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International discovery issues

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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April 24 2013

Section 337 investigations at the US International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission) almost always involve at least some non-US-based companies

Does it ever make sense for foreign companies to “roll the dice” in an antitrust case?

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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China, USA
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March 27 2013

On March 14, a jury sitting in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York found that Chinese suppliers of Vitamin C had acted in

Coordinating litigation strategies in parallel district court and ITC proceedings

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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November 27 2012

Patentees have been increasingly using the International Trade Commission (ITC) as a forum to enforce their rights due to the ITC’s in rem jurisdiction, nationwide subpoena power, expedited proceedings, and ability to issue powerful exclusion orders

The Federal Circuit has affirmed the ITC's ability to address international trade secret theft

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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March 9 2012

A company encountering a theft of its trade secrets by a foreign competitor importing goods into the United States may have enhanced recourse at the US International Trade Commission (“ITC”

"Border searches" may occur far from the border

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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April 30 2011

As we previously reported, the Ninth Circuit ruled in 2008 that the "border search" doctrine permits government agents to search laptops and other electronic devices at international border crossings without any suspicion of criminal wrongdoing

When does a border search cross the line?

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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June 19 2010

Several federal courts of appeal have held that the government can search electronic devices carried across the border by incoming travelers without probable cause or even reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred

The curse of the traveling shorts: corporate officer narrowly escapes personal liability, but an (unnecessary?) eight-year battle lingers on

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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February 12 2010

The US Court of International Trade ("CIT") recently denied a government motion for summary judgment and dismissed charges brought against a CEO in a penalty case involving a corporation that made inaccurate statements on a single customs entry form and repeatedly ignored US Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") requests for clarification

Anytime a US Customs entry is changed, consider the impact on both future and past shipments

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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October 27 2009

The vast majority of commercial entries of merchandise into the United States are, essentially, only preliminary when filed

Customs law advisory - the more things change... anytime a US customs entry is changed, consider the impact on both future and past shipments

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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October 27 2009