ITC's Amended Section 337 Rules Streamline Investigations

Law360 | May.21.2018

Orrick’s Jordan Coyle and Diana Szego Fassbender co-authored an article for Law360 on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s long-awaited final amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure pertaining to investigations under Section 337 of the Tariff Act. The amended rules are designed to reduce the costs and burdens associated with Section 337 investigations for parties, third parties and the commission. Jordan and Diana describe the most significant amendments to the rules, comment on the circumstances surrounding some of the amendments and offer practice tips.