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Court of International Trade and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Our clients benefit from the years of experience our attorneys have acquired handling matters at the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Customs and trade remedy cases are technical in nature, and we are confident that our approach to litigation, backed up by our record of success over the years, is a reason our clients trust us to handle these complicated disputes for them. Afterall, Barnes/Richardson has appeared as counsel in more reported CIT opinions than any other law firm.

Nov. 5, 2025: White House Caps China IEEPA Fentanyl and Reciprocal Tariffs at 10%
Nov. 4, 2025: U.S. and China Strike Trade Deal — Export Controls Front and Center
Oct. 30, 2025: U.S.-Korea Trade Deal Details Released
Oct. 28, 2025: Japan in Critical Minerals Agreement with U.S.
Oct. 27, 2025: Trump Terminates Talks on Trade with Canada
Oct. 27, 2025: USTR Confirms Trade Frameworks with Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam (so far)
Oct. 21, 2025: USTR Considers 301 Tariffs and Suspended CAFTA-DR Benefits for Nicaragua
Oct. 17, 2025: Trump Imposes Heavy Truck and Bus 232 Starting November 1
Oct. 16, 2025: Cassidy Pitches Carbon Tax as IEEPA Replacement
Oct. 9, 2025: Changes to Steel and Aluminum Duties are in the Wind
Oct. 7, 2025: Trump Announces New 25% Tariff on All Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks
Oct. 6, 2025: BIS Expends Entity List with Entity 50 Percent Rule
Sep. 30, 2025: 232 Duties on Wood Products to be Implemented October 14
Sep. 25, 2025: U.S. Updates Tariff to Reflect EU Framework Agreement
Sep. 25, 2025: Federal Circuit Upholds 301 List 3 and 4A
Sep. 25, 2025: Up is Down and Bread is Pasta
Sep. 25, 2025: Commerce Launches 232 Investigations into Medical Supplies, Robotics, and Industrial Machinery
Sep. 24, 2025: CIT Affirms Classification of Fish Oil
Sep. 24, 2025: Withhold Release Order Issued for Giant Bicycles, Parts, and Accessories
Sep. 24, 2025: CIT Vacates Forced Labor Determination as "Arbitrary and Capricious"
Sep. 22, 2025: CBP Determines New Origin for Brake Hoses
Sep. 16, 2025: Steel and Aluminum Derivatives Open for *More* Additions (Somehow)
Sep. 16, 2025: USTR Opens Comments for 2026 USMCA Review
Sep. 16, 2025: Commerce Issues Interim Auto Parts 232 Inclusion Process Information
Sep. 15, 2025: Implementing Some Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-Japan Agreement
Sep. 12, 2025: U.S. Tariff Focus in the Limelight of Mounting Russia Sanctions Debate
Sep. 8, 2025: Another Friday Surprise: Reciprocal Tariff Coverage Modified
Sep. 5, 2025: U.S. Seeks Expedited Writ of Certiorari from SCOTUS on IEEPA Tariffs Case
Sep. 5, 2025: 500% Tariffs & Other Sanctions Looming on Russia And Its Trading Partners
Sep. 5, 2025: U.S.–Japan Trade Deal Clarified to 15% Inclusive, Retroactive Tariff
Sep. 5, 2025: Mexico Considering Increasing Non-FTA Tariffs
Sep. 2, 2025: BIS Ending Validated End User (VEU) Program
Aug. 29, 2025: Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Rules Against IEEPA Tariffs
Aug. 21, 2025: US and EU confirm Trade Framework in Joint Statement
Aug. 19, 2025: High-Priority Sectors Added to UFLPA Enforcement
Aug. 18, 2025: CBP Touts (Some) Dumping Evasion Wins
Aug. 15, 2025: New AD/CVD Petitions on High Purity Dissolving Pulp from Brazil and Norway
Aug. 15, 2025: Commerce Adds 407 (!) HTS Codes to 232 Derivative Annexes Starting Monday
Aug. 14, 2025: U.S. Eyes Content Percentage for "Transshipment" Enforcement
Aug. 11, 2025: Trump Extends China Tariffs by 90 Days
Aug. 11, 2025: Creatively Ambiguous Japan Deal has Unstacked 15% Baseline
Aug. 8, 2025: Indications of Steel and Aluminum Quotas for EU in Trade Deal
Aug. 6, 2025: Additional 25% Tariffs on Indian Imports Announced
Aug. 1, 2025: New Round of Global Tariffs: A Round Up
Jul. 31, 2025: Copper 232 Coverage Issued Through Customs
Jul. 30, 2025: Gird Your Wires: Copper Tariffs Coming August 1st
Jul. 30, 2025: Brazil Gets Its Own IEEPA Tariffs

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Jan. 22, 2025: Webinar: What We Know After the Inauguration
Sep. 9, 2024: McPherson to Co-Moderate Export Enforcement Discussion
Jun. 2, 2023: BRC and Attorneys Ranked in 2023 Chambers Guide
October 24, 2014: Trek Leather and the Decline of Reasonable Care
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
September 4, 2014: Misrepresentation of Country of Origin Results in Recent False Claims Act Penalties
June 6, 2014: Larry Friedman Elected Vice President of CITBA
May 23, 2014: BRC Partners Selected to Chambers Guide 2014
September 03, 2013: Barnes/Richardson Partner Publishes Paper on the Interrelationship of the False Claims Act with International Trade and Customs Law.
By: Frederic D. Van Arnam, Jr.
Sep. 3, 2013: The False Claims Act and Customs Law
By: Frederic D. Van Arnam, Jr.
February 5, 2013: Detentions, Exclusions, and Customs Protests
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
Apr. 9, 2012: Army Reservist Permitted to Sit for Customs Broker Exam
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
August 16, 2010: Administrative and Judicial Challenges To Customs Decisions
By: David G. Forgue
June 8, 2008: CIT Decision Finds Importer Negligent For Failing To Exercise Reasonable Care By Not Following Advice
February 1, 2008: Avoiding Problems in Prior Disclosures
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
October 12, 2007: NAFTA Certificates of Origin: Supporting Document Requirement
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
Sep. 29, 2004: Legal Principles Applicable To Judicial Review
August 15, 2004: Painting is Painting, Finally
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
January 27, 2004: Judicial Review of Classification Cases
January 1, 2003: Protests and Other Challenges to U.S. Customs
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
January 2003: Court Upholds HMT Time Limit

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