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12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports, movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom Fox speaks...more
During 18-19 July 2025, the EU unveiled its 18th “package” of sanctions launched against Russia since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Among these measures, the EU seeks to close an apparent loophole by which...more
On 18 July 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted additional measures which have been introduced in its 18th sanctions package in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (the Package)....more
WHAT:The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Arms Sales Task Force introduced a bill called the Silver Shield Operational End Use Monitoring Act (Silver Shield Act of 2025) to monitor whether U.S. defense articles are used to...more
In April, companies were faced with addressing the impacts of tariffs and a global trade war, as discussed in our April 8, 2025 post. Companies now find themselves grappling with the need to re-address these issues in light...more
Since October 2023, Israel has faced a multi-frontal conflict, reaching its peak with the recent escalation with Iran. As the conflict nears its end and major threats diminish, Israel appears to be standing at the threshold...more
As Operation Rising Lion continues, government ministries and authorities are continuing to announce regulatory reliefs in various areas. ...more
The United States and the European Union have legal tools to remedy damages to the environment. However, neither the U.S. nor the EU approaches explicitly address injuries and damages caused by armed conflict....more
The tragic murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in DC on May 21 is a sobering reminder that tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups remain high after October 7, 2023. In the aftermath of that war, several...more
On May 20, 2025, the European Union ("EU") and the United Kingdom ("UK") adopted new sanctions targeting Russia, reflecting prior commitments to apply "further pressure on Russia to hinder its ability to wage its war of...more
Tensions are escalating rapidly in the most dangerous part of the world. No, it’s not Gaza. It's not Ukraine either. It's not even Taiwan. The most dangerous part of the world is the Indian subcontinent in South Asia, and...more
The various wars that have taken place around the world in recent years, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the Swords of Iron War, have placed the DefenseTech sector in the spotlight. Amid changes in global security...more
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has imposed a penalty of £465,000 on the Moscow subsidiary of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) for breaches of UK financial sanctions imposed on Russia following the...more
On 11 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a statement clarifying that their rules, including with regards to sustainability, do not prevent investment in or financing of defence companies. The...more
On February 5, 2025, the new Attorney General announced the disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was launched in March 2022 to enforce the sweeping portfolio of sanctions against Russia. KleptoCapture was part of an...more
In its continuing response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert summarizes...more
In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert...more
As I predicted might happen in a previous article, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stopped Russia from exporting oil and natural gas pumped in Russia through pipelines traversing Ukraine to Austria, Hungary and other...more
This memorandum summarizes key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and stock exchange regulatory filing deadlines, new disclosure requirements and general tips and guidance for both U.S. domestic issuers and for...more
The ongoing use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in combat has underscored the urgent need for the Department of Defense (DoD) to bolster its Counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities. On December 5, 2024, DoD unveiled a...more
Even for the unpredictable world of business and human rights, 2024 was particularly volatile, including for sustainability more generally. The European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...more
In recent months, the United Kingdom’s sanctions regime has received noteworthy updates with implications for a range of entities operating both domestically and abroad. The changes are housed in an update to the Russia...more
The year 2024 is proving to be a pivotal time on the global stage with numerous critical elections reshaping the political landscape. As new governments take office, businesses and individuals must prepare for a wave of...more
I. US SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Targets Russian Military-Industrial Producers: On October 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on 275 individuals and entities involved in...more
Ever since the beginning of the Israeli assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon, France’s President Emmanuel Macron has been taking an increasingly strong public stance against the actions of the Jewish State, if not against the...more