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Revocation of Syrian Sanctions: Opportunities, Risks, and Changes under Executive Order 14312

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President Trump continued his flurry of sanctions actions with the recent revocation of the Syrian sanctions program. On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14312 “Providing for the Revocation...more

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America First Investment Policy Restricts Adversaries and Welcomes Investment from Allies

On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum titled "America First Investment Policy" (the “Policy”), outlining new measures to shape U.S. investment policy. Though the Policy makes it clear that the United...more

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Trump Administration Issues America First Investment Policy Memorandum

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On February 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the America First Investment Policy memorandum (Investment Policy Memo), outlining the US policy on investment security and directing substantial changes with regard to both...more

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White House to Expand Restrictions on Chinese Investment While Streamlining Investment Reviews for Allies

On February 21, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum, “America First Investment Policy” (the “Memorandum”), announced planned changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and outbound investment...more

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United States Imposes Unprecedented Outbound Investment Controls Focused on China

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On 9 August 2023, President Biden issued a long anticipated executive order imposing certain limitations, reporting requirements, and prohibitions on outbound investment from the United States into certain sensitive industry...more

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Nicaragua Sanctions Update – November 2022

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U.S. augments current sanctions on Nicaragua by imposing additional sanctions on the Nicaraguan mining authority and the former Nicaraguan head of state security, and expanding sanctions authorities allowing the U.S. to...more

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U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Against Russia Continue Expansion as Efforts to Target Sanctions Evasion Come into Clearer...

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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth month, the United States continues to enact economic measures to discourage Russia from continuing hostilities, as well as impair their military operations in the country. ...more

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Russia Sanctions Update - April 7, 2022

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I. New Executive Order Bans U.S. Investment in Russia - On April 6, 2022, President Biden issued a new Executive Order, “Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to...more

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Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - March 2022

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The Week in Review delivers the impact and analysis for the public, private, and non-profit sectors from our daily reporting of the evolving global sanctions campaign against Russia. ...more

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Russia and Belarus Sanctions Update – March 15, 2022

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On March 11, 2022, President Biden signed a new Russia-related Executive Order, Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment with Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression (“March 11 E.O.”)....more

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US Investment Ban Targeting Companies Deemed Linked to Chinese Military Expanded to Chinese Surveillance Technology Sector

A new executive order (the “EO”) signed by President Biden on June 3, 2021, amends existing prohibitions on US investments in companies that the US government has determined support the military of the People’s Republic of...more

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New US Sanctions Against Russia Create Unique Issues for Fund Investors

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control recently designated 7 “oligarchs,” 17 government officials, 13 companies, and one bank, all Russian, as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs), effectively prohibiting US persons...more

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