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20 hours agoExecutives expect to keep dealing with tariffs for years no matter who is in the White House, a new survey says
86% of US executives expect tariffs to be a permanent aspect of business planning.
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Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
2 months agoWhat If Tariffs Go Away - Or Don't? How You Can Protect Your Bottom Line With Contract Intelligence - Above the Law
AI-powered contract visibility enables organizations to quickly locate tariff-related terms, manage price and renegotiation provisions, and mitigate supply-chain and cost volatility.
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World politics
fromFortune
4 weeks agoAsia scrambles to respond to Trump's sweeping Section 301 trade probes, which could pave the way for new tariffs | Fortune
The U.S. launched two broad Section 301 trade investigations covering 60 countries, including major trading partners, citing excess manufacturing capacity and inadequate forced labor enforcement.
European startups
fromwww.dw.com
1 month agoUS trade probes could lead to new tariffs for EU, China
The US launched two trade investigations targeting excess industrial capacity and forced labor imports, potentially leading to new tariffs on major trading partners after the Supreme Court limited Trump's tariff authority.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month agoTrump might get away with his new tariffs: The law he's relying on survived over 3,600 legal challenges, and even Biden used it | Fortune
Trump uses Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose tariffs on China, EU, Mexico, and other countries for structural excess capacity after Supreme Court struck down his IEEPA-based tariffs.
Intellectual property law
frompatentlyo.com
1 month agoGuest Post: Protectionist PTO Memo is on a Collision Course with TRIPS
USPTO Director's new policy considers U.S. manufacturing status when deciding whether to institute IPR and PGR proceedings, potentially conflicting with WTO TRIPS obligations requiring nondiscriminatory patent treatment.
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European startups
fromFortune
1 month agoAmericans are demanding refunds from the $180 billion in tariffs they paid for, and they're suing companies like Costco to make it happen | Fortune
Americans are suing retailers like Costco to recover costs from tariff-inflated prices after a Supreme Court ruling enabled refund claims on approximately $180 billion in import taxes.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
1 month agoTariff refund process could be ready by the spring, customs official says | Fortune
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is developing a streamlined refund system for approximately $166 billion in illegal tariffs paid by over 330,000 importers, expected to be ready within 45 days.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoNo lawsuits required: U.S. Customs is working on a system to refund tariffs
U.S. Customs is developing a streamlined refund system for unconstitutional tariffs, expecting completion within 45 days, avoiding individual lawsuits for the $166 billion owed to over 330,000 businesses.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month agoUS customs agency says it is not yet able to reimburse tariff costs
US Customs and Border Protection requires 45 additional days to establish a system processing $166 billion in tariff refunds for over 330,000 importers following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump's tariff invocation was illegal.
European startups
fromFortune
1 month agoAmericans are demanding refunds from the $180 billion in tariffs they paid for, and they're suing companies like Costco to make it happen | Fortune
Americans are suing retailers like Costco to recover costs from tariff-inflated prices after a Supreme Court ruling enabled refund claims on approximately $180 billion in import taxes.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
1 month agoTariff refund process could be ready by the spring, customs official says | Fortune
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is developing a streamlined refund system for approximately $166 billion in illegal tariffs paid by over 330,000 importers, expected to be ready within 45 days.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoNo lawsuits required: U.S. Customs is working on a system to refund tariffs
U.S. Customs is developing a streamlined refund system for unconstitutional tariffs, expecting completion within 45 days, avoiding individual lawsuits for the $166 billion owed to over 330,000 businesses.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month agoUS customs agency says it is not yet able to reimburse tariff costs
US Customs and Border Protection requires 45 additional days to establish a system processing $166 billion in tariff refunds for over 330,000 importers following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump's tariff invocation was illegal.
US Elections
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month agoTrump administration launches process to replace tariffs struck down by U.S. Supreme Court | CBC News
Trump's administration launched a Section 301 trade investigation into excess industrial capacity among 16 trading partners to impose new tariffs after the Supreme Court invalidated previous tariff authority.
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Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month agoForthwith, Part II: CIT Orders Refunds for All Importers, Not Just Litigants
After the Supreme Court invalidated IEEPA tariffs, CBP continued collecting unlawful duties without issuing refunds until a federal judge ordered comprehensive relief for all affected importers regardless of litigation status.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 month agoSupreme Court Kills IEEPA Tariffs - Importers Cheer, Consumers ... Not So Much - Above the Law
Supreme Court ruled IEEPA tariffs unconstitutional, but refunds will go to importers, not consumers, due to how tariff collection and refund processes work in U.S. customs law.
US news
fromFortune
1 month agoTrump's trade deficit was third highest on record even despite his tariffs upending the global economy, Commerce Dept. says | Fortune
The overall U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly to just over $901 billion in 2025, while the goods deficit reached a record $1.24 trillion.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month agoOpinion: The ITC Has Lost Sight of the Public Interest
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)-an agency with the extraordinary power to block imports and, in turn, influence the direction of American technology policy-has drifted out of that balance. To align with the Trump Administration's intellectual property priorities and pro-investment agenda, the ITC is in urgent need of reform.
Intellectual property law
US politics
fromFortune
1 month agoTrump brags that America is 'winning so much.' Without tariffs, "we could have seen more of the good news," IMF director says. | Fortune
The U.S. economy shows strong growth and resilience, but chronic budget deficits and tariff-based trade policies threaten its long-term fiscal health.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months agoEUIPO-OECD Joint Study Details Close Link Between Global Counterfeit Trade and Abusive Labor Practices
Yesterday, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the results of a joint study detailing the close connection between illicit trade in counterfeits and labor exploitation. The joint study shows clear, repeated associations between the intensity of counterfeit trade and abusive labor conditions, strongly suggesting that such conditions structurally enable the production and distribution of counterfeits.
Intellectual property law
fromFortune
1 month agoHoping for a tariff refund? Trump officials say they are waiting for lower courts to provide instructions. 'They created the situation' | Fortune
That's after Trump attempted to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for the first time as a vehicle for imposing tariffs, when he unveiled his "Liberation Day" duties last year. The tariffs were quickly challenged in court. While arguing the case last spring, Justice Department lawyers acknowledged that if the tariffs were deemed unlawful, then the government would issue refunds to the plaintiffs.
US politics
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