AI Today in 5: August 7, 2025. The US v. China Episode
Compliance into the Weeds: A Deep Dive into Cadence Design Systems’ Export Control Violations
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, August 2, 2025
Daily Compliance News: August 1, 2025, The All AI Edition
Daily Compliance News: July 28, 2025, The Where is Grasshopper when you need him Edition
All Things Investigations – Navigating Secondary Tariffs with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson
FCPA Compliance Report: The Impact of Secondary Tariffs on Global Trade with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson
Daily Compliance News: July 21, 2025, The More Reasons Not to Go to China Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 73 - Geopolitical Risk: Thai Tensions / Sanctions, Tariffs & FCPA Enforcement in Asia
Daily Compliance News: June 23, 2025, The Is Walmart Cool Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 71 – Crypto Fault Lines: Stablecoins, Meme Coins & the Fight for Clarity PLUS: Sanctions, Shell Companies & Fragmented Global Trade
Episode 372 -- DOJ Applies False Claims Act to Tariff and Trade Violations
Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
Daily Compliance News: May 30, 2025, The Leissner Sentenced Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 70 – Lessons for Compliance from a Law Enforcement Career + Regional Geopolitical Risks in 2025 with Mark Nuttall and Steve Vickers
Daily Compliance News: May 21, 2025, The I Want You Back Edition
Hot Topics in International Trade Terrified by Tariffs Braumiller Law
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 52 – The Big Jet Plane Edition
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 10, 2025
Between tariffs, tightening export controls, evolving sanctions, and ramped up enforcement, the cost and complexity of compliance is rising for oil and gas supply chains. ACI’s Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and...more
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
On 24 March 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14245 authorizing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported into the United States from any country that directly or indirectly...more
To combat Venezuela’s destabilizing actions and support for illicit activities, the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the...more
On 24 March 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order threatening to impose a 25% tariff on all goods imported into the United States from any country that imports Venezuelan oil directly or indirectly through third...more
With unprecedented change and intensifying enforcement, now is the time to ensure your team is prepared for what’s ahead. Ensure that you don’t miss out on critical U.S. and international economic sanctions updates and the...more
Following President Trump’s announcement of his administration’s intention to ratchet up sanctions against Iran, OFAC announced Thursday that it is designating a number of Chinese, Indian, and UAE entities as Specially...more
On February 4th, in response to President Trump imposing 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports, China announced a number of retaliatory tariff and non-tariff actions. Retaliatory tariff actions: China announced a 15% tariff on...more
Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
Recently, President Biden signed a foreign military support bill (H.R. 815) into law, which also encompassed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act (the Act), a legislative proposal introduced in the House containing...more
It was about two years ago I recall writing an article on the QUAD, whose members are the U.S., India, Australia, Japan. It was truly a head scratcher to me as to just how India, Modi specifically, was able to navigate...more
Just over a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the conflict looks set to continue unabated, with limited prospects for a military breakthrough or shift in the strategic resolve of either side. In this brief article, we...more
The best statesmen understand what less worldly and less experienced people often overlook: Wars are mainly political and economic endeavors, and they involve the use of brute force to obtain political and/or economic...more
We can all agree that goods made from forced labor, indentured labor or child labor should not be introduced into the U.S. market. Indeed, U.S. law prohibits the entry of goods made from forced labor....more
Calculations by top economists worldwide show that Russia is still accumulating about one billion dollars a day on oil and gas exports to fund the invasion. It does beg the question, who is buying the oil? ...more
Geopolitics have always impacted supply chain logistics, but over the last two years they have played an outsized role that will likely continue for the foreseeable future. While the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the risks...more
Economic ripples of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will permeate the financial, energy, retail, and agricultural sectors, among others. (A link to a related King & Spalding webinar is located here.) While the full effects of...more
From my perspective, as well as what seems to be many others in the west and around the globe, the incredibly long table that Vladimir Putin sits behind separating himself from his minions, as well as other country’s visiting...more
1. Updates to Russia Sanctions and Export Controls- In response to the ongoing attack on Ukraine, the U.S. government continues on a weekly basis to increase economic sanctions and export controls on Russia. ...more
ACI’s Annual Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance is widely regarded as the premier conference designed for those working in global sanctions compliance, internal audits and investigations,...more
8 Key Business Takeaways From Russia’s War - Economic ripples of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will permeate the financial, energy, retail, and agricultural sectors, among others. (A link to a related King & Spalding...more
Two new developments of enormous significance passed under the radar last week, buried by the growing threat of an outright Russia/Ukraine war and governmental encroachment on democracy in Canada. These developments, however,...more
Shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, February 23, President Biden reinstated the sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that he had waived only last year. Depending on what side of the political divide you...more
If you wake up each day, grab a cup of coffee, and turn on the world news, or CNN, like I do here in the U.S., one could obviously become a little pessimistic about our future together on this planet. I say, fear not, and...more
In the latest of a series of measures targeting China before this week’s transition of administrations, on January 14, 2021, the Trump Administration added China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd. (CNOOC) to the US...more