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Unpacking the U-Turn: What the Syria Sanctions Repeal Really Means

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The United States has taken a historic step by terminating the Syria Sanctions Program, marking the most significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. In our earlier post, we...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in the Third Quarter of 2025 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving and emerging...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker -- July 2

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The news of trade negotiations – those that have succeeded and those that are faltering – continues to come in as we are a week away from the country-specific reciprocal tariffs coming into effect. Today, President Trump...more

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Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of June 2025

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I. U.S. SANCTIONS - Politico Reports President Trump Will Not Increase Sanctions on Russia to Maintain Peace Talks: On June 25, Politico reported that during an interview with Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Secretary...more

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Trump Tariff Tracker -- June 25

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We are two weeks away from the country-specific reciprocal tariffs coming into effect, and the Trump Administration is still continuing to engage in trade talks with around 20 countries. With these negotiations ongoing, it is...more

Alston & Bird

U.S. Signs Trade Deal with U.K. on Autos, Aerospace, but Overall Picture on Future of Reciprocal Tariffs Remains Murky

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On Monday, June 16, while at the G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada, President Trump signed an agreement with the U.K. to lower tariffs on certain British imports including automobiles and aerospace products. The agreement,...more

Jones Day

The Climate Report | Second Quarter 2025

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Trump Paves Way for Coal Renaissance and Targets State Climate Change Efforts - In early April, President Trump issued several presidential actions to revive the coal industry, including rolling back environmental...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Trump Administration Issues Broad Sanctions Relief for Syria, Effectively Lifting 14 Years of Comprehensive Economic Sanctions –...

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On May 23, 2025, 10 days after President Trump announced his directive to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria during his visit to Saudia Arabia last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more

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A New Day for Syria: Trump Administration Relaxes Sanctions

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On May 23, 2025, the Trump administration issued a general license (GL) significantly relaxing the patchwork of restrictions on Syria, long a jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions. This regulatory action followed a...more

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Syria sanctions lifted after decades

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On May 23, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 25 (GL 25), authorizing transactions prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, effectively lifting sanctions on Syria. This comes 10...more

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Lifting of Sanctions on Syria by the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom

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In recent weeks, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have taken significant steps to relax of their sanctions on Syria, paving the way for long-awaited normalization of commercial relations and...more

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United States Eases OFAC Sanctions on Syria

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General License 25 effectively suspends OFAC sanctions targeting Syria. Stringent US export control restrictions on exports and reexports to Syria remain....more

Foley Hoag LLP

U.S., EU, and UK Move to Ease Sanctions on Syria, but Compliance Complexity Remains

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Key Takeaways: - In a sweeping policy reversal unveiled in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, President Trump pledged to lift the entire U.S. sanctions regime on Syria. - Although the Trump administration seeks quick sanctions relief...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q1 2025

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JANUARY – MARCH 2025: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - FTC Loses Vertical Challenge to Tempur Sealy/Mattress Firm On July 2, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal court seeking to block...more

King & Spalding

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Enforcement in the U.S., UK, and Europe post-FCPA Pause

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We have previously written about the impact of the pause in enforcement of the FCPA implemented by the Trump Administration on non-American companies.1 Although the 180-day review period the Executive Order provided to the...more

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U.S. Tariffs on the UK and EU: Europe strikes back?

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The UK and the EU have begun formulating their responses to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. While the UK is still assessing its options and consulting with British businesses, the EU has already moved forward with plans to...more

King & Spalding

The Future of DEI – the International Perspective

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The backlash against DEI – Will the rest of the world follow the Trump administration’s lead? In recent alerts, we have outlined the DEI agenda of the second Trump Administration. Though this agenda leaves “DEI” largely...more

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US Halt on Foreign Anti-Corruption Enforcement Prompts New European Taskforce

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Approximately two weeks ago, British, French and Swiss law enforcement authorities announced the creation of a new international alliance. With their joint Founding Statement (“Statement”), the three countries established the...more

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Trump Administration Tariffs: Responses from the EU, the UK, and APAC

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On Wednesday 2 April 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency “arising from conditions reflected in large and persistent annual US goods trade deficits.” In response, the...more

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Data in the Balance: Political Influence on EU-U.S. Data Transfers

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In politically uncertain times, is your organisation’s data transfer compliance unquestionable? The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) serves as a useful mechanism for transatlantic data transfers, and it can assist...more

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President Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs Come Into Force

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On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced new tariffs on all imports into the United States. In this briefing, we summarise the key measures and the expected impact on global trade. The new “reciprocal” tariffs - The...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: What Businesses Operating in the United Kingdom and Europe Need to Know About DEI

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In today's increasingly diverse and interconnected business environment, companies that operate on an international scale have often looked to implement policies – including those relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion...more

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Navigating the Trump Administration’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

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We have reported extensively on President Trump's "America First Trade Policy", the new tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China, and provided commentary on how President Trump's return to office might affect the UK and...more

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Review of International Trade Enforcement in the U.S., E.U., and UK in 2024 and What to Expect in 2025

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This is the final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more

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Mitigating Adverse Impacts of Tariff Hikes: Effective Strategies for Businesses

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In today’s global marketplace, companies are increasingly more vulnerable to the unpredictable impacts of tariffs and supply chain disruptions. As these external pressures threaten their financial stability, businesses must...more

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