In a significant development for importers, on March 4, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a ruling in the case of Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States, ordering Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to...more
3/6/2026
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On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued its decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. invalidating the current IEEPA tariffs and holding in a 6-3 ruling that the...more
2/26/2026
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In 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued five noteworthy bid protest decisions affecting jurisdiction and agency...more
1/8/2026
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In the recent MicroTechnologies LLC and SMS Data Products Group, Inc. decisions, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained protests challenging the Agency’s failure to perform the required price risk analysis under...more