WuXi AppTec Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against DoD Designation, IEEPA Challenge Raised
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. filed a motion for preliminary injunction in D.D.C. against the U.S. Department of Defense, contesting a national-security-based designation that restricts its U.S. business operations. The filing cites IEEPA precedent, referencing the TikTok ruling that found an IEEPA-based ban likely arbitrary and capricious.
What changed
CourtListener posted a court record: WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. filed a motion for preliminary injunction in D.D.C. against the U.S. Department of Defense, contesting a national-security-based designation that restricts its U.S. business operations. The filing cites IEEPA precedent, referencing the TikTok ruling that found an IEEPA-based ban likely arbitrary and capricious.
Procedural posture
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Affected scope
countries: US, CN; instruments: IEEPA, NDAA
Practical impact
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