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UK Supreme Court Sets A High Bar For Challenges To Sanctions Designations

On 29 July 2025, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the combined appeals in Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (‘Shvidler') and Dalston Projects Ltd and others v Secretary of State for Transport (‘Dalston Projects').

United States Litigation

D

Dechert

Torres Trade Trump Table

The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump's administration from January 2025 to the present.

United States International

TT

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

White House Announces U.S.-E.U. Trade Framework With Proposed 15% Tariff

In response to ongoing transatlantic trade uncertainty, the White House announced that the United States and the European Union agreed on a framework intended to guide future adjustments...

United States International

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Sanctions Update: August 11, 2025

The Sanctions Update, compiled by attorneys from Steptoe's award-winning International Trade and Regulatory Compliance team and the Stepwise: Risk Outlook editorial team, publishes every Monday.

Worldwide International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

The EU Adopts Broad New Sanctions Against Russia, Including 17th And 18th Packages, And Belarus Sanctions Alignment Package

United States International

HH

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Latest DOJ Export Control Enforcement Action Highlights China Risks

United States International

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WilmerHale

"Secondary Tariffs" To Be Imposed On Imports From India

Worldwide International

CL

Cassidy Levy Kent

Federal Circuit Dismisses Appeal Of A Sanctions Decision Unrelated To Any Final Determination On Exclusion For Lack Of Jurisdiction

United States International

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Trading Carefully

United States International

IG

IR Global

U.S. Sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court Justice, Places 50% Tariff On Brazilian Imports

United States International

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The U.S. Effort To Keep AI Out Of China's Hands

United States Technology

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

OFAC Expands Sanctions Targeting Iranian Oil, Maritime Networks, UAV Technology

Worldwide International

CL

Cassidy Levy Kent

Trump Tariff Shake-Up: New Reciprocal Tariffs And The Elimination Of The De Minimis Exemption

United States International

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Sanctions Update: August 4, 2025

Worldwide International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

ALERT: Key Tax Provisions Provided For In "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

United States Employment

DP

Dilworth Paxson LLP

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

PB

Parsons Behle & Latimer

The Art Of The (UK) Deal

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

New Tariff Actions Announced Back-to-Back From The White House: Copper 232, Brazil Tariffs, And De Minimis

On July 30, the White House issued three executive orders in another flurry of changes to the tariff landscape. As a result of the executive orders...

United States International

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The July 2025 Ceasefire Agreement In Southern Syria: A Temporary Pause In Violence Or A Roadmap To A Stable Syria?

The ceasefire agreement signed in mid-July 2025 in southern Syria's Suwayda province represents a critical juncture in the ongoing Syrian conflict, marking both a temporary halt to devastating sectarian violence and the beginning of an uncertain period of reconstruction and reconciliation

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month Of July 2025

OFAC alleged the network "transports oil and petroleum products from Iran and Russia, as well as other cargo, to buyers around the world, generating tens of billions of dollars in profit.

Worldwide International

MB

Mayer Brown

U.S. Expected To Impose Secondary Tariffs On India This Friday, Pending Formal Announcement

President Trump has announced that the United States is preparing to impose secondary tariffs on India, expected to take effect this Friday, August 1, 2025, according to senior White House officials.

United States International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 112: Sanctions Issues In Class Actions (Video)

United States Litigation

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Trump Administration Issues Proclamation Imposing 50% Section 232 Tariffs, Export Controls On Some Copper Scrap

United States International

TC

Thompson Coburn LLP

Weekly Sanctions Update: July 28, 2025

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

DOJ Enforcement Under The National Security Division's Data Security Program

United States International

FL

Foley & Lardner

National Security And The AI Action Plan: A Deep Dive

Worldwide Technology

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Export Controls And America's AI Action Plan

United States International

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

What Happened This Month In International Trade (July 2025)

United States International

DT

Diaz Trade Law

The AI Action Plan And Its Key Implementations - AI: The Washington Report

United States Technology

M

Mintz

$140M US Export Controls Enforcement Action For 'Reason To Know, Including Awareness Of A High Probability' Violations

United States International

HH

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Trump DOJ Elevating Criminal Prosecution Of Tariff Evasion

United States International

KG

K&L Gates LLP

What Happened This Month In International Trade (July 2025)

Another busy month in international trade news. Here's the full roundup:

United States International

DT

Diaz Trade Law

The AI Action Plan And Its Key Implementations - AI: The Washington Report

The Trump administration released the AI Action Plan last week, unveiling a new roadmap to AI dominance and global leadership for the US.

United States Technology

M

Mintz

$140M US Export Controls Enforcement Action For 'Reason To Know, Including Awareness Of A High Probability' Violations

On July 28, the U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) jointly announced resolutions of parallel criminal...

United States International

HH

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Trump DOJ Elevating Criminal Prosecution Of Tariff Evasion

As part of the Trump administration's broad repositioning of US international trade policy toward higher tariffs and enhanced customs enforcement, on 12 May 2025...

United States International

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Your International Manufacturing Contract Is Probably Putting Your Company At Risk

United States International

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Trump Administration Releases AI Action Plan And Three Executive Orders: Key Implications For Business Strategy

On July 23, 2025, the Trump administration debuted its long-awaited AI Action Plan (the Plan), identifying a range of policies to be implemented across the federal government...

United States Technology

JB

Jenner & Block

President Releases "America's AI Action Plan"

On July 23, 2025, the White House released America's AI Action Plan, a comprehensive strategy designed to secure U.S. global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI).

United States Technology

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Drafting Smarter: Force Majeure And Price Escalation Clauses In A Tariff-Heavy Era

In light of recent disputes, international construction firms are rethinking how they draft force majeure and price escalation provisions to better address tariff-induced cost increases.

United States International

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Trump Administration's AI Action Plan: Deregulation And Global Dominance

On July 23, 2025, the White House released Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan, a sweeping roadmap outlining the administration's strategy to cement US dominance in artificial intelligence (AI)

United States Technology

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Beyond The Fine: What Financial Gatekeepers Must Learn From Interactive Brokers' OFAC Settlement

United States International

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Reciprocal Tariff Update: State Of Bilateral Negotiations

United States International

HK

Holland & Knight

Unpacking The U-Turn: What The Syria Sanctions Repeal Really Means

Worldwide International

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Weekly Sanctions Update: July 21, 2025

Worldwide International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Sanctions Update: July 21, 2025

Worldwide International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

CRINK: The Strategic Limits Of The New "Axis Of Upheaval"

Worldwide International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Key Lessons: The Latest UK Office For Financial Sanctions Implementation Art Market Participants And High Value Dealers Threat Assessment

United States International

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Torres Trade Trump Table

United States International

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

U.S. Lifts Most Sanctions On Syria In Major Policy Development

United States International

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

One Minute Matters [Video]: Can The U.S. Break Its Dependency On Chinese Rare Earth Magnets? (With Tom Moga)

United States International

D

Dykema

Navigating The CFIUS Fast Track Program

United States Government

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Trade Wars And Sanctions

United States International

IG

IR Global

Chipmakers Confirm New US Export Licensing Approach, Consistent With US-China Framework Agreement

Worldwide International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

U.S. Government Ends Sanctions On Syria

Worldwide International

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Unpacking The U.S. Sanctions Reversal On Syria: Implications And Future Outlook

Worldwide International

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

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The Art Of The (UK) Deal

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trump Announces Deal With China

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trade Wars & Sanctions – The New Trade Order

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Sheinbaum's Response To Trump´s Tariffs And The Origin Of The Goods

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

How The Trump Administration Pushed China Deeper into Latin America

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

All Is Fair In Love And War, But Apparently Not Trade - Closing The Gap On Global Trade Deficits With The U.S. (A Monumental Task For A Variety Of Reasons)

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Lessons From The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act Of 1930

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Should We Expect More Tariffs In The Future? Understanding Trump's America First Trade Policy

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

China's Growing Influence In Latin America: Infrastructure Investments And Implications For The Panama Canal

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The U.S. Customs Broker License Exam: Tips And Perspectives

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Latest Videos

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The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 112: Sanctions Issues In Class Actions (Video)

DM

Duane Morris LLP

DW FastTrack Episode 11: Understanding Sanctions - Current Trends Affecting OFAC (Video)

DW

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Need Help With China Imports?

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

MB Microtalk: How Noncompliance To Export Control Laws Can Impact Financings (Video)

MB

Mayer Brown

Making Trade Inclusive For All Americans: A Conversation With SAP's Michelle Trong Perrin-Steinberg (Video)

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Wiley Rein

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