Asia
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he signed an executive order revoking Hong Kong’s preferential trade status with the U.S., in addition to signing legislation aimed at bolstering sanctions against China amid persistent tensions between the two nations… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The First Circuit on Friday backed a lower court’s ruling that Japan is the right place for a suit against General Electric brought by Japanese residents who suffered property losses in the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that it has opened a probe in response to petitions from U.S.-based metal producers that alleged potentially unfair practices in the aluminum trade involving 18 countries from across the globe… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A state-owned Chinese steel company told the Ninth Circuit it can’t face criminal charges alleging the business stole manufacturing trade secrets from DuPont Co., arguing it’s immune from the charges under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged the NBA on Wednesday to suspend its operations in China, marking the latest development in a fracas kicked off by a general manager’s tweet last week in support of ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 