All Things Investigations – Navigating Secondary Tariffs with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson
FCPA Compliance Report: The Impact of Secondary Tariffs on Global Trade with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 14, 2025
Daily Compliance News: June 9, 2025, The Repugnant Edition
Compliance in the Former Soviet Central Asian Republics
Episode 330 – Halyna Senyk on Anti-Corruption Progress in Ukraine
FINCast Ep. 39 – State of Russia Sanctions Two Years After the Invasion
Season 2 Episode 4 - Russia Enforcement and the involvement of DOJ's Task Force KleptoCapture
The Justice Insiders Podcast: The Latest on Russia Sanctions and the Enhanced Enforcement Environment
Episode 271 -- Deep Dive into Microsoft's OFAC Settlement for $3 Million
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 27: “The Yukos Case: 20 Years Later”
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 26: “International Sports: Politics, Corruption, Doping and Compliance”
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 25: “Can the U.S. Seize the Russian Central Bank’s Assets?”
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 23: "Former FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe”
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 20: "Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie"
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 19: “Psychological Profiling, Crisis Management, and the New Cold War”
Compliance in Ukraine
FINCast Ep. 34 - A Storied Journey in the World of Financial Integrity: A Conversation with Stuart Levey
Putin's Oil Heist - Episode 5: Fighting From Afar
FCPA Compliance Report - Josh Fitzhugh on Trade Compliance Since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) into law, reshaping the landscape for global investment in Texas real estate. When the new statute takes effect on September 1, 2025, it will...more
The Texas Legislature was active this Session in proposing and passing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Before this session, Texas did not have state-level restrictions on...more
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now in its third year, and we continue to see unprecedented levels of activity and instability with public clashes between world leaders, trade wars, and critical foreign aid cuts by...more
At its May open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implemented three distinct regulatory measures aimed at protecting domestic communications networks and equipment from threats posed by hostile foreign...more
Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held its May Open Meeting on Thursday, May 22, during which it voted to adopt three items: (1) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to require holders of certain...more
Effective July 1, 2025, a recently enacted Florida law, Senate Bill 700, will broadly prohibit those involved with charitable solicitations or sales promotions from receiving or soliciting funds from individuals and entities...more
The Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and peace negotiations remain uncertain, the European Union and United Kingdom are considering more sanctions against Russia, and the US administration’s next steps are unclear. Anticipating...more
The Texas legislature has been active recently in proposing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Texas does not currently have state-level restrictions on foreign ownership of...more
On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposes restrictions—and in some cases, outright prohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain types of data...more
AT A GLANCE - It is important for foreign investors with assets and operations in Russia to know the options available to them and how different options may impact their investment protection and chances of bringing...more
On February 21, 2025, President Trump published a National Security Presidential Memorandum outlining his administration’s views on foreign investment and substantial changes to current regulatory regimes. The...more
New U.S. and UK sanctions target Russia’s energy sector and supporting infrastructure. On January 10, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom imposed additional sanctions against Russia, with a focus on its energy...more
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, sanctions, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws...more
As we wrote previously, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a final rule that takes effect on December 26 that will dramatically raise the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) penalties from...more
The Russian sub-commission has imposed more drastic conditions for exit transactions, in particular the maximum consideration that can be paid to a seller and the minimum “voluntary contribution” that must be paid to the...more
Broad Tariff Increases Could Reshape Global Trade: The aggressive use of tariffs could create significant trade disruptions for businesses dependent on global supply chains, and pair novel use of authorities with existing...more
An Initial Roundup of Key Policy Issues and Expectations The re-election of Donald Trump—empowered by at least a Republican-led Senate—marks a significant political and administrative change in the United States, with...more
The international arbitration landscape has been significantly reshaped in recent years, particularly in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The surge in commercial and investor-state Russia-related disputes shows no sign...more
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently issued an interim final rule implementing licensing requirements for these emerging technology products for export to all foreign countries. See the...more
The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more
You are reading the Summer 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup. After a short hiatus, we are back to reporting on notable enforcement actions and policy changes and providing a bit of our insight. -...more
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new guidance to prevent the diversion of controlled items to Russia. This guidance recommends the use of the Trade Integrity Project (TIP) database, which tracks suppliers with...more
Imagine a world where five powerhouse nations are redefining the global economic landscape. BRICS—an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—is not just a coalition of emerging markets; it is a formidable...more
The European Union's latest sanctions packages in relation to Russia and Belarus impose novel obligations on EU companies with respect to their foreign subsidiaries' operations....more