Last mentioned: Mar 17, 2026
FY2026 Earnings Impact
End of the fiscal year for which FedEx projected a $1 billion hit from tariff-related costs.
China Summit
Scheduled high-level trade summit between the U.S. and China.
Summit Conclusion
Expected extension of the current trade truce between the two nations.
Beijing Summit Begins
President Trump and Xi Jinping meet to discuss long-term trade stability and supply chains.
Beijing Summit Begins
President Trump and Xi Jinping meet for high-stakes trade talks in China.
Beijing Summit Begins
President Trump and Xi Jinping meet for high-stakes trade and stability talks.
Roberts' 'Dangerous' Warning
Chief Justice Roberts declares personal criticism of judges has reached a dangerous tipping point.
Public Sparring
Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh publicly debate the legitimacy of emergency orders at a joint appearance.
NCLA Amicus Filing
The New Civil Liberties Alliance files a brief urging the Supreme Court to hear the case and strike down geofencing warrants.
SCOTUS Dependency
Legal filings confirm the SJSU case outcome hinges on the Supreme Court's decision in BPJ v. West Virginia.
SOTU Address
President Trump vows to use Section 232 to replace struck-down tariffs.
Market Reaction
News of the lawsuit breaks, signaling the start of a potential multi-billion dollar refund wave for major importers.
FedEx Litigation
FedEx sues the U.S. government for a full refund of duties paid.
WITA Conference
Sara Schuman highlights the shift in US-China trade leverage and the 'level playing field'.
WITA Conference
Trade experts analyze the shift toward 'cautious stability' in US-China ties.
WITA Conference
Former USTR official Sara Schuman highlights China's emboldened trade stance.
FedEx Filing
Federal Express Corp and FedEx Logistics file a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking a full refund.
FedEx Lawsuit Filed
Federal Express Corp and FedEx Logistics file an 11-page complaint in the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Section 122 Pivot
President Trump announces a 10% global tariff using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to bypass the ruling.
Supreme Court Ruling
A 6-3 majority strikes down the use of IEEPA for global tariffs, asserting Congressional authority.
The Supreme Court's recent procedural reversal regarding Texas’s controversial immigration law, SB4, has sparked intense criticism of Justice Samuel Alito’s management of the shadow docket. The rapid-fire shifts in the law's enforceability have created significant legal uncertainty for federal and state authorities alike.
Chief Justice John Roberts has issued a stark warning regarding the rising tide of personal criticism directed at members of the judiciary, labeling the trend 'dangerous' to the rule of law. His remarks signal a growing concern within the Supreme Court over institutional delegitimization and the physical safety of federal judges.
Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh engaged in a rare public debate regarding the Supreme Court's increasing use of emergency orders. The exchange highlighted deep ideological rifts over procedural transparency and the Court's perceived favoritism in cases involving former President Donald Trump.
A high-profile Title IX lawsuit against San Jose State University regarding transgender athlete participation has reached a critical juncture, with proceedings now tethered to a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The case highlights a fundamental conflict between federal regulatory interpretations and state-level athletic policies.
The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed an amicus brief in Chatrie v. United States, urging the Supreme Court to declare geofencing warrants unconstitutional. The group argues these 'reverse location' searches function as prohibited general warrants by vacuuming up private data from thousands of innocent bystanders.
President Trump used his State of the Union address to challenge a recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down key trade duties, announcing plans to re-impose them via national security statutes. The move follows a landmark lawsuit by FedEx seeking a full refund of paid tariffs, signaling a period of intense legal and regulatory volatility.
FedEx has filed a landmark lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking a total refund of duties paid under Trump-era emergency tariffs recently declared illegal by the Supreme Court. The move marks the first major corporate legal action following the high court's ruling that the executive branch overstepped its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
FedEx has launched a landmark lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking a total refund of duties paid under Trump-era emergency tariffs recently declared illegal by the Supreme Court. The move marks the first major corporate legal action since the ruling and could trigger a wave of multi-billion dollar refund claims across the logistics and retail sectors.
A landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down broad US tariffs has recalibrated the trade landscape ahead of a high-stakes Beijing summit between Presidents Trump and Xi. Analysts suggest the legal setback has leveled the playing field for China, shifting the focus from economic transformation to maintaining a fragile stability.
A landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down broad tariffs has lowered China's effective trade rate to 15%, setting a tone of 'cautious stability' ahead of the April summit between Trump and Xi. Analysts suggest the US is pivoting from economic transformation to securing reliable supply chains for critical materials like rare earths.
A landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down broad US tariffs has recalibrated trade relations between Washington and Beijing, lowering China's effective tariff rate to 15%. This legal shift provides President Xi Jinping with significant leverage as he prepares for a high-stakes summit with President Donald Trump in late March.
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down broad-based tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, ruling 6-3 that the executive branch exceeded its authority. In response, President Trump has invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a temporary 10% global tariff.
The US Supreme Court has struck down the use of emergency powers to levy global tariffs, prompting President Trump to immediately announce a 10% across-the-board tax using the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This move signals a period of intense volatility for global supply chains as the administration seeks to bypass judicial restrictions.