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.…
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Cocaine Conspiracy Conviction Upheld: Court Rejects Challenge to Maritime Drug Law
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of Hilario Valdez-Campos for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. The case centered on whether the district court had jurisdiction, with Valdez-Campos arguing that Congress overstepped its bounds in defining a “vessel without nationality” under the Maritime Drug…