On July 8th, 2025, President Trump issued an order (the “Order”) forcing divestment of U.S.-based Jupiter Systems (“Jupiter”) by its China-based parent company, Suirui Group Co., Ltd. (“Suirui”), more than five years after...more
7/18/2025
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Trump Administration
The Texas Legislature was active this Session in proposing and passing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Before this session, Texas did not have state-level restrictions on...more
6/26/2025
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Real Estate Transactions ,
REIT ,
Russia ,
Texas
On May 23, 2025, General License 25 (“GL 25” or the “General License”) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), suspending a wide array of sanctions against Syria....more
6/17/2025
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Energy Sector ,
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Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
International Trade ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Syria ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK