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Nonprofits Registered to Solicit in Florida Must Now Consider the Source of Donations

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Following the 2025 regular legislative session, Florida has enacted new limitations impacting persons from "foreign countries of concern" and nonprofits registered to solicit donations in Florida. Effective July 1, 2025,...more

Blank Rome LLP

[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more

King & Spalding

UK Looks to Tighten Online Content

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Political pressure increasing on social media companies to police their platforms - Over the course of a week in August, the UK experienced widespread civil unrest with crimes such as rioting, vandalism, looting and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New BIS Rule Imposes Stringent Export Control Restrictions Targeting Large Number of OFAC-Sanctioned Parties

On March 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by imposing “end user” export control restrictions against...more

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Sanctions and export controls expand further

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In 2023, the biggest question on clients’ minds was the ramping up of U.S. export controls targeting semiconductors and advanced computing. In October, the U.S. Commerce Department unveiled new rules to tighten further a...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Post-G7 Sanctions – Putting the G7 Leaders Voiced Concerns into Action

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In May 2023, the leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom gathered in Hiroshima, Japan, for the annual G7 summit. The symbolic significance of these global leaders meeting in...more

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US Imposes New Sanctions and Export Controls on Anniversary of War in Ukraine

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On February 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expanded the scope of trade control measures...more

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UK Expands Prohibitions on Providing Services to Russian Entities and Adds Investment Restrictions

On 15 December 2022 the United Kingdom announced its latest expansion of sanctions against Russia. New prohibitions were added relating to trust services, and professional and business services, and existing restrictions...more

White & Case LLP

Trade: Taiwanese businesses must manage competing US and mainland Chinese demands

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Following in the footsteps of its predecessor administration, the Biden administration has continued to pursue forceful policies to restrict China's military and technological capabilities and to secure US primacy in advanced...more

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Current State of BIS Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation's Invasion of Ukraine - Update

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UPDATE – Effective September 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implemented a new rule that expanded, revised, corrected and clarified certain provisions of the Export...more

Morgan Lewis

US Announces New Restrictions on Export of Luxury Goods to Russia

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Dear Retail Clients and Friends, President Joseph Biden issued Executive Order 14068 on March 11 expanding prohibitions on trade with Russia and announcing new restrictions on Russian imports, exports, and...more

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US Restricts Exports of Luxury Goods to Russia and Belarus

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The United States Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a rule restricting the export of luxury goods to all end-users in the Russian Federation, Belarus, and to select individuals regardless...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Blocking Rules Adopted in China May Force Companies To Choose Between US or China Law

On January 9, 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures (Blocking Rules), effective immediately. The Blocking...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The UK Proposes New CFIUS-Style National Security and Investment Bill

The UK government has introduced proposals for extensive new rules and review powers governing foreign direct investment across the UK’s critical infrastructure and defence industries. The new regime will introduce tougher...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

U.S. State Department Changes Export Control Requirements for Secure Handling of Defense Technical Data, Easing Burden on U.S....

On December 26, 2019, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) announced it is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to exclude certain secure transfers of defense...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Deadline Approaching for Filing Newly Expanded OFAC Annual Report of Blocked Property

The September 30 deadline is fast approaching for submitting the Annual Report of Blocked Property (ARBP) to the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Retrenchment on Cuban Sanctions; The Search for a Middle Ground

The Trump Administration has made good on its promise to cut back on the liberalized Cuban policy implemented by the Obama Administration with a new regime that introduces new travel restrictions as well as broad prohibitions...more

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