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HMTX Sues U.S. Government, Challenging Section 301 Tariff List 3

Washington, DC, September 21, 2020--On September 10, HMTX Industries, along with Halstead New England Corporation, and Metroflor Corporation--all three companies part of the HMTX corporation, run by Harlan Stone--filed a complaint (Ct. No. 20-00177) at the Court of International Trade (CIT), challenging both the substantive and procedural processes followed by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) when instituting Section 301 Tariffs on imports from China under List 3, reports JDSupra.

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Mohamed Farid Khamis, Founder of Oriental Weavers, Has Died

Atlanta, GA, September 21, 2020—Mohamed Farid Khamis, 80, founder of the Oriental Weavers Group, died September 19 due to complications from a long-term illness.

E.J. Welch to Purchase Controlling Interest in T&L Distributing

Houston, TX, September 21, 2020—Tom Karol, CEO of T&L Distributing, a flooring distributors based in the Southwest, announced that a Letter of Intent has been signed for E.J. Welch Company based in St. Louis, Missouri to purchase a controlling interest in the company.

AIA Announces Winners of 2020 Library Building Awards

Washington, DC, September 21, 2020—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are awarding four libraries with the 2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards for excellence in architectural design.