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INTRODUCTION - On 8 May 2025 the European Commission announced a consultation on potential countermeasures in response to recent US tariffs on EU products. This development is part of ongoing trade tensions between the EU...more
On February 20, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it is seeking comments from the public concerning unfair and non-reciprocal foreign trade practices on a country-specific...more
President Trump signs proclamations removing all exemptions, effective March 12, 2025 - Overview - President Donald Trump signed proclamations on February 10, 2025 to impose 25-percent tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum...more
On February 14, 2025, two federal registrar notices, including Annex I, were published, providing details on “derivative articles” that fall within the scope of the two presidential proclamations that impose an additional 25...more
Trump Imposes Drastic Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum - On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order imposing 25% tariffs on all US imports of steel and aluminum with no exceptions or...more
The re-election of President Trump signals a renewed era of trade disruption and volatility in the form of US import tariffs on goods from Canada and other countries. After weeks of speculation, President Trump is expected to...more
I. US SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Designates Russian Construction Director and Issues Russia-Related General Licenses: On December 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
Since 2020, governments have lurched from pandemic-induced economic and health crises to new and protracted conflicts across the globe. In these times of upheaval and uncertainty, the use of sanctions has increased to an...more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in unprecedent judicial scrutiny of the UK’s sanctions regulations. While the judgments delivered in many cases have provided companies with needed certainty on some topics, the...more
On August 17, 2024, the Government of Canada initiated a public consultation on the operation of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA or the Agreement). The Government is seeking views on what is working well with...more
On March 7th, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new whistleblower reward program intended to help prosecutors bring more foreign corruption cases. Under the new program, individuals who report corporate misconduct...more
AI in 2024: Monitoring New Regulation and Staying in Compliance With Existing Laws Companies that develop or employ AI tools have to consider proposed AI-specific regulation as well as an array of existing IP, privacy,...more
On Aug. 9, 2023, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) that creates a policy to report and, in some cases, restrict outbound investments in national security technologies and products from the United States into...more
Last month, the UK introduced new sanctions against Russia by way of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 SI 2023 No. 440 (the “2023 Amendment”), which amends the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit)...more
Adrienne Braumiller, Partner & Founder of Braumiller Law Group joins host Bob Brewer in a discussion about Prior Disclosures...What You Need to know....more
UK Government introduces new sanctions measures and extends the reporting obligations to Cryptoasset exchange and custodian wallet providers. The UK Government has implemented new restrictions in relation to investments in...more
Under a statutory instrument promulgated under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (amending the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)), the UK government recently passed sweeping new trade restrictions...more
New announcements and rules expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus. This Client Alert summarises the latest sanctions and trade restrictions that have been imposed, or are under...more
As Russia continues to escalate its military operations in Ukraine, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) unveiled details of new sanctions against Russia. This alert summarises the proposed restrictions....more
Russia’s invasion into Ukraine in February 2022 has prompted the United States and its allies, including the United Kingdom, the European Union, and others, to issue substantial international trade restrictions such as...more
Last week, the United States government imposed additional restrictions on the imports from, and exports to, Russia. The import changes stem from the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act, signed into...more
New rules significantly expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham &...more
In the response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Australian Government announced yesterday further economic sanctions against Russia, with Australia to impose a 35 percent tariff on all imports from Russia and Belarus....more
L’intervento militare russo in terra d’Ucraina ha determinato e sta determinando reazioni senza precedenti da parte di diversi Stati e Organizzazioni sovranazionali. Tra queste vi è una serie di misure sanzionatorie emanate a...more
Western sanctions against Russia have continued to broaden substantially into new areas of trade, especially in the energy sector. Policymakers in Washington DC, Brussels, London and other allied capitals also continue to...more