Citing Russia’s “transition to a full war economy,” the United States imposed sweeping new sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus today, including companies and individuals that continue to supply Russia’s...more
6/13/2024
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On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law an emergency supplemental appropriations law, H.R. 815 (Public Law 118-50), that provides substantial military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and could force the sale of...more
5/1/2024
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The United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comments on new proposed regulations that would, if enacted, impose extensive Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer...more
2/1/2024
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CFIUS Executive Order Highlights Current Concerns Over Wide Range of Foreign Investments -
On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) on the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more
9/22/2022
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This alert summarizes the current state of trade measures and restrictions against both Russia and Belarus, following our last update on February 25, 2022....more
3/9/2022
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