On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O.) directing a shift in the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The order effectively pauses new FCPA investigations and enforcement...more
2/13/2025
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China ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Trump Administration
On her first day in office, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a memorandum signaling a significant shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) enforcement. The memorandum...more
2/10/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
As President Trump begins his second term, the absence of tariffs among the more than 200 executive orders signed on his first day in office was a notable deviation from expectations. However, the President announced plans to...more
1/23/2025
/ Canada ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Section 301 ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
President-elect Trump has indicated that he will immediately increase tariffs as to imports from multiple countries, most notably China, Mexico, and Canada. However, companies involved in international trade are closely...more
11/27/2024
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China ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
As with any presidential (or governor) transition, significant changes occur in regard to the executive offices’ regulatory enforcement priorities and changes from the previous administration. Because the majority of rules...more
On November 12, 2020, President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting “United States persons” from engaging in “transactions” in securities of “Chinese Communist military companies.” The order marks another...more
In a statement issued on December 1, 2018, the White House announced that it reached a deal with China to postpone the scheduled increase of List Three tariffs on Chinese imports for 90 days. The announcement came after a...more
The United States, Canada, and Mexico have reached an agreement to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after more than a year of negotiations. Rebranded as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, the...more
10/3/2018
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Canada ,
Expropriation ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Arbitration ,
Investor Protection ,
Investors ,
Mexico ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
NAFTA ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Dear Friend of Snell & Wilmer:
The past year brought significant changes across a variety of political, legal, and policy spheres, and the world of U.S. international trade law was no exception. This edition of the...more
1/12/2018
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cuba ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Embargo ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Relations ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NAFTA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The third round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations among the United States, Canada, and Mexico concluded at the end of September. Similar to the position taken after the second round of...more
10/10/2017
/ Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
The second round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations among the United States, Canada, and Mexico concluded earlier this month. While official statements from the countries indicated that all three...more
9/20/2017
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Country of Origin ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
On August 16, 2017, the United States, Canada, and Mexico began renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). According to reports, the negotiations are scheduled to be expedited in an effort to be complete...more
8/18/2017
/ Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR