On April 2, 2025, the proclaimed tariff “Liberation Day,” President Trump announced his “reciprocal tariffs” actions from the Rose Garden at the White House. Invoking his authority under the International Emergency Economic...more
4/3/2025
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Our International Trade & Regulatory Group highlights changes to the voluntary self-disclosure process and penalty guidelines under the Export Administration Regulations by the Bureau of Industry and Security....more
On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed H.R. 815, otherwise known as the National Security Act of 2024. The bill provides emergency appropriations for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, humanitarian purposes in Gaza, and various...more
5/14/2024
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The United States continues to publish additional export control rules on the semiconductor, advanced computing, and supercomputer industries. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group analyzes the latest export controls...more
The White House announced that President Biden will sign an executive order designed to protect sensitive data of U.S. persons from exploitation by identified countries of concern. This executive order is expected to be...more
One year later, Russia’s war against Ukraine shows no signs of abating. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group breaks down the latest U.S. sanctions further restraining Russia’s ability to do business with the rest of the...more
As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues and the United States and its allies announce further sanctions, U.S. companies face more difficulties with compliance and the loss of valuable assets. Our International Trade &...more
Our International Trade & Regulatory Group continues its investigation of the ever-growing sanctions regimes imposed on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. ...more
The United States and its allies respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with even tougher sanctions against Russia, its leaders, and its leading businesses. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group breaks down the...more
3/1/2022
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Our International Trade & Regulatory Group addresses the new U.S. sanctions against Russia announced this week in response to its actions against Ukraine and summarizes the similar packages announced by key U.S. allies....more
2/25/2022
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New guidance from the Office of Foreign Assets Control seeks to help companies in the virtual currency industry with four specific objectives. Our Financial Services & Products and International Trade & Regulatory Groups...more
The new sanctions announced by the Trump administration freeze all Venezuelan government assets in the United States and allow the Treasury Department to sanction any person, business or other entity that assists the Maduro...more