Daily Compliance News: April 30, 2025, The 4 AM Wake-Up Call Edition
Hot Topics in International Trade 2024 Presidential Election and Trade with BLG Senior Associate Attorney Kerry Wang
Ambassador Jim Gilmore: From the Popular Virginia Car Tax Reimbursements to Current Foreign Affairs
Hot Topics in International Trade-De Minimis With Bob Brewer, and Robert Stein, VP Braumiller Consulting
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - Navigating Business Etiquette and Intercultural Communications Around the Globe
Video: Making Trade Inclusive for All Americans: A Conversation with SAP's Michelle Trong Perrin-Steinberg
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business — Episode 7: Trans-Pacific Business: Australia and the U.S. - Part 2
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business — Episode 7: Trans-Pacific Business: Australia and the U.S. - Part 1
Hot Topics in International Trade
Keith Matthews and Kim Reynolds: Talking Ag Biotech Episode 6
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 22: "Focus on Iran: Protests, Sanctions and Oil"
Freedom Fund: Looking Towards a Financial NATO
The Justice Insiders: Why Russia Sanctions Matter – Even if You’re Not an Oligarch
FINCast Ep. 33 - Russian Invasion of Ukraine: The Role of Sanctions and the Rupture of the International Order
WorldSmart: Arent Fox and Its Sovereign Representation in the International Marketplace
Nota Bene Podcast Episode 131: U.S. Sanctions Against Russia: Valid or Ineffective Economic Policy? with Fatema Merchant and Mario Torrico
Are You a Foreign Agent? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 21
JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Cases Move Through Courts, and the State of U.S./Cuba Relations
Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian on His Iranian Imprisonment
Nota Bene Episode 109: Asia Q1 Check In: China’s Emergence as the Number One World Economy and New Hegemonic Role in Asia with Paul Kim
Japan Delivers First Domestically Produced Patriot Interceptors to U.S. Japan has completed its first delivery of domestically produced Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors to the United States, drawn from...more
On November 18, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he designated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as a major non-NATO ally....more
On November 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), and the U.S. Department of State issued a Tri-Seal Advisory, “Sanctions and Export Controls Relief for Syria”...more
Hughes Hubbard’s “Sanctions in a Snap” is intended to provide a clear and concise summary of recent and important developments from the European Union (EU) and its member states. We hope you find it helpful in assessing EU...more
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced significant new sanctions for Russia’s energy sector, designating Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft) and Lukoil OAO...more
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a long-anticipated interim final rule (IFR) amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to extend Entity List and...more
The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded export control sanctions by extending them to 50% or more-owned affiliates of restricted parties. This development has a particularly significant impact on China-related export...more
As shifting geopolitical headwinds reshape the US-China business landscape in real time, companies face growing pressure to manage risk while staying competitive....more
On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a rule relaxing certain restrictions on Syria under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). But unlike the much broader...more
On August 11, President Trump issued an executive order, "Further Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Ongoing Discussions With the People's Republic of China" (Order), extending the suspension of heightened tariffs...more
The European Council ended a highly active semester on the economic sanctions front with the adoption of its 17th and 18th economic sanctions packages (Russia Sanctions Packages or Sanctions Packages) against Russia for its...more
The United States had imposed layers of sanctions on Syria since deeming it a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1979. The U.S. Treasury imposed most sanctions during the Iraq War and the Syrian Civil War. In December 2024, Hay’at...more
Key Takeaways: - Executive Order 14312 revokes the six executive orders that formed the foundation of the Syrian Sanctions Program, terminates the national emergency underlying those executive orders and waives and relaxes...more
President Trump continued his flurry of sanctions actions with the recent revocation of the Syrian sanctions program. On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14312 “Providing for the Revocation...more
President Trump announced plans to relax sanctions against Syria during his recent trip to the Middle East, where he visited with the country’s President, Ahmed al-Sharaa. ...more
On March 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a significant expansion of its Entity List restrictions, adding 80 entities from China, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa,...more
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
The United States and Thailand signed an agreement on January 14, 2025, which outlines peaceful nuclear cooperation between the two countries. The agreement is authorized by Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as...more
In one of the first enforcement actions of 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final order against Haas Automation, Inc., a leading manufacturer of computer numerical...more
In his first two weeks back in office, President Donald Trump signaled his administration will impose new tariffs as part of his economic agenda, urging businesses to comply with U.S. trade policies to avoid severe penalties...more
ACI’s virtual Passport to Proficiency Economic Sanctions features 21 hours of in-depth training led by a distinguished faculty of sanctions experts, drawn from diverse industries, the virtual event will provide in-depth...more
China imposes export control measures on dozens of US manufacturers. On January 2, China announced new export control measures targeting 28 US companies and added 10 US companies to a list of entities barred from doing...more
I. US SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Targets Russian Military-Industrial Producers: On October 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on 275 individuals and entities involved in...more
The Group of Seven (“G7”) has taken a critical step in bolstering its collective enforcement of export controls and sanctions against the Russian Federation by issuing a historic joint industry guidance document. This move is...more
US SANCTIONS - US Department of the Treasury Takes Further Action against Russia’s International Supply Chains: On August 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the US...more