On Feb. 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced a new interagency partnership with the U.S. Department of State (State Department) to share responsibilities for oversight of Section 117 of the...more
3/2/2026
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On February 12, 2026, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the settlement of an enforcement action against IMG Academy (“IMG”) that highlighted the sanctions risks that U.S. academic institutions face...more
2/18/2026
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On January 8, 2026, the White House announced the establishment of a new division of the Department of Justice: The Division for National Fraud Enforcement. In a White House Fact Sheet, the Trump Administration stated that...more
1/13/2026
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The Trump administration is placing increased emphasis on oversight of foreign gifts, contracts and connections with colleges and universities in the United States. Newly announced reporting mechanisms and statutory changes...more
12/3/2025
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The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated an investigation into how wind turbines and related components may impact U.S. national security on Aug. 13, 2025, according to an Aug. 21, 2025, notice sent to the Federal Register....more
On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum to the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, outlining the Department’s focus for pending and future FCPA actions. ...more
On June 16, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas (USAO-SDTX) announced their decision to decline prosecution of White Deer...more
6/18/2025
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On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade declared key tariffs implemented by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) unconstitutional. The ruling directly impacts...more
The United States and the Republic of China announced a significant step toward easing longstanding trade tensions, with both nations agreeing to lower a series of tariffs imposed during the ongoing trade dispute. The...more
Since the President signed the February 10, 2025 Executive Order (Order) pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (Client Alert: President Trump issues Executive Order “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices...more
2/14/2025
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Last night, in a move with wide-ranging implications for American companies doing business abroad, President Trump issued an executive order (Order) temporarily halting enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....more
This past Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a warning to businesses against price gouging for eggs and poultry. The current bird flu outbreak began in March 2024 but has become a topic of increasing...more
On February 1, 2025, the Trump Administration imposed long-expected tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China through the issuance of three executive orders (“EOs”). While some recent reporting suggested that...more
As he enters his second week in office, President Donald Trump is forecasting a desire to implement a muscular trade policy leaning heavily on the imposition of tariffs—potentially on a global basis—as a means of extracting...more
On June 26, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the settlement of an enforcement action against an Italian animation company that violated OFAC’s sanctions on North Korea. The enforcement action...more
On May 22, 2024, the Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”) announced its first declination of prosecution for a company under the voluntary self-disclosure program established by the National Security...more
On February 1, 2024, the G7+ Coalition (consisting of the G7, the European Union, and Australia) published an Oil Price Cap (OPC) Compliance and Enforcement Alert (the “Alert”), identifying notable OPC evasion methods and...more
The Disruptive Technology Strike Force hosted a summit on Feb. 7-8, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, to commemorate its one-year anniversary. The Strike Force is an interagency law enforcement effort aimed at preventing...more
On January 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued new guidance to incentivize voluntary self-disclosure (“VSD”) of possible violations of the Export Administration...more
For U.S. businesses, sanctions compliance has never been more challenging or more important. The U.S. has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a broad range of sanctions targeting the Russian government, its...more
During the week of September 11, 2023, the California Legislature passed a series of bills known collectively as the “California Climate Accountability Package” (“CCAP”). The CCAP is comprised of three bills: S.B. 252...more
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division, U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, and U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a...more
In early 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Commerce launched the Disruptive Technology Strike Force to target illicit actors, strengthen supply chains and protect critical technology assets from...more
It has been a little more than a year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the war continues to rage. In an effort to deter the Russian government and weaken its military capabilities, the United States has imposed...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has recently issued an alert cautioning all financial institutions regarding potential investments in the U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) sector, by or on behalf of...more