Importer Transvolt took to the Court of International Trade to argue that CBP unlawfully excluded its golf carts from entry based either on the notion that the golf carts fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or that the carts were transshipped through Vietnam. Transvolt filed a complaint on Dec. 22 in one of multiple cases the importer brought to contest the exclusion of multiple of its entries (Transvolt v. United States, CIT # 25-00582).
Communications Daily is tracking the lawsuits below involving appeals of FCC actions. New cases are marked with an *.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department voiced concerns in comments filed this week in docket 13-111 about the FCC’s proposal to allow signal jammers in correction facilities. Other law enforcement interests supported the use of jammers. FCC commissioners approved 3-0 in September a Further NPRM seeking comment on whether correctional facilities should be allowed to jam cell signals, with an eye on curbing contraband phones (see 2509300063).
Although geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties abound heading into 2026, it's unlikely that port volumes at the Port of Los Angeles next year will be "falling off a cliff," the port's executive director, Gene Seroka, said during the port's monthly media briefing last week.
Kids privacy and child safety online have been hot-button issues on both sides of the aisle and will remain so in 2026, said privacy lawyers in interviews with Privacy Daily. Despite the bipartisan focus and federal bills pending on these issues, several of the lawyers were doubtful about passage of a national law next year.
Two apparel trade experts said the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act had a bigger impact on sourcing shifts than this year's trade war, but if the framework agreements with Guatemala and El Salvador turn into full agreements, the duty-free status for qualifying apparel from those countries could make a difference.
CTIA CEO Ajit Pai on Friday hailed Ethan Klein’s confirmation as associate director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The Senate voted 53-43 Thursday night to approve Klein as part of an en bloc nominations package. Klein “brings a deep understanding of technology policy, innovation, and the critical role of advanced technologies in driving economic growth and global competitiveness,” Pai said. “His leadership will be vital as America tackles 21st-century challenges, including strengthening our national security through innovation and securing U.S. leadership in emerging technologies like” AI.
The National Emergency Number Association urged the FCC to require carriers to continue to support time-division multiplexing (TDM) as they move to IP-based services. Many 911 authorities aren’t ready to receive next-generation 911 traffic and depend on "increasingly scarce and expensive copper wire service and will have to continue doing so for a number of years,” said a filing last week in docket 25-304. “Typically, local and state governments operate on a 5-year purchasing schedule for infrastructure upgrades, and NG9-1-1 transitions are no exception.”
The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, criticized U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for the U.S.'s communique declaring that the era of most-favored nation tariff rates is over (see 2512160045). In a letter sent last week, Wyden said, "MFN has been integral to U.S. trade policy and a core principle of the international trading system for nearly 80 years, and it ensures that U.S. goods and services can compete on a level playing field in international markets without being targeted with unfair tariffs or regulations."
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York: