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Paul Hastings LLP

President Trump Signs Three Executive Orders Relating to Artificial Intelligence

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On July 23, 2025, just hours after releasing the AI Action Plan, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders aimed at accelerating data center construction, expanding the global reach of U.S. AI technology and...more

White & Case LLP

President Trump Orders 50 percent Section 232 Tariff on Copper Imports

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On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation1 that imposed a 50 percent tariff on the copper input value of imports of semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products effective August 1,...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - The U.S. Effort to Keep AI Out of China’s Hands

It comes as no surprise China has been a major focus point of the second Trump administration. One of the key reasons for this focus is the increasing national security concerns over technology. In particular, the smuggling...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Trump administration weighs replacing Biden-era AI export controls, AI roils job market for new college...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU Targets Russia’s Energy, Financial and Defense Sectors in 18th Sanctions Package

- What is new: The EU adopted its 18th sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, imposing asset freezes on 55 additional individuals and entities, expanding sectoral sanctions and introducing new restrictions targeting...more

Haynes Boone

World Bank Reconsiders Nuclear Finance

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Under mounting pressure from advocates and stakeholders—most prominently the United States government—the World Bank recently rescinded its longstanding ban on financing nuclear power projects and announced its plan to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Federal AI Action Plan Prioritizes Deregulation, Infrastructure, and Global Leadership

The White House released on July 23, 2025, Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan (“AI Action Plan”) pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - Section 232 Investigation of Commercial Aircraft, Jet Engines and Parts

In a recent Federal Register notice the Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce announced that “On May 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Regulating the Depths: International and Domestic Developments in Deep-sea Mining

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As global demand for critical minerals intensifies — driven by the energy transition, technological innovation, and geopolitical competition — deep-sea mining has emerged as a potential frontier in resource development. At...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Trump Administration Modifies Tariff Actions under National Security Powers

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Not long after announcing new global “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world at the beginning of April 2025, which we previously reported in a recent eUpdate, President Trump began modifying that tariff action....more

ArentFox Schiff

Important Update on Tariffs and Their Impact on the Construction Industry

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President Trump recently announced new and increased tariffs affecting key construction materials. The on-again, off-again nature of the Trump Administration’s tariff measures are contributing to the economic uncertainty in...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Navigating Trump’s Semiconductor Strategy

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As President Donald Trump’s second term continues, the government’s approach to the semiconductor industry is undergoing a significant shift. Industry stakeholders should anticipate changes in key areas, including the “CHIPS...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Navigating the Trump Administration’s Tariffs – State of Play and Key Dates

Tariffs are a vital part of the Trump administration’s economic and international policy agenda. Less than two months into the new administration, the president has imposed new tariffs on major trading partners, expanded...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Trump Tariff Tracker -- March 12

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Today, President Trump’s adjustments to the existing Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs come into effect. These adjustments impose a 25% ad valorem duty on imports of steel articles and derivative products with no...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Imposes 25% Retaliatory Surtax on Certain US Goods

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On February 1, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order announcing a 25% tariff on imports of most Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy products in addition to any tariffs currently in place....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Impact of Canada, Mexico and China Tariffs on Commercial Contracts

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on virtually all goods from Canada and Mexico went into effect at midnight on March 4, 2025. The tariffs were effected through an expiry of the extension of the previous executive order (see...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

President Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

On February 10, 2025, the Trump administration published a proclamation announcing reinstatement of the 25% tariff on all steel imports (“Steel Proclamation”). That same day, President Trump also issued a proclamation...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New BIS Rule Expands Export Controls and Due Diligence Requirements for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits

As part of its ongoing efforts to thwart China's development of advanced computing technologies, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (the IFR) last month that...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Panama Leaves China’s Belt and Road Initiative

On Feb. 3, Panama announced its plans to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced his decision following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during Rubio’s...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China: Update and Analysis

On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs on almost all imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Tariffs on China became effective on February 4, 2025, while Canada and Mexico reached...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

President-Elect Trump Announces Intent To Impose Tariffs on Goods Imported From Canada, Mexico and China

On November 25, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that, on his first day in office, he would impose new tariffs on all imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Specifically, in posts on the social media platform...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

What Does a Second Trump Presidency Mean for International Trade?

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A second Donald Trump presidency ushers in a moment in international trade without precedent…other than the first Trump presidency. It is often difficult to predict how a new administration will act, but in this case, the...more

Adams & Reese

International Compliance Digest – August 2024

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August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. For starters, the DOJ unveiled a new program that incentivizes corporate...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - March 2024

On February 24, the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration issued hundreds of new Russia-related export controls and sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the...more

Snell & Wilmer

The Uncertain World: Nearshoring, Economic Development, and the Next Frontier

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Historically, international trade regulation has swung between economic protectionism and national security concerns. Between World War II and the 2018 presidential election, the primary international trade regulatory issue...more

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