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The Trump administration has revised the list of Canadian products subject to the 50 percent tariffs imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Effective October 30, 2026, the changes remove certain products from coverage while adding others, potentially creating significant cost implications for U.S. importers.

Businesses importing goods from Canada should promptly review the revised product list, confirm tariff classifications, and assess potential impacts on pricing, sourcing strategies, and supply-chain operations.
Understanding the Revised Section…
Continue Reading Section 338 Tariffs on Canadian Imports Revised: Products Added and Removed Effective October 30, 2026

As investment opportunities across Africa’s energy sector continue to grow, U.S. companies should be aware that sanctions, export controls, and trade compliance requirements can significantly affect project timelines, costs, financing, and operational feasibility. Whether pursuing oil and gas projects, liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) infrastructure, or renewable and advanced energy technologies, companies that identify compliance risks early are better positioned to avoid costly delays and disruptions.

Discussions at Africa Energy Week 2026 highlighted the increasing interest in U.S.-Africa energy partnerships.
Continue Reading U.S.-Africa Energy Investments: Key Trade Compliance Risks to Address Before Closing a Deal

Illinois businesses participating in the digital asset marketplace will soon face a new layer of tax compliance and reporting. Effective July 1, 2027, a first-of-its-kind Digital Asset Tax (DAT) will impose a 0.2% tax on the value of certain digital assets, broadly defined to include cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and other digital tokens used to store, transfer, or exchange value.

The DAT, which has been subject to legal challenges that delayed its January 1, 2027 originally scheduled implementation, will create new…
Continue Reading New Illinois Digital Asset Tax: What Businesses and Taxpayers Need to Know

Businesses that rely on text message marketing just received some welcome news from the Seventh Circuit: consumers may no longer be able to bring private Do-Not-Call (DNC) claims based solely on marketing texts under one key provision of federal law. The decision significantly narrows a potential source of class action liability for companies operating in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

In Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that text messages

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Continue Reading Major TCPA Win for Businesses: Seventh Circuit Rules Marketing Texts Are Not Telephone Calls

Milwaukee recently hosted the 2026 G20 Trade Ministerial, bringing trade officials from the world’s largest economies to Wisconsin. Although the meeting did not produce a new trade agreement, it offered a useful glimpse into the priorities increasingly driving trade policy around the world.

Four themes emerged from the discussions: the growing connection between trade policy and geopolitical risk; the importance of supply-chain resilience; the increasingly strategic role of trade compliance; and a heightened focus on the practices behind global…
Continue Reading 4 International Trade Trends Wisconsin Businesses Should Watch Followingthe G20 Trade Ministerial

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In a recent ground-breaking ruling, the Fifth Circuit made it more difficult for taxpayers to challenge certain IRS penalties before paying them first. In Norcave Properties, L.L.C. v. Internal Revenue Service, the court held that accuracy-related penalties are subject to the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA), a federal law that generally prevents taxpayers from using the courts to stop the IRS from assessing or collecting taxes before payment.

As a result, taxpayers who want to contest IRS accuracy-related penalties generally must…
Continue Reading IRS Penalty Disputes After Norcave: What Taxpayers Need to Know Before Challenging Accuracy-Related Penalties

Importers seeking IEEPA tariff refunds should prepare now for the next phase of the refund process. On September 15, 2026, U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CBP) notified the Court of International Trade that (CIT) that the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) Phase 3 will deploy on October 6, 2026. This marks an important milestone in the implementation of the CAPE process for importers seeking relief.

When Can Importers File Declarations?
According to the CBP, importers who

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Continue Reading Claiming IEEPA Tariff Refunds? Prepare Now for CAPE Phase III Filing Requirements 

Can a company profit from your likeness without your permission? The law increasingly recognizes that your face, voice, and identity are assets that cannot simply be taken and repurposed for someone else’s profit.

A blockbuster lawsuit involving Disney’s Avatar franchise puts this growing legal issue front and center, underscoring that individuals may have legal recourse when others profit from their identity without permission.
What the Avatar Lawsuit Reveals About Image and Likeness Rights
Actress Q’orianka Kilcher alleges that filmmaker

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Continue Reading Can Someone Profit From Your Image or Likeness Without Consent?Understanding Your Legal Rights

Complying with European privacy rules governing the transfer of personal information to the U.S. has always been challenging for U.S. companies. Now, a seemingly unrelated U.S. Supreme Court decision, Trump v. Slaughter, may create new uncertainty around the legal framework governing those transfers, raising fresh considerations for companies that do business in Europe.

A History of EU-U.S. Personal Data Transfer Challenges
For more than two decades, the U.S. and EU have struggled to establish a system that allows U.S.
Continue Reading The Future of EU-U.S. Data Transfers and GDPR Adequacy After Trump v. Slaughter

A growing trend in Illinois trucking litigation is placing motor carriers under increased legal and financial scrutiny. As plaintiffs increasingly pursue punitive damages against motor carriers, lawsuits are expanding beyond questions of driver negligence and into the company’s hiring, training, supervision, and safety practices.

Why Are Punitive Damages Increasingly Common in Illinois Trucking Litigation?
After Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that allows the recovery of punitive damages in wrongful death and survival actions, the state…
Continue Reading How Motor Carriers Can Mitigate Punitive Damage Exposure in Illinois Trucking Litigation

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Multinational companies operating across the U.S. and China increasingly face a difficult compliance dilemma: complying with one country’s sanctions, export controls, or other trade restrictions may create legal risk under the other’s retaliatory laws. As both countries expand the use of export controls, sanctions, and other economic restrictions to advance national security and foreign policy objectives, companies now find themselves subject to competing and sometimes conflicting legal obligations that impact supply chains, customer relationships, operations, and investment

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Continue Reading U.S.-China Sanctions and Export Controls: Managing Compliance Risks in Cross-Border Trade

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ArticleAmundsen Davis Health Care AlertAugust 21, 2026
Correctional health care providers, correctional staff, and detention facilities face growing legal exposure when medical care is challenged in court.As civil rights claims involving delayed treatment, inadequate care, and poor communication continue to rise, correctional health care documentation is not just a requirement, it is one of the strongest tools for legal defense. Thorough, timely, and accurate records can support early dismissal of claims, while incomplete documentation can significantly increase liability

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Continue Reading Defensible Documentation in Correctional Health Care: Reducing Liability
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U.S. importers should prepare for substantial new tariff exposure following the Trump administration’s imposition of Section 301 forced labor tariffs on imports from 60 countries. The measures affect approximately 99.4 percent of U.S. imports and may result in additional duties, subject to certain exemptions and special tariff treatment.

The tariffs were announced on July 23, 2026, in a presidential memorandum in which the Trump administration stated it would impose tariffs through the Section 301 investigation examining whether foreign

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Continue Reading Trump Administration Imposes New Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs onImports From 60 Countries

Importers seeking refunds of IEEPA tariffs on finally liquidated entries may need to file suit to secure recovery.

On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued an order directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to begin processing refunds for importers that filed civil lawsuits seeking IEEPA tariff refunds. However, the order does not extend to importers that did not file suit, leaving their eligibility for refunds dependent on either future litigation or the outcome

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Continue Reading IEEPA Tariff Refunds Authorized: What Importers Need to Know

Amundsen Davis International Trade Alert

July 21, 2026

On July 20, 2026, President Trump signed three supplementing presidential proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (Section 338 Tariffs), which imposes a 50 percent import tariff on certain products from Canada. The new tariffs will go into effect on August 19, 2026.

Importers should promptly review affected products, evaluate available exemptions, and assess potential cost and supply-chain impacts.
Which Products Are Subject to the New Canada Tariffs?

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Continue Reading Trump Administration to Impose 50% Tariffs on Canadian Imports

On July 15, 2026, the Trump Administration announced a new 25 percent tariff on all imports from Brazil, with certain exemptions under sections 301(b) and 304(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (“Trade Act”). The new tariffs will go into effect on July 22, 2026.

Importers should promptly review affected products, evaluate available exemptions, and assess potential cost and supply-chain impacts. 
Which Products Are Subject to the New Brazil Tariffs?
The new tariffs apply broadly to imports

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Continue Reading Trump Administration to Impose 25% Tariffs on Brazil Imports