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Office of Space Commerce Proposes New Certification for Novel Space Activities

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commerce (OSC) on March 24, 2026, released a proposal to establish a new Space Commerce Certification (SCC) process for novel commercial space activities in response to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 10, Issue 4, 2026

Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents – our energy industry insights e-newsletter – for 2026. Data Centers, Power Markets, and the Economy: How the AI Buildout is Reshaping Energy Costs and the Grid- Data centers –...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

CIT Orders Depositions of CBP and BIS in Section 232 Exclusion Challenge

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On April 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) to sit for depositions in a case filed...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Agriculture, MAHA, and More: A Conversation with Alexandra Dunn and James V. Aidala

I was delighted this week to visit again with Alexandra Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer of CropLife America (CLA), and my colleague Jim Aidala, to discuss some of the issues facing the crop protection industry....more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

New Section 232 Tariff Overhaul: Winners, Losers, and Unintended Consequences

On April 2, 2026, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation modifying the Section 232 tariff regime for aluminum, steel, and copper (which we will collectively refer to here as the “metal”) and derivative aluminum and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

How India and the U.S. Are Redefining Global Trade Rules

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In this installment of Never Tariffied, Tatiana Sainati and Matt Lapin talk with Zain Pandit and Ananya Kumar of JSA Advocates & Solicitors, a leading law firm in India, to explore why digital trade, data localization, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy Company, INC. to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at St. Clair...

Authorizes Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. to operate and maintain existing cross-border pipeline facilities in St. Clair County, Michigan, for the transport of crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company LP to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at Burke County,...

Authorizes Bakken Pipeline Company LP to operate and maintain existing cross-border pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota, for the transport of crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada, subject...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company LP to Construct, Connect, Operate, and Maintain Pipeline Facilities at...

Authorizes Bakken Pipeline Company LP to construct, connect, operate, and maintain new cross-border pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota, for the transport of crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Widening Supply Chain Scrutiny: Latest on the Proposed Semiconductor Ban

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More supply chain scrutiny is coming. Nearly two years ago, we blogged about an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) involving a potential proposed rule on covered semiconductors. The wait is finally over. In...more

Bracewell LLP

Lafarge Executives Sentenced to Prison in France for ISIS Payments: Could US Executives Face Similar Fates for Cartel Payments and...

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A Paris court on April 13 handed prison terms of 3-6 years to former top executives of French building materials manufacturer Lafarge over payments made during the Syrian civil war in 2014 to the Islamic State of Iraq and...more

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Refund Portal to Open for Phase 1 Refund Requests Monday, April 20

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The most eagerly anticipated internet event of 2026 may not be the purchase of concert tickets. On April 10, United States Customs and Border Protection (Customs) announced that its refund portal for tariffs previously...more

Fenwick & West LLP

OFAC Further Relaxes Sanctions on Venezuela

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As part of the evolving relationship between the United States and Venezuela, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) continues to issue new measures relaxing elements of sanctions on...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

IEEPA Refunds: Protesting Liquidated Entries in the Wake of CAPE Phase 1

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On April 8, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued guidance on the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) program and the beginning of Phase 1 of the CBP’s tariff refund strategy....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

The Law of War - Securities Litigation Risk in an Era of Armed Conflict

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Securities litigation may not be the first concern that comes to mind when war or armed conflict erupts. But in a legal environment where some observers quip that “[e]verything [e]verywhere is securities fraud,” public...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Imposes Civil Penalty on Thales Defense & Security for Antiboycott Violations

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), through its Office of Antiboycott Compliance, recently issued an Order resolving an administrative enforcement action involving Thales Defense &...more

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BIS Imposes Suspended $1.7 Million Penalty on Coastal PVA Technology for Unlicensed Exports to Entity List Parties

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued an Order resolving an administrative enforcement action involving Coastal PVA Technology, Inc., a California-based manufacturer of polyvinyl...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: April 17, 2026, The AI in Life Sciences Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In...more

Kilpatrick

Want a Tariff Refund? Your Essential Checklist for the CAPE Portal Launch This Monday

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On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., holding that certain tariffs imposed pursuant to the International Emergency Economic...more

A&O Shearman

Future-proofing dispute resolution clauses – the fashion forward options

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In 2025 we saw a continued shift in approach to disputes clause negotiations, with more straightforward clauses and less optionality coming back into fashion. We also saw an increased willingness to accept innovative...more

Clark Hill PLC

CBP Confirms April 20 CAPE Launch for IEEPA Refunds: What Importers Should Do Now

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has now issued operational guidance for Phase 1 of CAPE, the new ACE-based process for obtaining refunds of duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...more

BCLP

Business Emails and DSARs: How French Courts Are Redefining the Scope of 'Personal Data' Under the GDPR

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Article 15 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants users the right to access their data: this broadly requires that the data subject has the right to know whether their personal data is being processed and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed proposes allowing intermediaries for FedNow cross-border payments

On April 8, the Fed requested comment on a proposed rule amending subpart C of Regulation J to permit banks and credit unions to use intermediaries other than Reserve Banks to transfer funds through the FedNow Service. As...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Refund Rollout: Getting Your House in Order

On April 10, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that, beginning April 20, 2026, Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the Automated Commercial Environment...more

Blank Rome LLP

Trade Developments: CBP to Launch Phase 1 of IEEPA Tariff Refund Portal on April 20 While White House Revises Section 232 Actions

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In the year since President Trump’s April 2, 2025 “Liberation Day,” U.S. trade policy has rapidly developed. Most recently, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision invalidating tariffs imposed under the International...more

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