Refunds, Compliance, and Long-Term Duty Savings Strategies in the Wake of the Supreme Court's Decision

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The Supreme Court's landmark decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of U.S. import duties, holding that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs and effectively invalidating the Reciprocal Tariffs and related IEEPA-based duties. This program will provide importers and trade professionals with a comprehensive overview of the ruling and its immediate legal and administrative consequences, including the halt of IEEPA duty collection and the Court of International Trade's confirmation that affected importers are entitled to relief. Attendees will receive practical guidance on navigating CBP's refund mechanism within ACE - through which an estimated $166 billion in duties are expected to be returned - as well as strategic insight into the evolving tariff environment shaped by new Section 122 surcharges and active Section 301 investigations targeting major U.S. trading partners including the EU, Mexico, Vietnam, India, and Japan.

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Speakers:

Laura Rabinowitz
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Laura Siegel Rabinowitz, Chair of the New York International Trade Practice, counsels domestic and multinational businesses on complex supply chain issues and other complicated challenges associated with trade, advising on mitigation of duty exposure and compliance. Laura has deep experience handling international trade projects for multinational importers, exporters, manufacturers, retailers, customs brokers, and freight forwarders in industries such as renewable energy, steel, apparel, consumer products and industrial equipment among others.
Laura advises on supply chain strategies including the mitigation of tariffs and compliance with forced-labor enforcement. She helps clients navigate the maze of regulations, customs, and other government agency scrutiny, as well as the broad array of commercial and enforcement laws and policies administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including trade compliance and audit programs, and duty savings initiatives such as free trade agreements and the use of “first sale.” Laura’s practice also includes advising on the enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duties.

Laura’s depth of knowledge regarding global customs law extends to audits, marking, penalty defense, valuation, tariff classification, country of origin determinations, entry procedures, and antiterrorism initiatives. She advises on other import requirements administered by federal agencies including the Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Environmental Protection Agency, and requirements involving the health and safety of imported goods.

Laura is a member of the firm’s Tariff Task Force, a multidisciplinary initiative that draws on the firm’s global platform to guide our clients through what comes next in regards to tariffs, including tariff refund matters, tax, litigation, and M&A activity spurred by these global shifts.

Prior to entering private practice, Laura served as an attorney with U.S. Customs’ Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, representing Customs in litigation in the Court of International Trade.

Maddy Orlando
Associate Attorney
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Madeline is an associate in the Sacramento office and concentrates her practice on consumer products compliance, environmental, trade, and supply chain issues.
Madeline's focus areas include regulatory compliance for consumer products, food, beverage, and cosmetics; manufacturing, distribution and supply chain compliance for consumer packaged goods companies, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws and trade dynamics; greenwashing and sustainability labeling concerns; chemicals management, compliance and enforcement, including PFAS substances. Her experience includes:

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Event Details:

Thursday, May 7
11:30 am Registration & Networking
12:00 pm Presentation
1:00 pm Networking/close
Registration closes 6pm Wednesday, May 6th 

CPE Credit:

One (1.0) CPE credit available. Field of Study: TBA

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