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Recapping China Week

Last week, the House held its long-awaited “China Week” to vote on a series of legislation targeting various aspects of the U.S.-China relationship. The bills targeted national security, economic relations, technology, the...more

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U.S. Congress Mandates Wide Range Of Sanctions In Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan Aid Bill

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On 24 April 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, “Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and for Other Purposes” (the Act). The long-awaited piece of legislation...more

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House and Senate Issue Competing Approaches to the 2024 Farm Bill

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The House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry issued their frameworks for the 2024 Farm Bill on May 1, 2024. The House approach emphasizes enhancements to the farmer safety...more

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The Ex-Im Bank as Biden Begins

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For several years, until May 2019, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) lacked sufficient directors to field a quorum for approval of any new commitments for transactions other than to approve short-term...more

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Policy Outlook: How The 2020 Election Outcomes Will Impact Your Business - Health Policy

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In this session, health law policy authorities discussed changes likely in 2021 in a Biden Administration and how these changes will impact business objectives and strategies for health industry stakeholders...more

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2020 Global Cannabis Guide Chapters - Colombia

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World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Cannabis Guide that provides a brief overview of laws and policies regarding the use of cannabis in various jurisdictions. It briefly outlines information on the...more

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[Webinar] Policy Outlook: How The 2020 Election Outcomes Will Impact Your Business - November 5th, 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST

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Are you prepared for the critical impacts of the US election outcome to you and your business in 2021 and beyond? Join McDermott’s lawyers and our policy and lobbying team for perspective on the effects of administration...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – June 2020 # 18

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In Washington: The Treasury Department, working with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), mistakenly delivered more than a million stimulus payments worth about $1.4 billion to deceased people, according to a report...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2020

Energy Infrastructure Attacks are ‘Probable’: Oil Traders Fear Supply Disruptions in the Middle East - "A dramatic escalation of geopolitical tensions will most likely result in an unplanned oil supply shortage in the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.10.2020 | Top Story: Ransomware Attack on Travelex Sows Chaos Across Foreign Exchange Sector

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Hackers who targeted airport currency exchange mainstay Travelex in a ransomware attack on New Year’s Eve have alerted British media that they possess 5 GB of sensitive customer data from the company “since gaining access to...more

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New year presents new opportunities in federal budget cycle

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Congressional appropriations serve as a potent tool to guide administrative actions in commerce and trade Before departing in the final days of 2019, Congress passed a bipartisan spending package amounting to US$1.4...more

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Indoneisa in focus - October 2019

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New Presidential Regulations on the Use of Indonesian Language - The new regulation, President of the Republic of Indonesia Regulation Number 63 of 2019 regarding the Use of Indonesian Language (“PR No. 63/2019”), affirms...more

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The path ahead for the USMCA: Will it be ratified by the U.S. Congress in 2019?

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On 30 November 2018, President Donald Trump delivered on his campaign promise and reached an agreement with Mexico and Canada to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States-Mexico-Canada...more

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Coal Exports: The Trump Administration and Western States Take Action to Open Ports for Shipment of Coal

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On April 10, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order seeking to address permitting and policy obstacles preventing the export of coal and other energy resources through West Coast ports. New port facilities and...more

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Outlook for US Trade Policy and the World Trade Organization in 2019

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The year 2018 may be remembered as a turning point for US trade policy and the international trading system. The Trump administration took several unilateral trade actions, including the imposition of global "national...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Floats 70% Tax on Wealthy to Pay for 'Green New Deal' - "Ocasio-Cortez has put forward a 'Green New Deal' that includes generating the nation's power from renewable sources, building a national...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. Sanctions On Russia - Latest And Possible Additional Measures

Building on prior extensive Russia-related sanctions, the U.S. government has further sanctioned Russia by intensifying controls on exports and reexports to the country. Alone, this step is unlikely to affect major volumes of...more

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U.S. Moves Cautiously to Impose Mandated Sanctions Against Russia, While Congress Mulls Further Measures

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On August 24, 2018, the U.S. Department of State announced a new but limited export licensing policy for defense and national security-sensitive goods and technology to Russia, effective August 27, 2018. The export licensing...more

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What's New In Washington - July 2018

Lawmakers returned from their Independence Day recess prepared for more legislative fireworks over a slew of outstanding agenda items, including a showdown over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace...more

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What's New In Washington - April 2018

Congress returned from its spring recess with a host of issues to address—trade, Trump administration nominations and opioid legislation sitting atop the priority list. Given the ongoing data scandal at Facebook, privacy...more

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Iowa Statehouse Report - Week 13

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This week, work continued behind the scenes on budget and tax plans as the Senate and House continue crafting the 2019 budget and try to adjourn by April 17, the 100th day of session. One of the factors now being considered...more

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Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

Snell & Wilmer

Global Connection - January 2018

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Dear Friend of Snell & Wilmer: The past year brought significant changes across a variety of political, legal, and policy spheres, and the world of U.S. international trade law was no exception. This edition of the...more

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Key Takeaways: Prospects for US Business Tax Reform — What You Need to Know

On February 16, 2017, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “Prospects for U.S. Business Tax Reform: What You Need to Know.” The Skadden panelists were M&A partner Stephen Arcano; global tax co-head Eric Sensenbrenner; and tax...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Tax Reform in the New Administration

The upcoming change in administration, combined with retained Republican control of both houses of Congress, is expected to result in significant changes in the federal income tax system, on both the domestic and...more

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