The Commerce Department issued its final determination in the countervailing duty investigation on freight rail coupler systems from China (C-570-144). Changes to cash deposit rates set in this final determination take effect May 20, the date this final determination was published in the Federal Register.
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission published the following Federal Register notices May 19 on AD/CVD proceedings:
The Supreme Court might be showing interest in tech groups’ emergency appeal of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals order allowing a Texas social media law to be enforced, said court watchers this week. Texas responded Wednesday to NetChoice and Computer and Communications Industry Association, as requested by Justice Samuel Alito (see 2205160030).
The Supreme Court might be showing interest in tech groups’ emergency appeal of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals order allowing a Texas social media law to be enforced, said court watchers this week. Texas responded Wednesday to NetChoice and Computer and Communications Industry Association, as requested by Justice Samuel Alito (see 2205160030).
The Commerce Department is issuing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on walk-behind snow throwers from China (A-570-141/C-570-142). The orders, set for publication May 19, set permanent antidumping and countervailing duties, which will remain in place unless revoked by Commerce in a sunset or changed circumstances review. Commerce will now begin conducting annual administrative reviews, if requested, to determine final assessments of AD/CVD on importers and make changes to cash deposit rates.
Elon Musk agreed for a year after his Twitter takeover to pay each “continuing” employee “at least the same base salary and wage rate” earned before the transaction, according to a preliminary proxy statement filed Tuesday at the SEC for an as-yet-unscheduled special shareholders virtual meeting to vote on the sale. Musk is offering $54.20 a share in cash to take Twitter private.
Elon Musk agreed for a year after his Twitter takeover to pay each “continuing” employee “at least the same base salary and wage rate” earned before the transaction, according to a preliminary proxy statement filed Tuesday at the SEC for an as-yet-unscheduled special shareholders virtual meeting to vote on the sale. Musk is offering $54.20 a share in cash to take Twitter private.
A bipartisan group of governors from 18 states are asking the White House to accelerate the investigation into tariff circumvention for solar panel manufacturers in Southeast Asia. "As Governors, we strongly urge you and your administration to expedite a preliminary determination as well as an economic analysis of the impact retroactive actions would have on businesses, workers, and families."
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito asked Texas to respond by Wednesday at 5 p.m. EDT to tech associations’ Friday emergency appeal of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals order allowing the state’s social media law to be enforced (see 2205120053). Alito sought the state’s response Saturday on application 21A720. NetChoice, one of the plaintiffs, expects a court ruling could come as soon as Thursday or next week, Policy Counsel Chris Marchese told us. Alito may rule unilaterally or circulate the matter with the full court. The 5th Circuit court decided 2-1 Wednesday to grant the state’s request to stay a lower court’s preliminary injunction, meaning Texas could start enforcing its law prohibiting larger platforms from blocking, deplatforming or otherwise discriminating against users based on viewpoint or location within Texas. The plaintiffs argued Friday to the Supreme Court there's a reasonable probability that most justices would grant certiorari and a more-than-fair prospect that most justices would overrule the lower court’s decision. Denying stay would mean irreparable harm for social platforms covered by the Texas law, with no harm to Texas from keeping the status quo, they said. “The Fifth Circuit has yet to offer any explanation why the District Court’s thorough opinion was wrong,” plaintiffs wrote. The appeals “court short-circuited the normal review process, authorizing Texas to inflict a massive change to leading global websites and undoubtedly also interfering with the Eleventh Circuit’s consideration of Applicants’ challenge to the similar Florida law.” The Texas attorney general’s office didn’t comment Monday.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito asked Texas to respond by Wednesday at 5 p.m. EDT to tech associations’ Friday emergency appeal of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals order allowing the state’s social media law to be enforced (see 2205120053). Alito sought the state’s response Saturday on application 21A720. NetChoice, one of the plaintiffs, expects a court ruling could come as soon as Thursday or next week, Policy Counsel Chris Marchese told us. Alito may rule unilaterally or circulate the matter with the full court. The 5th Circuit court decided 2-1 Wednesday to grant the state’s request to stay a lower court’s preliminary injunction, meaning Texas could start enforcing its law prohibiting larger platforms from blocking, deplatforming or otherwise discriminating against users based on viewpoint or location within Texas. The plaintiffs argued Friday to the Supreme Court there's a reasonable probability that most justices would grant certiorari and a more-than-fair prospect that most justices would overrule the lower court’s decision. Denying stay would mean irreparable harm for social platforms covered by the Texas law, with no harm to Texas from keeping the status quo, they said. “The Fifth Circuit has yet to offer any explanation why the District Court’s thorough opinion was wrong,” plaintiffs wrote. The appeals “court short-circuited the normal review process, authorizing Texas to inflict a massive change to leading global websites and undoubtedly also interfering with the Eleventh Circuit’s consideration of Applicants’ challenge to the similar Florida law.” The Texas attorney general’s office didn’t comment Monday.