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USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year Review Concerning Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From China
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping order on imports of hand trucks and certain parts thereof from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping order on imports of hand trucks and certain parts thereof from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existingorder on imports of this product from China will remain in place.
Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Jason E. Kearns, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Peter-Anthony Pappas did not participate in the vote.
Today's action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on this five-year (sunset) review.
The Commission's public report, Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-1059 (Fourth Review), USITC Publication 5777, August 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the review.
The report will be available on the USITC website by September 11, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.
The Commission's institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally, within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.
The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the facts available, including the Commission's prior injury and review determinations, responses received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the reviews, and information provided by the Department of Commerce.
The five-year (sunset) review concerning Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from China was instituted on February 2, 2026.
On May 8, 2026, the Commission determined to conduct an expedited five-year review. Commissioners David S. Johanson, Jason E. Kearns, and Amy A. Karpel concluded that the domestic interested party group response was adequate and the respondent interested party group response was inadequate. Commissioner Johanson voted for a full review; Commissioners Kearns and Karpel voted for an expedited review. Chairman Brett W. Doyle and Commissioner Peter-Anthony Pappas did not participate in the adequacy vote.
A record of the Commission's vote to conduct an expedited review is available on the investigations page for Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from China; Inv. No. 731-TA-1059 (Review 4) (https://ids.usitc.gov/case/1608/investigation/8867).
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0805_69032.htm
FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Public Notice: Consumer Protection & Accessibility Advisory Committee Fourth Meeting Date
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 26-820):
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By this Public Notice,/1 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announces the next meeting of the Commission's Consumer Protection and Accessibility Advisory Committee (CPAAC or Committee) to be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT). This will be an in-person meeting taking place in the FCC's Commission Meeting Room located at 45 L Street NE in Washington, DC.
At this meeting, CPAAC members
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 26-820):
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By this Public Notice,/1 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announces the next meeting of the Commission's Consumer Protection and Accessibility Advisory Committee (CPAAC or Committee) to be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT). This will be an in-person meeting taking place in the FCC's Commission Meeting Room located at 45 L Street NE in Washington, DC.
At this meeting, CPAAC membersare expected to: (i) receive updates or reports from the Advancements in Accessible Communications Technologies Working Group (AACTWG) and the Protecting Consumers through Advancements in Robocall Mitigation Efforts Working Group (RMWG); (ii) consider and may vote on recommendations presented by the RMWG; and (iii) discuss any other topics relevant to the CPAAC's work. The meeting agenda will be available at fcc.gov/cpaac and may be modified at the discretion of the Committee Designated Federal Officers (DFOs).
The Committee meeting will be open to the public. It will be streamed with audio and video coverage at fcc.gov/live. During the meeting, members of the public may submit questions and comments to the Committee via email: livequestions@fcc.gov. These comments or questions may be addressed during the public comment period.
Open captioning and sign language interpreters will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and specify how the FCC should contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request. Please provide at least five business days' advance notice of accommodation requests; last-minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate.
For more information about the Committee, visit fcc.gov/cpaac, or contact Committee DFOs David M. Perez at (202) 418-0664 or Joshua Mendelsohn at 202-559-7304 (videophone/voice) or email CPAAC@fcc.gov.
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Footnote:
1/ This Public Notice is released consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 et seq.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-820A1.pdf
Court Enters Final Judgment Against Investment Adviser That Made Misrepresentations in SEC Filing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Wisdom Capital Management Group Ltd., No. 1:24-cv-02501-JMC (D.D.C. filed Aug. 30, 2024)
On August 3, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a final judgment against purported investment adviser Wisdom Capital Management Group Ltd. for making material misrepresentations and unsubstantiated statements in a form filed with the SEC. Among other things, the judgment orders the defendant to pay over $1.1 million.
The SEC's complaint,
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Wisdom Capital Management Group Ltd., No. 1:24-cv-02501-JMC (D.D.C. filed Aug. 30, 2024)
On August 3, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a final judgment against purported investment adviser Wisdom Capital Management Group Ltd. for making material misrepresentations and unsubstantiated statements in a form filed with the SEC. Among other things, the judgment orders the defendant to pay over $1.1 million.
The SEC's complaint,filed on August 20, 2024, alleged that in its December 2023 Form ADV, Wisdom claimed that it is an Exempt Reporting Adviser (a category of private fund advisers that are not required to register with the SEC); that it is also a public company operating out of office space on Wall Street in New York City; that it manages $10 million in private funds in the United States; that it advises two private funds; and that a separate registered investment adviser reports information about these two private funds on its own Form ADV. Contrary to Wisdom's representations, the complaint alleged, the current business resident of the New York office space had no knowledge of Wisdom or its purported management personnel, and the other adviser has not reported information about the two purported private funds. The complaint also alleged that the Commission had not found any reporting of information about these two private funds on other filings with the SEC, and that a search of the Commission's public company database yielded no information on Wisdom.
Additionally, the complaint alleged that Wisdom failed to respond to requests by the Commission to provide records to substantiate the information on the Form ADV.
The final judgment, which was entered by default, enjoins Wisdom from future violations of Sections 204(a) and 207 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The judgment also enjoins Wisdom, its owners, and its executive officers from filing a Form ADV as an Exempt Reporting Adviser. In addition, the judgment orders Wisdom to pay a civil penalty of $1,152,316.
The SEC's investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by Alexandra Lavin, Xinyue Angela Lin, David London, Sarah McAteer, Ryan Murphy, Michele Perillo, and Dahlia Rin of the SEC's Boston Regional Office.
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Resources
* Final Judgment (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/judg26600.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26600
SEC IG: Evaluation of the SEC's FY 2025 Compliance With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission Inspector General issued the following report (No. 591) entitled "Evaluation of the SEC's FY 2025 Compliance With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019."
Here are excerpts:
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WHY WE DID THIS
EVALUATION
Improper payments are payments that should not have been made or that were made in incorrect amounts. The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) (Public Law 116-117) aims to improve efforts to identify and reduce government-wide improper payments. Agencies are required to identify and review all programs
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission Inspector General issued the following report (No. 591) entitled "Evaluation of the SEC's FY 2025 Compliance With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019."
Here are excerpts:
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WHY WE DID THIS
EVALUATION
Improper payments are payments that should not have been made or that were made in incorrect amounts. The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) (Public Law 116-117) aims to improve efforts to identify and reduce government-wide improper payments. Agencies are required to identify and review all programsand activities they administer that may be susceptible to significant improper payments based on guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Agencies must also publish certain required information in materials that accompany annual financial statements. Agency inspectors general are to review payment integrity reporting for compliance and issue an annual report.
We conducted this evaluation to determine whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or agency) complied with the PIIA in fiscal year (FY) 2025.
WHAT WE RECOMMENDED
Because the SEC complied with the PIIA in FY 2025, this report contains no recommendations.
WHAT WE FOUND
We evaluated the SEC's compliance with the PIIA in FY 2025 in accordance with guidance from OMB and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and found that the SEC complied with all applicable PIIA requirements. Responsible personnel performed a risk assessment of the SEC's nine payment programs in FY 2025, considering specific risk factors. The agency's payment programs are as follows:
* Vendor payments
* Disgorgement and penalty distributions
* Supplemental retirement payments
* Purchase card payments
* Filing fee refunds
* Payroll and benefit payments
* Travel payments
* Whistleblower payments
* Student loan payments
Responsible personnel concluded that all nine programs were at low risk of improper payments and were not susceptible to significant improper payments at or above the threshold levels set by OMB. The SEC published payment integrity information in its FY 2025 Annual Financial Report and posted the Annual Financial Report and accompanying materials on its website and paymentaccuracy.gov. As the SEC does not have any programs susceptible to significant improper payments, the agency was not required to formulate improper payment rate estimations, develop corrective action plans or reduction targets, or demonstrate improvements to reaching reduction targets.
To help determine whether the SEC complied with the PIIA, we evaluated the accuracy and completeness of the agency's required reporting. That is, we confirmed that the SEC published a financial report in FY 2025, posted that report and any accompanying materials required by OMB on the agency's website and paymentaccuracy.gov, and completed a program-specific risk assessment. We also verified that the information in those documents was generally accurate and complete by, among other things, performing limited tests of payment transactions. Specifically, we tested for accuracy and completeness a judgmental sample of payment transactions from five of the SEC's nine payment programs.
Overall, we concluded that the SEC's efforts to prevent and reduce improper payments and unknown payments were effective in FY 2025.
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View full report at https://www.sec.gov/files/sec-oig-eval-report-591.pdf
FEC to host September 16 Independent Expenditures and Pre-Election Communications Webinar (2026)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news:
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FEC to host September 16 Independent Expenditures and Pre-Election Communications Webinar (2026)
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To date, political committees, individuals and organizations have disclosed spending $252.1 million on independent expenditures during the 2026 election cycle. If you'd like to learn more about these unlimited express advocacy communications, as well as other types of communications frequently made close to an election, register now to attend the Commission's September 16 Independent Expenditures & Pre-Election
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news:
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FEC to host September 16 Independent Expenditures and Pre-Election Communications Webinar (2026)
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To date, political committees, individuals and organizations have disclosed spending $252.1 million on independent expenditures during the 2026 election cycle. If you'd like to learn more about these unlimited express advocacy communications, as well as other types of communications frequently made close to an election, register now to attend the Commission's September 16 Independent Expenditures & Pre-ElectionCommunications Webinar.
The FEC's Information and Reports Analysis Divisions will review the rules and reporting requirements for political committees-including Super PACs and Hybrid PACs-individuals and organizations that make independent expenditures. Participants will learn the difference between independent expenditures and coordinated communications, and the consequences of making one rather than the other. We'll also cover electioneering communications, review disclaimer requirements and work through scenarios demonstrating how and when to report different types of communications. Participants will be able to interact with FEC staff and get real-time answers from presenters and hosts.
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Original text here: https://www.fec.gov/updates/fec-to-host-september-16-independent-expenditures-and-pre-election-communications-webinar-2026/
FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Region 12 Regional Planning Committees to Hold 700 MHZ, 800MHZ Meetings
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237; WT Docket No. 02-378):
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The Region 12 (Idaho) 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold a joint 700 MHz and 800 MHz meeting on Monday, August 24, 2026, starting at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Ada County Dispatch Center, 945 E. Pine Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, 83642. The Idaho State Radio Users Group (ISRUG) meeting will immediately follow.
The agenda for the 700 MHz/800 MHz RPC meeting includes:
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237; WT Docket No. 02-378):
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The Region 12 (Idaho) 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold a joint 700 MHz and 800 MHz meeting on Monday, August 24, 2026, starting at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Ada County Dispatch Center, 945 E. Pine Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, 83642. The Idaho State Radio Users Group (ISRUG) meeting will immediately follow.
The agenda for the 700 MHz/800 MHz RPC meeting includes:
*New Spectrum Requests
* License Modifications
The Region 12 RPC meetings are open to the public. All public safety providers in Region 12 may utilize these frequencies. It is essential that eligible public safety agencies in all areas of government, including state, municipality, county, and Tribal Nations be represented in order to ensure that each agency's future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process. Administrators who are not oriented in the communications field should delegate someone with this knowledge to attend, participate, and represent their agency's needs.
All interested parties wishing to participate in planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands within Region 12 should plan to attend. Those wishing to participate remotely can utilize the meeting link and other information provided below to join the meeting.
Webex Meeting link: https://adacounty.webex.com/adacounty/j.php?MTID=mdc279dd78e4ee23faea3a18d5ee3cb10
Meeting number: 2866 923 1821
Meeting password: xFGCW2VBP23
Join from a video system or application
Dial 28669231821@adacounty.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone
+1-415-655-0001 Toll
Access code: 28669231821
Global call-in numbers
https://adacounty.webex.com/adacounty/globalcallin.php?MTID=mc407c0efad8e830f633d90ef9b952bb1
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-816A1.pdf
FCC Orders Modern Holdings to Shut Down Electronic Billboards Over Wireless Interference
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission ordered Modern Holdings LLC on Aug. 4, 2026, to immediately stop operating electronic billboards at its Denver, Colorado business site after determining the digital displays continue to cause harmful radio frequency interference to a licensed wireless communications network.
The action, issued under the title Electronic Billboards Causing Harmful Interference to Wireless Communications and Unauthorized Operation (EB-FIELDWR-22-00033267), warns the company that failure to cease operations could lead to civil penalties, equipment seizure,
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission ordered Modern Holdings LLC on Aug. 4, 2026, to immediately stop operating electronic billboards at its Denver, Colorado business site after determining the digital displays continue to cause harmful radio frequency interference to a licensed wireless communications network.
The action, issued under the title Electronic Billboards Causing Harmful Interference to Wireless Communications and Unauthorized Operation (EB-FIELDWR-22-00033267), warns the company that failure to cease operations could lead to civil penalties, equipment seizure,and daily fines reaching up to $25,132 per device.
The dispute stems from a complaint filed in January 2022 by T-Mobile USA, Inc. regarding severe signal disruption in its 600 MHz and 700 MHz uplink bands. The affected site, located at 637 Osage Street in Denver, forms part of the carrier's local wireless coverage. Federal Communications Commission agents investigated the disruption using specialized direction-finding equipment. Investigators traced the interfering signals to two digital billboards mounted on a commercial building owned by Modern Holdings at 590 Quivas Street. According to technical measurements, emissions centered around 672 MHz were creating an elevated noise floor within authorized operational frequencies, disrupting wireless connectivity. Regulatory officials emphasize that preventing interference with licensed mobile bands is crucial to maintaining network integrity and ensuring uninterrupted access to emergency services such as 911 calling.
Federal regulators sent a warning letter to Modern Holdings in April 2022, explaining that while electronic billboards operate as unlicensed devices under Part 15 regulations, operators must immediately shut down equipment whenever it causes harmful interference to licensed radio operations. Despite clear directives stating that operation must discontinue immediately, the enterprise failed to resolve the issue. Communications between field agents and company representative Rodolfo Alaniz yielded little progress. Alaniz initially requested additional details regarding the violation but subsequently denied federal personnel physical access to the property to perform field testing, inspect the external displays, or examine internal power control systems.
Follow-up measurements conducted by federal investigators confirmed ongoing violations across multiple years. Agents logged persistent interference during on-site inspections in May 2022, August 2023, April 2024, June 2024, and August 2025. During testing conducted in June 2024, agents observed interfering signals emanating from the displays in every direction surrounding the cell site while eliminating other potential radio frequency sources. T-Mobile alerted enforcement staff as recently as June 2026 that interference at the site remained active.
Under federal law, operating radio devices that cause unauthorized interference violates Sections 301 and 333 of the Communications Act of 1934, along with Section 15.5 of federal communications regulations. While non-regulated entities must receive warnings prior to direct financial forfeiture, the issued document establishes the legal basis for penalties on future or past non-compliance. Continued unauthorized operation carries statutory consequences. Financial forfeitures can accrue up to $25,132 per day for each offending display, capped at $188,491 for a single continuing violation. Regulators noted that future enforcement actions could also involve seizure of equipment through in rem asset forfeiture or criminal proceedings.
In addition to ordering an immediate operational shutdown, the agency directed Modern Holdings to supply written responses within 30 days. The company must provide full equipment details including make, model, serial numbers, and identification numbers for the billboards and internal power systems, along with documentation provided by manufacturers or vendors regarding installation and system configuration. Modern Holdings must also provide written confirmation verifying that the electronic displays have been deactivated or operational descriptions explaining how the interference was verified and resolved, alongside action plans outlining steps taken to prevent recurrence of spectrum violations.
Company representatives have 30 days from the issue date to respond in writing or schedule an interview with agency staff at the regional office in Denver. Agency officials cautioned that submitting false statements or withholding required documentation carries additional monetary penalties and statutory criminal liability.
-- Vidhi Gianani, Targeted News Service
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-815A1.pdf
