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Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed at Reforming U.S. Foreign Defense Sales System

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WHAT: The Trump Administration released an Executive Order (EO) seeking to reform the U.S. systems for selling and transferring defense articles to ally and partner nations. The EO lists five policy objectives: (1) improving...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Trump Administration Executive Order on Arms Sales

On April 10, the Trump administration announced, through an executive order (EO), a new initiative to reform the defense sales system, with the goal of improving the speed and accountability of the system....more

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of March 10, 2025

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AT A GLANCE - In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Defense Trade/Arms Sales – Key Executive Branch Positions

While the world of defense and foreign policy is driven by the policies of the president and the secretaries of state and defense, defense trade and arms sales are managed by key under and assistant secretaries who oversee...more

Mayer Brown

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of February 17, 2025

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: America (First) at an Inflection Point

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“With the return of President Trump and his America First foreign policy, leaders around the world are coming to terms with the realization that Trump’s first term approach to geopolitics can no longer be viewed as an...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Bondi DOJ Pivots on Approach to National Security Enforcement

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On February 5, 2025, in one of her first actions as the nation’s chief law enforcement official, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued several new memoranda that significantly refocus US Department of Justice (DOJ) national...more

Alston & Bird

President Trump Renews “Maximum Pressure” Approach to Iran

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President Trump issued a new Executive Order renewing a commitment to imposing “maximum pressure” on the Iranian government to “end its nuclear threat, curtail its ballistic missile program, and stop its support for terrorist...more

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Trump 2.0: U.S. Tariffs on China Take Effect; Mexico and Canada Granted 30-Day Pause

Following President Trump’s February 1, 2025, announcement of a sweeping set of tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, citing immigration concerns and the flow of fentanyl, trade tensions have lurched...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update | January 24, 2025 #2

Good Afternoon! Forget the past two weeks, it’s been a busy week in the business of space. Since President Trump’s inauguration, Washington has been busy shuffling the deck on U.S. space leadership and priorities. Outside...more

Bennett Jones LLP

The Decision-Making and Operations of Government during Prorogation and Dissolution: Is Anybody Home?

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Recent and prospective political developments in Canada, including the prorogation of Parliament and a possible dissolution of Parliament in the winter or spring of 2025, have important consequences for Government of Canada...more

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Braumiller Law Group & Braumiller Consulting Group - April 2024 newsletter

In February 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began taking a new approach to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement—questionnaires. Once again, the solar industry is among the first targets, vanguards...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - March 2024

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes the key export restrictions...more

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Braumiller Law Group & Braumiller Consulting Group February 2024 newsletter

Last June (2023), in response to a ruling request from Your Special Delivery Services Specialty Logistics (YSDS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued HQ H324098, clarifying what it means to be an “owner or purchaser”...more

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Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - October 2023

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia since February 24, 2022....more

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Canada Responds to Russia’s Annexations of Ukrainian Territory With More Sanctions

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In this post, we describe the territorial sanctions imposed by Canada in relation to Ukrainian territory that has been annexed by Russia as well as other sanctions on Russian persons and on certain Ukrainians who have...more

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