Customs’ determination that Superior was evading antidumping and countervailing duties on quartz surface products imported from…
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Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Alleged Racial Misclassification and Other Claims
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Aiyoba Sara’mamy Akansa, who claimed to be an Indigenous descendant of the Arawak people. The lawsuit targeted various entities, including the Department of Commerce, the State of Illinois, and a federal judge, alleging racial…
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Software Dispute Leads to Default Judgment in D.C. Court
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has sided with DesignwarePro, LLC in a case against Retail Pro Software Pty Ltd, confirming an arbitral award and granting a default judgment. The ruling, issued by Judge Amy Berman Jackson, stems from a breach of contract dispute involving software licensing…
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Court Rules on Saudi Arabia’s Liability in Pensacola Naval Air Station Shooting
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has partially reversed a lower court’s decision regarding a lawsuit against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The case stems from a tragic shooting on December 6, 2019, at Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS Pensacola), Florida, where a Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) officer, Second…
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Court Orders Iran to Pay Millions in Damages for 1980s Beirut Bombings
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that Iran and its Ministry of Information and Security (MOIS) are liable for the 1983 and 1984 bombings of U.S. diplomatic facilities in Beirut, Lebanon. The court has ordered Iran to pay millions of dollars in damages to the…
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Court Rules Iran Liable in 1998 Embassy Bombings Case
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that the Islamic Republic of Iran is liable for the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The ruling, issued on October 23, 2025, grants default judgment on liability to the plaintiffs, who are victims and/or…
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Court Orders Reconsideration of Turkish Steel Subsidy Review
The United States Court of International Trade (CIT) has ordered the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to revisit key aspects of its 2021 review of countervailing duties on Turkish rebar, a type of steel used to reinforce concrete. The case, *Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S. v. United States*, hinges…
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U.S. Court Recommends Freezing Assets in Uruguay Fraud Case
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has recommended granting a request to freeze assets held in the U.S. that are connected to a criminal investigation in Uruguay. The case involves allegations of fraud and misappropriation of funds by Sara Silvia Goldring Waisbiot, a majority owner and…
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Court Rejects Steelmaker’s Appeal in Antidumping Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has partially sided with AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger), a German steel manufacturer, in a long-running dispute with the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding antidumping duties. The court affirmed a lower court’s decision on one issue but reversed it on…
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Court Sides with Helmerich & Payne in Venezuela Expropriation Case
A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision, allowing a lawsuit by Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (Helmerich) against Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to proceed. The case revolves around the 2010 expropriation of assets belonging to Helmerich’s Venezuelan subsidiary.…