Public matters
Most of the firm's work never becomes public: petitions, protests, prior disclosures and settlements stay between the client and the agency. The matters below are drawn from published opinions and public dockets, and each entry says only what that record says. Results depend on the facts of each case, and no outcome is promised.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2025
No. 25-00983
Counsel for the plaintiff importer (Shanshan Liang, Johnathan Foege)
Protective action to recover IEEPA tariffs, filed in December 2025 ahead of the Supreme Court's decision.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2025
Nos. 25-00199, 25-00201, 25-00202
Counsel for Kangdi Electric Vehicle and SC Autosports (Shanshan Liang, Johnathan Foege)
Appeals from the Commerce Department and International Trade Commission determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of low-speed personal transportation vehicles from China.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2024 to 2026
No. 24-00114
Counsel for the plaintiff (Shanshan Liang, Johnathan Foege)
Challenge arising under the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from China; opinion issued May 2026.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2023
No. 23-00243
Counsel for the plaintiff (Shanshan Liang, Johnathan Foege)
Customs action against the United States and CBP.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2023
No. 23-00154
Counsel for the plaintiff (Shanshan Liang)
Action against CBP, resolved in November 2023.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2018 to 2019
No. 18-00221, Slip Ops. 18-170 and 19-68
Counsel for the plaintiff importer (Neil B. Mooney and Shanshan Liang)
CBP demanded that the importer replace its $300,000 continuous bond with a $400,000 bond. The court granted a temporary restraining order, tried the case on the merits, and entered judgment for the importer, vacating the demand. CBP's motion for rehearing was denied in June 2019.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2016
No. 16-00088, Slip Op. 16-111
Argued for the plaintiff (Neil B. Mooney)
Challenge to the Commerce Department's refusal to accept a late request for administrative review under the antidumping order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from Taiwan. Judgment for the government.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2006 to 2008
No. 06-00030, Slip Ops. 07-70, 07-177 and 08-103
Counsel for the plaintiff (Neil B. Mooney)
Review of the Department of Homeland Security's revocation of a Customs broker's license. The court remanded the revocation to the agency in 2007; after the agency reissued its decision, the court sustained it in 2008.
U.S. Court of International Trade · 2000 to 2001
No. 95-07-00907, Slip Op. 00-9
Counsel of record (Neil B. Mooney)
Customs action decided in 2000 and 2001.
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland · 2024
No. 1:24-cv-00941
Counsel of record for a claimant
The limitation action arising from the M/V Dali's allision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Federal Maritime Commission · 2022
Docket No. 22-34
Counsel of record
Shipping Act complaint by a Florida shipper against a Hong Kong NVOCC and its parent, filed December 2022.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas · 2022
No. 4:22-cv-03582
Counsel of record (Shanshan Liang)
Breach of contract action by a Brazilian company over a lumber transaction.
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida · 2022
No. 3:22-cv-00612
Counsel of record (Shanshan Liang)
False Claims Act (qui tam) action concerning customs duties on solar tracker components.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida · 2023 to 2025
Nos. 1:24-cv-21791, 1:25-cv-25323, 1:23-cv-24163
Counsel for overseas online-seller defendants (Shanshan Liang)
Defense of e-commerce sellers named in "Schedule A" patent and trademark actions.
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board · 2020
Opposition No. 91219179
Counsel of record (Neil B. Mooney)
Trademark opposition between two yacht transport companies.
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