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Closures and Budget Cuts Planned for U.S. Consulates and Embassies Abroad

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has turned its attention to U.S. consulates and embassies abroad, resulting in a pared-down Visa Appointment Wait Times website and plans to close at least a dozen, mostly...more

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U.S. and Allies Impose “First Tranche” of New Economic Sanctions in Response to Russian Action in Ukraine

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Our International Trade & Regulatory Group addresses the new U.S. sanctions against Russia announced this week in response to its actions against Ukraine and summarizes the similar packages announced by key U.S. allies....more

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Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp: Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of the FSIA’s Expropriation Exception to Sovereign...

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Last month, in Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, 141 S. Ct. 703 (2021), the United States Supreme Court revisited and narrowed the scope of the expropriation exception to sovereign immunity set forth in the Foreign...more

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Supreme Court: FSIA's Expropriation Exception Applies Only to Sovereign's Taking of Foreigner's Property

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The Situation: On July 10, 2018, the D.C. Circuit held that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's ("FSIA") expropriation exception to sovereign immunity extended to a sovereign's taking of its own nationals' property in an...more

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Supreme Court Addresses Expropriation Exception to Foreign Sovereign Immunity

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On February 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its anticipated decision in Germany v. Philipp, a case implicating the exception to foreign sovereign immunity for claims arising out of “property taken in violation of...more

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Supreme Court Decides Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp

On February 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, No. 19–351, holding that the expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) does not apply to a domestic...more

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German lawmakers seek to ban Huawei from 5G networks

CEP Magazine (February 2020)  - Members of the German parliament, the Bundestag, put forth a bill that would ban Huawei Technologies from all aspects of Germany’s 5G network, not just the core, sensitive areas....more

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Borrell extends timeline for Iran deal dispute mechanism

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Earlier this month, France, Germany and the UK triggered the dispute process under the Iran nuclear deal, saying they had been "left with no choice" after Iran decided to further reduce compliance with the agreement. The...more

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China vows to retaliate against Germany, media for attacks on Huawei

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 1 (January 9, 2020) - Members of the German parliament, the Bundestag, put forth a bill that would ban Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. from all aspects of Germany’s 5G network, not...more

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Six Crucial Points About the Prohibition on Chinese Investors' Acquisition of U.S. Aixtron Operations

On December 2, President Obama, acting under the Exon-Florio law, blocked the planned acquisition by China's Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund LP ("Fujian Grand Chip"), a Chinese investment fund, of the U.S. operations of...more

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Africa Update - October 2015 #2

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Leading the News - Libya: On October 8th, The Washington Post provided an update on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) activities in Sirte, Libya. Since taking hold of Sirte earlier this year, ISIL...more

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German Federal IT Committee Issues New Restrictions for Cloud Service Providers

Last month the German Federal Government IT Advisory Committee ("Federal IT Committee") issued new cloud computing service criteria for all prospective vendors to German Federal Agencies. Cloud services providers who offer,...more

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