Fall 2024 Newsletter

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Federal Circuit and CIT Case Summaries


A Note From Our President

Happy Fall!

Fall is my favorite time of year; a season to start fresh and refocus priorities and schedules.  A time of excitement, as we look ahead to fun holidays spent with family and friends. A time of cool weather, cozy sweaters and (somewhat controversially) a pumpkin spice latte.  At CITBA, it is also one of our busiest times for programming and events.  If you are receiving this newsletter, it is because you value the work, output and programming that CITBA offers.  I hope every CITBA member considers themselves an ambassador of the organization and will encourage colleagues and their professional network to participate in events and join and strengthen the organization.

I hope you enjoy this issue of the CITBA newsletter, and I extend my thanks and gratitude to the volunteers who made it possible, especially Jennifer Smith-Veluz and Stephanie Bell, our newsletter committee co-chairs and board members!

Cheers,

Emily Beline


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Past Events

November 6, 2024 – The Young Lawyers Committee and Labor & Environment Committee hosted a roundtable discussion with in-house counsel to discuss what it’s like to be in-house counsel, as well as how to build better relationships with your clients.  The panelists shared their diverse career trajectories and explained how their roles have been impacted by the increasingly complex landscape, including related to labor and the environment. Panelists included Barbara Broussard, Carrier; Heather Ludwig, Nidec Americas; Joseph Moyer, Coherent; and Courtney Taylor, Amazon; and moderators Stephanie Hartmann, WilmerHale, and Zachary Walker, Picard Kentz & Rowe.
 
October 30, 2024 - The Trade Remedies and Disputes Committee, together with the U.S. Court of International Trade’s Historical Society, held a panel discussion on the Trade Act of 1974, its enduring significance, and lessons learned fifty years later.  The panel provided an overview from a broad political/historical context and for first person perspectives from the Hill, the Administration, and the Courts. Speakers included Robert C. Cassidy, Jr., Cassidy Levy Kent (USA) LLP; Alan William Wolf, Peterson Institute for International Economics; and I.M. “Mac” Destler, Professor Emeritus; and moderator Patrick C. Reed, Simons & Wiskin.

October 23, 2024 – The CLE & Professional Responsibility and Trial & Appellate Practice Committees hosted a seminar on Acting for Trade Lawyers. This was an interactive skill-building seminar, led by Gillian Drake, a nationally recognized expert in courtroom behavior and trial court consultant, with the goal of strengthening oratory and trial skills with guided exercises and multi-part oral argument simulations.

October 9, 2024 – CITBA invited practitioners from the Bench, the Government, and the private sector to discuss possible career trajectories for young lawyers. The event included a judges’ panel and Q&A session. There was also an attorney panel, with speakers Rebecca Cantu, Chief Deputy Counsel, Department of Commerce; Andrea C. Casson, Assistant General Counsel for Litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission; Alice A. Kipel, Executive Director, Regulations & Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Brooke M. Ringel, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP; and Devin S. Sikes, Counsel, Akin Gump Hauer & Feld LLP.

October 1, 2024 – CITBA’s National Security and Sanctions Committee held a panel discussion on top enforcement priorities in sanctions and export controls, best practices for the private sector, and considerations for voluntary self-disclosure. Panelists included Ian C. Richardson, Chief Counsel for Corporate Enforcement, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice; John Sonderman, Director of the Office of Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce; and Dallas Woodrum, Section Chief, Enforcement, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Department of Treasury; and moderators Kerry Contini, Baker McKenzie, and Marvin McPherson, Barnes Richardson & Colburn.

September 30, 2024 – CITBA and the Federal Circuit Bar Association hosted a fireside chat with the Honorable Leonard P. Stark, Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

September 18, 2024 – CITBA held a panel discussion on Customs Law Litigation Post-Loper Bright to discuss the future of Customs regulations and trade law litigation before the U.S. Court of International in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper-Bright. Panelists included Alexandra Khrebtukova, Senior Attorney, CBP Office of Chief Counsel; Devin S. Sikes, Counsel, Akin Gump; Diana Dimitriuc-Quaia, Partner, ArentFox Schiff; and Mathias Rabinovitch, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice; and moderator Emily Beline, Senior Counsel, FedEx.

July 30, 2024 - The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Young Lawyers Committees hosted summer fellows, interns and associates and other law students and lawyers interested in international trade to a Summer Networking Trivia Night.