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AGOA Forum Provides Growth and Opportunity for Nations and Industry

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 7/31/2024

Between July 24–26, trade ministers, members of the diplomatic corps and other stakeholders came to Washington, D.C., for the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum. This year’s forum, “Beyond 2025:...more

Will the WTO Survive a Change of Administration?

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/22/2024

The World Trade Organization (WTO) experienced some of its most challenging times during the first Trump administration. While the Biden administration has been relatively kinder to the WTO, it still remains critical of the...more

Further Enhancing Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Trilateral Security Partnership through Export Controls

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law on 5/1/2024

On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule reducing export control licensing requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) as a means to further...more

Non-U.S. Companies on Alert: U.S. Government Issues Tri-Seal Compliance Note on Global Enforcement

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/27/2024

New Tri-Seal Compliance Note highlights sanctions and export control compliance expectations for non-U.S. persons. Three agencies overseeing U.S. trade law compliance provided an overview of where U.S. sanctions and export...more

Global AI Regulatory Update - February 2024

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/22/2024

Welcome to our quarterly Global AI Regulatory Update, summarizing key developments from around the world. On November 27, 2023, AI Security Guidelines were published. The guidelines were led by UK National Cyber Security...more

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2024 - Taiwan, Invasion & Trade, Part 2

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 2/7/2024

President elect Lai Ching-te’s victory in Taipei ignited tensions across the Taiwan strait and now the geopolitical field waits to see if China will kick off World War Three. I’m only slightly joking, but Beijing has exerted...more

Key Trade Considerations amid Middle East Unrest

Fenwick & West LLP on 10/17/2023

Following the deadly terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas and the ensuing conflict in the region, companies with a presence in Israel and the broader Middle East are responding to the immediate needs of impacted personnel and...more

U.S. Sanctions on Russia: Growing Risks for Turkish Companies

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/28/2023

On Sept. 14, 2023, the U.S. government designated five Turkish companies for breaching U.S. sanctions against Russia. The designations should not have been a surprise, as Washington had been warning the Turkish government and...more

U.S. - China Policy Update, July 2023

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 7/19/2023

China Issues Restrictions on Critical Mineral Exports. On July 3, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced restrictions on the export of gallium and germanium-related products required for the manufacturing of semiconductors,...more

United Kingdom's Separate FTAs with Australia and New Zealand Enter into Force; UK CPTPP Membership on Track

White & Case LLP on 6/23/2023

The United Kingdom's free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand entered into force on May 31, 2023. As a significant milestone in the UK's post-Brexit future, these FTAs are the first two independently...more

Update: Russia Introduces New Rules Allowing Takeover of Assets Owned by ‘Unfriendly State’ Persons

Morgan Lewis on 5/8/2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued Decree No. 302, “On Temporary Management Over Certain Assets,” on April 25, authorizing the Russian federal agency for state property management—or any governmental agency the president...more

United States Continues Expansion of Export Control Sanctions on Chinese Companies

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/17/2023

Ongoing tensions between the United States and China have resulted in an expansion of U.S. export controls and trade sanctions against China. The Biden Administration’s October 2022 National Security Strategy (“2022 NSS”)...more

[Virtual Proficiency Series] U.S. Economic Sanctions - March 7th - 30th, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 2/13/2023

The American Conference Institute is hosting their Virtual Proficiency Series on U.S. Economic Sanctions on March 7-30, 2023! Learn and connect at this immersive, practical 4-week masterclass on U.S. Economic Sanctions....more

United States Seeks Enhanced Trade Ties with Africa

White & Case LLP on 1/6/2023

The US-Africa Leaders Summit took place from December 13-15, 2022 in Washington DC, and featured top-level government-to-government talks, private sector engagements, and resulted in a number of trade-related outcomes...more

Africa and the Gulf States herald a new era in trade and investment relations

White & Case LLP on 12/20/2022

Strong diplomatic and economic ties have long existed between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and North Africa but there are other levers at play for deepening economic relations....more

Overview: Innovation Opportunities within FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act

Fenwick & West LLP on 12/16/2022

The U.S. government’s national security and economic priorities around encouraging and adopting innovation is on full display in the soon-to-be-finalized Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In this...more

Priorities of the 118th Congress and the Biden Administration

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/18/2022

As the final votes of the 2022 Midterm Elections are counted, Republicans have taken back control of the House of Representatives, while the Democrats will retain control of the Senate. Both chambers will be held by extremely...more

US, EU And UK Increase Pressure on Russia with Further Sanctions

A&O Shearman on 8/11/2022

Since late February 2022, the United States (U.S.), the European Union (EU) and its member states, the United Kingdom (U.K.), and many others—including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada—have imposed sweeping...more

China's pivotal role in supporting post-COVID growth in Africa

White & Case LLP on 5/27/2022

China's relationship with Africa is well established, deep and thriving on many fronts - To show the history of Africa and China's relationship, some scholars write of the discovery of ancient Chinese ceramics in East Africa...more

Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - April 2022 - 2

K2 Integrity on 4/27/2022

The Week in Review delivers the impact and analysis for the public, private, and non-profit sectors from our regular reporting of the evolving global sanctions campaign against Russia. This week, we reviewed the recent...more

Global Sanctions on Russia Escalate in Response to Russia’s Continued Bloody Invasion of Ukraine

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/18/2022

As Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine nears the end of its second month, with regular reports of human rights violations, possible chemical weapons attacks, and head of state musings regarding whether this campaign amounts...more

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022 -Vietnam Trade, An Overview, Part 2 - The Doi Moi Reforms Modernizing Vietnam’s...

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 4/11/2022

The Doi Moi reforms were officially initiated in Vietnam in 1986 following many years of struggles resulting from the reunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam in 1975 and had adopted the Soviet Union’s economic style...more

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