President Trump has used tariffs as a significant point of geopolitical leverage since the beginning of his second term. Indeed, his administration dubbed April 2, 2025 “Liberation Day” in honor of a sweeping set of tariffs...more
4/9/2025
/ China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
The US State Department has made its first round of designations pursuant to Executive Order 14157, “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists,”...more
2/27/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management ,
Terrorism Funding
Shortly after President Trump’s second inauguration, his executive branch took steps to further one of his signature promises: securing the southern border. While these actions primarily impact immigration laws, several...more
On November 26, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that “immutable” smart contracts are not “property” for purposes of regulation by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
12/19/2024
/ Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
Chevron Deference ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SCOTUS ,
SDN List ,
Smart Contracts