Costco Faces Class Action Over IEEPA Tariff Refund WindfallMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA March 2026 class action alleges Costco wrongfully kept tariff cost increases from consumers and now stands to collect over $1 billion in government refunds.
Supreme Court Invalidates Trump IEEPA Tariffs in 6-3 DecisionMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs, voiding Trump's global trade regime and opening the door to $160B+ in refund claims.
Trump Threatens Court-Packing After SCOTUS Strikes Down IEEPA TariffsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling that IEEPA bars broad presidential tariffs prompted Trump to attack his own nominees and threaten court expansion.
Trade Court Issues Nationwide IEEPA Tariff Refund Order After Supreme Court RulingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsJudge Richard Eaton's CIT order requiring CBP to refund IEEPA tariffs for all importers tests whether a specialized trade court can dodge SCOTUS's universal-injunction limits.
Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs, Citing Major Questions DoctrineMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court struck down IEEPA-based tariffs on Feb. 20, invoking the major questions doctrine and forcing the Trump administration to seek new trade authority.
DOJ Unseals Murder Indictment Against Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Over 1996 Plane ShootdownMay 21, 2026Intelligence
Walmart Class Action Targets $10.2 Billion in Tariff RefundsMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyA federal class action filed April 27, 2026 accuses Walmart of passing IEEPA tariff costs to consumers while moving to keep $10.2 billion in government refunds after those tariffs were struck down.
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Federal Circuit Stay Leaves $35.5 Billion IEEPA Refund Process IntactMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA Federal Circuit administrative stay leaves the Court of International Trade's IEEPA refund portal intact, with $35.5 billion in importer claims already queued.
CBP Launches Portal to Refund $166 Billion in Struck-Down IEEPA TariffsMay 15, 2026Legal NewsCBP's CAPE portal opened in late April 2026 to process $166 billion in IEEPA tariff refunds, but importers must also navigate a separate Section 122 track to preserve claims.