World Trade Organization arbitrators have issued a ruling in the ongoing intellectual property dispute between the European Union and China. The new decision partially reverses an earlier WTO panel ruling that had dismissed the EU's claims that China violated WTO intellectual property rules. Details on the implications of this revised ruling are still forthcoming. Separately, a U.S. judge denied a shareholder's attempt to block Skechers' $9.4 billion acquisition by 3G Capital, finding no evidence of imminent or irreparable harm. This ruling removes a major hurdle for what would be the largest-ever buyout in the footwear industry, although related litigation continues.