US Courts and Rulings
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Hytera-Motorola Trade Secret Fight Leads To $50 Million Fine
Last month, a federal judge in Chicago fined Chinese telecommunications company Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd US$50 million for "criminally conspiring to steal proprietary technology from Illinois-based Motorola Solutions, Inc."
In CAFC Appeal, Foreign Producers Keep Up Fight against Collection of Paused Solar Duties
In a judgment issued on August 22 of last year, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that the Biden administration’s two-year suspension of anti-dumping/countervailing duty collections on solar products was illegal. This ruling allowed for retroactive tariffs to be collected on billions of dollars of
Supreme Court Petition in China Section 301 Tariff Case Could Impact Future USTR Use of Section 301
A U.S. court case involving the tariffs imposed on Chinese imports during the first Trump administration could provide some clarity on the scope of the power of the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to use tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The plaintiffs
U.S. Government Reconsideration Keeps Labor-Related Import Ban in Place
In a U.S. court case related to an import ban on solar products by Hoshine Silicon (Jia Xing) Industry Co., Ltd., involving concerns about forced labor, the U.S. government requested and received a court remand to reconsider its original determination. In its reconsideration, it concluded that Hoshine "
Solar Companies Set Out Arguments in "Transnational Subsidies" Appeal at CIT
In recent filings with the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), several solar companies have presented their arguments that the Commerce Department erred by treating "transnational subsidies" from China as countervailable.
State of Texas Files Deceptive Practices Lawsuit against Baby Monitor Company for Hiding Dahua Ties
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed multiple lawsuits in state court against Chinese companies, with the third one being against Lorex Technology Inc. and Lorex Corporation (collectively "Lorex") "for selling cameras manufactured, sourced, and serviced by Dahua, a military company associated with the Chinese Communist Party
State of Texas Files Deceptive Practices Lawsuit against Anzu Robotics, Alleging DJI Connection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has now filed multiple lawsuits in state court against Chinese companies, with the second one being against Anzu Robotics, LLC ("Anzu") for "misleading Texas consumers about the origin, data practices, and security risks of its drones, which are rebranded products of Chinese