United States Federal Circuit

Japanese ball bearing manufacturers and their U.S. affiliates unsuccessfully challenge a judgment by the Court of International Trade upholding the Commerce Department's application of "New Model Match Methodology" and "zeroing" to determine dumping margins in its 15th review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2008
• Published 12/16/2008

Judges

• FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge, and WALKER, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Neil R. Ellis, Sidley Austin LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., et al.   With him on the brief was Jill Caiazzo.   Of counsel was Lawrence R. Walders., Diane A. MacDonald, Baker & McKenzie LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for plaintiffs-appellants Nippon Pillow Block Company, et al.   With her on the brief for American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation, et al., was Donald J. Unger.   On the brief for Nippon Pillow Block Company, et al., were Kevin J. Sullivan and Kevin M. O'Brien, of Washington, DC. Of counsel was Thomas Peele, of Washington, DC., Matthew P. Jaffe, Crowell & Moring LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants NSK Corporation, et al.   With him on the brief were Robert A. Lipstein and Alexander H. Schaefer.   Of counsel was Sobia Haque.


• For Appellees:
  
• Claudia Burke, Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee United States.   With her on the brief were Gregory G. Katsas, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Patricia M. McCarthy, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were David W. Richardson, Deborah R. King, and Sapna Sharma, Attorney-Advisors, Office of the Chief Counsel for Import Administration, United States Department of Commerce, of Washington, DC., Geert M. De Prest, Stewart and Stewart, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee Timken U.S. Corporation.   With him on the brief were Terence P. Stewart, William A. Fennell, and Lane S. Hurewitz.