International Trade Bulletin - Volume 1, Issue 17
Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.15.06
Inside this issue:
- TRENDS IN TRADE REMEDIES IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- EUROPE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- MARKET ACCESS: After Doha: Practical Approaches for Cutting the Costs of Trade - Making the Most of FTAs
- COUNTERVAILING: Commerce Initiates First Countervailing Duty Investigation Involving Chinese Subsidies in 15 Years
- SANCTIONS: Change expected soon in scope of US sanctions on North Korea
- SANCTIONS: Recent Changes in U.S. Policy Expand Business Opportunities in Sudan
- U.S. LEGISLATION: Hours before the close of the 109th Session of Congress, the House and Senate approved a package of trade legislation with wide-ranging implications for the international business community
- AVIATION: U.S. DOT Decision to Scuttle Foreign Control Rule Leaves U.S.-EU Open Skies Accord in Doubt
- REGULATORY: REACH Regulation on track for adoption by EU Council
Contacts
Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.13.26
Massachusetts Trade Secret Preliminary Injunctions: Prove the Harm, Tailor the Relief
A strong trade secret claim is not a substitute for proof of irreparable harm. In Daikin Applied Americas Inc. v. Russo, No. SJC-13881 (Mass. Oct. 14, 2026), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that likely success on a misappropriation claim does not create a presumption of irreparable harm. The court grounded its ruling in both the Massachusetts Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the traditional equitable principles the statute incorporates. It required a case-specific showing that the requested relief would prevent harm that a final judgment could not adequately remedy.
Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.12.26
SBA Announces Doubling Veteran Contracting Target to 10% for FY 2027, but Questions Remain
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.12.26
Client Alert | 2 min read | 11.11.26
President Trump Nominates Peter Feldman to Serve as CPSC Chairman and Commissioner
