On November 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear the Trump Administration’s appeal of lower court decisions holding the imposition of certain tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) unlawful. If the Supreme Court rules that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs, the government would no
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U.S. and UK Sanctions Target Russia’s Two Largest Oil Companies; EU Issues Significant New Russia and Belarus Sanctions Package
By Peter Flanagan, Kimberly Strosnider, David Lorello, Stephen Bartenstein, Eric Carlson, Peter Lichtenbaum, Eric Sandberg-Zakian, Joshua Williams, Corinne Goldstein, Stephen Rademaker, Adam Szubin, Alan Estevez, Seth Atkisson, Blake Hulnick, Emanuel Ghebregergis, Edwin Djabatey & Mark Clifford on
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On October 22, 2025, the U.S. government imposed property-blocking sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Open Joint Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company (“Rosneft”) and Lukoil OAO (“Lukoil”), by designating these entities, as well as 34 Russia-based Rosneft and Lukoil subsidiaries, to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked…
Continue Reading U.S. and UK Sanctions Target Russia’s Two Largest Oil Companies; EU Issues Significant New Russia and Belarus Sanctions PackageU.S. Department of Commerce Expands End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued an interim final rule titled Expansion of End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities (the “Affiliates Rule”).
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Continue Reading U.S. Department of Commerce Expands End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed EntitiesReimposition of UN-Mandated Sanctions Against Iran and Additional EU and UK Sanctions
On 29 September 2025, United Nations (“UN”) nuclear-related sanctions against Iran, which were suspended in 2015, were reimposed following action at the UN Security Council by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In parallel, the European Union (“EU”) and United Kingdom (“UK”) also reintroduced autonomous sanctions measures against Iran that…
Continue Reading Reimposition of UN-Mandated Sanctions Against Iran and Additional EU and UK SanctionsThe United States, Mexico, and Canada Launch Domestic Consultation Processes on Upcoming USMCA Review
Ahead of the July 2026 “joint review” of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), the United States, Mexico, and Canada have each launched public consultation processes to solicit input from stakeholders on the operation of the USMCA, and possible changes those governments should seek to the Agreement as part of the review.
Continue Reading The United States, Mexico, and Canada Launch Domestic Consultation Processes on Upcoming USMCA ReviewCreation of the Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task Force and the Future of Tariffs Enforcement
On August 29, 2025 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force (“TFTF”), a partnership between DOJ’s Civil and Criminal Divisions, as well as the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). On the same day, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…
Continue Reading Creation of the Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task Force and the Future of Tariffs EnforcementU.S. Commerce Department Eases Export Control Restrictions for Syria
On September 2, 2025, the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published in the Federal Register a final rule titled Relaxing Export Controls for Syria (the “Syria Export Controls Rule”). The rule eases certain export controls applicable to Syria under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) by adding…
Continue Reading U.S. Commerce Department Eases Export Control Restrictions for SyriaU.S. Tariffs and Sanctions Against Brazil and the Brazilian Response
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As described in our prior client alert, President Trump threatened in July to impose tariffs of 50% on imports of products from Brazil in response to U.S. concerns regarding Brazil’s criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, recent judicial developments impacting social media regulation in Brazil, Brazil’s allegedly…
Continue Reading U.S. Tariffs and Sanctions Against Brazil and the Brazilian ResponseTrump Administration Imposes Secondary Tariffs on India
On August 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) (“Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation”) invoking his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to impose a tariff of 25% on most products imported from India, effective August 27, in…
Continue Reading Trump Administration Imposes Secondary Tariffs on IndiaU.S.-EU Trade Framework: Outcome and Next Steps
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On July 27, the United States and the European Union announced a trade framework agreement, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The deal avoided imposition of a 30% reciprocal U.S. tariff on EU goods that was set to take effect August…
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