The United States has long used economic sanctions to prohibit transactions that threaten … See more

On May 15, 2019, the President invoked his authority under IEEPA (among other powers) and declared a national emergency regarding the "extraordinary threat" that … See more

Acting pursuant to the TikTok Order, on September 18, 2020, the Secretary of Commerce published a list of five sets of prohibited transactions. After revising one implementa… See more

On September 18, 2020, Plaintiffs TikTok and ByteDance filed this lawsuit alleging that the government's actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act (Count One), the First A… See more

"A preliminary injunction is an extraordinary remedy that should be granted only when the party seeking the relief, by a clear showing, carries the burden of persuasion." Cobell v. N… See more

The Court begins with the "most important factor"—Plaintiffs’ likelihood of success on the merits. Aamer v. Obama , 742 F.3d 1023, 1038(D.C. Cir. 2014). For the reasons discussed … See more