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Trump Administration Issues Sweeping Sanctions Relief for Syria

On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25 to provide immediate sanctions relief for Syria in line with President Trump’s May 13, 2025...more

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Quick Take: United States To Lift Sanctions Against Syria

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On 13 May 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration will start “restoring the normal relationship” with Syria’s new government and “ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria.” While, at the...more

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Limits of IEEPA’s Designation Authority

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Over the first 100 days and beyond, the Trump Administration has deployed national security authorities in novel ways. Perhaps most notably, President Trump has asserted authority under the International Emergency Economic...more

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The Second Trump Administration’s First 100 days

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The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration have been marked by a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) and policy memoranda intended to advance President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. In the process, these...more

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Liberation Day: President Trump Unveils Global, Reciprocal Tariffs – What You Need to Know

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President Trump announced new tariffs on April 2, 2025, which he referred to as “reciprocal tariffs,” on almost all imports into the United States. The tariff package will be rolled out in two phases. Tariffs of 10 percent...more

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America First Investment Policy Restricts Adversaries and Welcomes Investment from Allies

On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum titled "America First Investment Policy" (the “Policy”), outlining new measures to shape U.S. investment policy. Though the Policy makes it clear that the United...more

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China Imposes Export Controls on Medium and Heavy Rare Earth Materials

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China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs on April 4, 2025, issued Announcement 18, which imposes export controls on specific medium and heavy rare earth materials. China cites a desire to...more

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Executive Order Tracker - UPDATED

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Littler's Executive Order Tracker is your go-to resource for staying up to date on all executive orders and actions issued by the Trump administration. We are tracking every order, analyzing its impact, and providing...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil (Trump EO Tracker)

To combat Venezuela’s destabilizing actions and support for illicit activities, the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Implications of New “Secondary Tariff” Executive Order Targeting Importers of Venezuelan Oil

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On 24 March 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order threatening to impose a 25% tariff on all goods imported into the United States from any country that imports Venezuelan oil directly or indirectly through third...more

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New US Sanctions and Ongoing OFAC Designations Enable the New Administration’s Policy Priorities

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Policy change in Washington since the change in administration has been swift, dramatic in many areas and executed with unprecedented pace. One area, however, has been relatively stable in the administration’s first two...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Oil and Autos: Another Round of Tariff Activity

President Trump issued two major tariff-related executive orders in the past 48 hours. The first, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), authorizes the Secretary of State to impose tariffs on...more

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U.S. tariffs in the pharmaceutical sector

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Since taking office in January 2025, the Trump Administration has announced, imposed, or reimposed various tariff-related restrictions on articles imported into the United States. These proposed tariffs and their...more

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Caught in the crosshairs: Mitigating supply chain risks from Cartel FTO designations

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On February 20, the U.S. Department of State (State) designated eight cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). These designations are the latest development in the Trump administration’s realignment of the U.S....more

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Investment Reviews, Sanctions, Exports, and More: The Enforcement Outlook Under ‎Trump

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With an array of unprecedented executive orders and other policies, the Trump administration’s “America First” trade strategy is beginning to take shape. As we monitor these developments, it is becoming increasingly clear...more

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Escalation Against Cartels: U.S. Designates International Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated...

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On 20 February 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of State designated eight international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). The designation of...more

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Trump Administration Issues America First Investment Policy Memorandum

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On February 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the America First Investment Policy memorandum (Investment Policy Memo), outlining the US policy on investment security and directing substantial changes with regard to both...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Trump Administration Targets Cartels With First Wave of Terrorism Designations

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The designations expand US tools and jurisdictional reach, and raise the stakes for foreign financial institutions and non-US companies to avoid dealing with designated entities....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

White House to Expand Restrictions on Chinese Investment While Streamlining Investment Reviews for Allies

On February 21, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum, “America First Investment Policy” (the “Memorandum”), announced planned changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and outbound investment...more

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Trump Administration Designates Eight Transnational Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated...

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Effective February 20, 2025, the Secretary of State designated eight Latin American organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and as Specially...more

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Trump Administration Announces Designation of International Cartels

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U.S. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14157 (the EO) on Jan. 20, 2025, calling for the designation of drug cartels and other foreign organizations as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) or specially designated...more

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U.S. State Department reinstates Cuba Restricted List

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The U.S. Department of State has formally republished the Cuba Restricted List, restoring prohibitions on direct financial transactions with numerous Cuban military, intelligence, and security-linked entities. This move...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

President Trump Imposes Sanctions on the International Criminal Court

On February 6, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled "Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court" (the "E.O."). The E.O. was issued in reaction to the International Criminal Court's (ICC)...more

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DOJ Implements Major Changes to National Security Priorities

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On February 5, 2025, President Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department (the "Department"), Pamela Bondi, was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the U.S. Attorney General. Bondi immediately took action to reshape the...more

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Guiding Your Company Through Trump’s New Latin America Enforcement Policy

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Shortly after President Trump’s second inauguration, his executive branch took steps to further one of his signature promises: securing the southern border. While these actions primarily impact immigration laws, several...more

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