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New Executive Order Declares National Emergency and Authorizes Tariffs on Goods from Countries Supplying Oil to Cuba

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On January 29, 2026, the White House issued a new Executive Order, “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba” (the “Executive Order”), declaring a national emergency with respect to Cuba and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Executive Order Opens Door to Tariffs on Countries Selling or Supplying Oil to Cuba

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President Donald Trump on January 29, 2026, signed an executive order (EO), "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba," which authorizes tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to...more

Clark Hill PLC

IEEPA Returns: New Cuba EO Authorizes Tariffs on Imports from Countries Supplying Oil to Cuba

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On Jan. 29, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO” or “Order”) titled Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba (Trump EO Tracker)

Declares a national emergency in response to the Cuban government's action, including supporting Russia, China, Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. Adds an ad valorem tariff that can be imposed on goods imported from any country that...more

Blank Rome LLP

[Webinar] The U.S. Outbound Investment Rule: Impacts on Global Business Strategy - January 28th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EST

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The U.S Department of the Treasury implemented the Final Rules governing outbound investment (the “Rule”) on January 2, 2025. As part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026, Congress enacted the Comprehensive...more

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Exporting Goods to Cuba: Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Considerations

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I. Introduction - Trade with Cuba remains one of the most intricate—and risky—frontiers in U.S. export regulation. Despite some carefully crafted exceptions for humanitarian aid, agriculture, and certain people-to-people...more

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Avoid the October Surprise: What You Need to Know About DOJ’s New Data Security Program

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The Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Data Security Program (“the Program”, 28 C.F.R. Part 202) went into effect on April 8 with a 90-day period of limited enforcement. With DOJ now expecting full compliance, with additional...more

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Important Sanctions Compliance Lessons from OFAC’s $11.8m Settlement with Interactive Brokers

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On July 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a settlement agreement with Interactive Brokers LLC (“Interactive Brokers”) violations of multiple U.S. sanctions...more

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Presidential Memorandum emphasizes toughened US policy on Cuba

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The National Security Presidential Memorandum represents another component in the reestablishment of a more hardline approach to Cuba. Cuba Restricted List potentially to be expanded to include entities with which indirect...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

SBR-Authors Podcast: The Resilience of the Human Spirit: Ana Hebra Flaster’s Immigrant Story and the Essence of Liberty

Welcome to the SBR-Authors Podcast! In this podcast series, host Tom Fox visits with authors in the compliance arena and beyond. In this episode, Tom Fox interviews author Ana Hebra Flaster about her book ‘Property of the...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: July 2025

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Welcome to the July 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Trump Administration Revokes Most Syria Sanctions, Strengthens Sanctions on Cuba

President Trump has ended the broad U.S. sanctions embargo on Syria, but sanctions against certain designated targets remain in place. As of July 1, 2025, Executive Order 14312: Rescinds the Treasury Department’s Office of...more

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Imposes $608,825 Penalty on Key Holding, LLC for Apparent Violations of Cuban Sanctions Regulations

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On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with Key Holding, LLC (“Key Holding”), a privately held logistics and...more

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Lessons from the First Four OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Actions under the Second Trump Administration

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Key Takeaways: - After a 5-month pause, OFAC recently announced four sanctions enforcement actions, making clear it is rigorously enforcing sanctions violations across a wide range of programs (including Russia, Iran,...more

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End of E-Verify Alerts for Terminated Work Authorization Shifts Compliance Burden to Employers

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On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a change in how E-Verify will manage the termination notification of employees with Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that have been revoked....more

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CHNV Fallout: USCIS Issues Compliance Guidance for Employers

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On June 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance to E-Verify employers regarding the revocation of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for individuals who entered under the...more

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Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court Order Pausing Termination of CHNV Parole Program

On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order granting the Trump administration’s application to stay a lower court order temporarily halting the rescission of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more

Fisher Phillips

Supreme Court Backs Trump’s Plan to Terminate Work Authorizations for Over 500,000 Foreign Nationals: 5 Steps for CHNV Parole...

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The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to terminate the humanitarian parole program giving approximately 532,000 nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela the right to hold work...more

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Humanitarian Parole Uncertainty: SCOTUS Halts CHNV Program, While Lower Court Orders Continued for Processing for CHNV, Afghans,...

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The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted an April 14, 2025, temporary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) decision to terminate humanitarian parole for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more

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CHNV Parole Pause, Continued: Mass Terminations Still Blocked, but SCOTUS Appeal Looms

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In the ongoing narrative of the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), on Monday, May 5th, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit...more

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CHNV Parole Pause: Mass Terminations Blocked, Chaos for Employers as Emergency Motion Filed by Government

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Last week, a federal district court in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the mass termination of parole and employment authorization for beneficiaries of the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more

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Federal Judge Order Suspends Termination of Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) Parole Program

On April 14, 2025, a Massachusetts federal district court judge issued a temporary nationwide order suspending the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) termination of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV)...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Navigating the New DOJ Data Security Program Compliance

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On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued its final rule to implement Executive Order 14117 aimed at preventing access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and government-related data by...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Immigration Update: H-1B Cap Reached, Venezuela TPS Revived, and Electronic Device Searches

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Employers should be mindful of four critical immigration developments that have recently taken place and could impact your workplace. Here is the latest update from our Immigration Team....more

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Immigration Officials Terminate Parole Program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela: 5 Essential Steps for Employers

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The Trump administration recently announced it would terminate the humanitarian parole program affecting approximately 532,000 nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who currently hold work authorization in the...more

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