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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Corporate Counsel ,
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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
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China ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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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
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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 ,
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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)