United States: International Law

For foreign litigants and their counsel, a law in the United States known col- loquially as “Section 1782” (28 U.S.C. §1782) offers both an opportunity and a challenge. Section 1782 allows parties to existing or contemplated foreign pro- ceedings—or other persons with an interest in those proceedings—to obtain evidence located in the United States.

International arbitration enforcement actions present unique challenges and considerations for parties seeking to enforce arbitral awards across jurisdictions.

WilmerHale partners analyze three pivotal Supreme Court rulings from the 2025-2026 term that reshape the landscape for transnational litigation, examining how these decisions affect corporate liability...

A weekly view of the 2026 USMCA joint review: what has changed, what has not, and what it means for your compliance program.

The intersection of U.S. trade policy and international economic integration is a perennial source of complexity, especially in the context of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the imposition of duties under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974

Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group is joined by Victoria Holmes from The Dispatch. Any and All Things Related to the Strait of Hormuz Hot Topics in International Trade​

An OFAC settlement involving an Italian subsidiary highlights a critical conflict between US sanctions compliance requirements and EU blocking statutes. This case raises fundamental questions about how multinational corporations should navigate competing legal obligations when parent company compliance mandates clash with subsidiary jurisdictional requirements.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security reached a $1.7 million settlement with Plexon, Inc. over unlicensed exports of neural recording systems to a Chinese research institution on the Entity List. This enforcement action demonstrates that medical and research products are subject to U.S. export controls, and even EAR99 items may require licenses based on destination, end user, or end use.

When U.S. companies acquire foreign subsidiaries with existing business relationships in sanctioned jurisdictions, how far does American sanctions compliance extend? A recent OFAC settlement reveals the costly consequences of inadequate guidance to overseas operations and highlights critical gaps that can expose parent companies to liability for their subsidiaries' indirect sales.