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U.S. Sanctions Enforcement: 2024 Lessons Learned and 2025 Expectations

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/25/2025

As the third month of the second Trump administration comes to a close, the lack of any public enforcement action by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctions watchers...more

Russian Countersanctions: New Measures Targeting Foreign Investors in Russia

A&O Shearman on 5/12/2023

Fourteen months into the Ukraine war, the Russian Government has introduced new countersanctions targeting foreign investors in Russia. The latest measures require businesses from “unfriendly” countries to make a “voluntary...more

Update: Russia Introduces New Rules Allowing Takeover of Assets Owned by ‘Unfriendly State’ Persons

Morgan Lewis on 5/8/2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued Decree No. 302, “On Temporary Management Over Certain Assets,” on April 25, authorizing the Russian federal agency for state property management—or any governmental agency the president...more

U.S. Sanctions Enforcement: 2022 Trends and Lessons Learned

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/6/2023

Today’s alert—the third and final installment in our Sanctions 2022 Year in Review series—provides an overview of U.S. sanctions enforcement in 2022, including the key lessons learned from the enforcement actions issued by...more

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection 2022 Year in Review

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 1/24/2023

The year 2022 saw a groundswell of interest in privacy rights and related legislation. Five states enacted new laws or regulations aimed at protecting a general right to privacy, while the U.S. government came closer than...more

Summer Vacation’s Over: Commerce Imposes New Russia and Belarus Export Controls

ArentFox Schiff on 9/27/2022

Well, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) waited until the summer was over, but timing may be the best part of the new export controls on Russia and Belarus (the “Rule”). Understanding the new Rule and how the old...more

Biden Administration Toughens Sanctions, Export Controls in Response to Continued Harmful Activities of the Russian Government

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/21/2022

On September 15, 2022, the Biden Administration announced a new package of sanctions and export controls to hold the Russian government accountable for its war against Ukraine. ...more

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2022

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/14/2022

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and case developments from the past month,...more

Europe Takes Position on Sending Personal Data to Russia

Cooley LLP on 7/18/2022

On 12 July 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted Statement 02/2022 on Personal Data Transfers to the Russian Federation, in which it confirmed that data transfers to Russia require a data transfer impact...more

Update: Ukraine Conflict Has Implications for Cyberinsurance Policies, Including War Exclusions

Morgan Lewis on 3/8/2022

The conflict in Ukraine has raised significant cybersecurity concerns for businesses in the United States and across the world, resulting in an increased focus on using cyberinsurance to mitigate any resulting losses. The...more

Update: Russia Adopts Special Decree on Countermeasures

Morgan Lewis on 3/1/2022

President Vladimir Putin issued a decree, “On Special Economic Measures in connection with the Unfriendly Actions of the United States of America and Other Foreign Countries” (Decree), on 28 February. This is the first decree...more

OFAC Year in Review 2021 – Part 1

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/8/2022

2021 was a year of transition in the United States and for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). OFAC’s year, while busy, was far different from 2020, as the Biden Administration’s...more

OFAC 2020 Year In Review

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/16/2021

In too many ways to count, 2020 was an extraordinary year. As we move into 2021 with optimism for an end to the pandemic and better days ahead, we understand that the activity last year of the U.S. Department of the...more

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 2018

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/28/2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Third Circuit Rules That WARN Act's "Unforeseeable Business Circumstances" Exception Requires That Layoffs Be Probable, Not...

Jones Day on 11/27/2017

In Varela v. AE Liquidation, Inc. (In re AE Liquidation, Inc.), 866 F.3d 515 (3d Cir. 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit became the sixth circuit court of appeals to rule that a "probability standard"...more

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