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Cozen Currents: Trump Version 2.0

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The Cozen Lens- •Last month’s debate shone a spotlight on President Biden’s age and fitness for office, shifting focus away from former President Trump’s controversies, at least for now. •Arguably the most important...more

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REPO for Ukrainians Act Provides for the ‘Repurposing’ of Seized Russian Sovereign Assets

On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law a high-profile package of national security legislation (Public Law 118-50). While most press reports focused on the spending elements of the package (appropriating funds...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

War Aid and Sanctions: National Security Act Includes Significant New Sanctions Authorities

On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law a long-debated $98 billion foreign aid and national security legislative package (the “Act”) providing funds for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine, and authorizing new sanctions...more

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Cozen Currents: 2024's Home-Grown Geopolitical Risks

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The Cozen Lens- • A second term for former President Trump would mean the return of his “America First” foreign policy, including its resulting geopolitical uncertainty. • President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping...more

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Cozen Currents: Democracy in Disarray?

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The Cozen Lens- What role the United States should play in today’s unstable world is a legitimate debate to have, but to be able to provide any form of leadership abroad, the US needs to be able to demonstrate a certain...more

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Cozen Currents: The Politics of Soul-searching

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The Cozen Lens- • President Biden’s and former President Trump’s reactions to the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers underscores that neither political party can take the support of blue-collar...more

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Cozen Currents: Biden Needs to Draw a Crowd

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The Cozen Lens- To achieve his goals of boosting clean energy and reinvigorating domestic manufacturing, President Biden aims to leverage funding from the private sector to implement his three major legislative achievements:...more

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Possible Cyberwarfare? Here’s How to Stay Armed.

On March 18, 2022, President Biden issued a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (the “March 18th letter”) requesting that he secure California’s computer systems and critical infrastructure in light of recent Russian...more

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Russia, Ukraine: Update as of April 18

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...President Biden Extends National Emergency under Executive Order 14024 - On April 13, President Biden extended the national emergency declared under Executive Order (EO) 14024 for an additional year due to the harmful...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Notable Russia and Belarus Trade Controls in Response to the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine – March/early-April Updates

As an update to Lowenstein’s previous alert, “Notable U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Levied Against Russia and Belarus in Response to the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine,” below is an overview of additional, notable U.S....more

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E15 Motor Fuel/Request for Year-Round Sales: March 9th Letter from Various U.S. Senators to President Biden

Sixteen United States Senators submitted a March 9th letter to President Biden asking that he use available administrative authority to permit the year-round sales of E15 motor fuel....more

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President Says Russia “Exploring” Cyberattacks Against U.S.

On Monday, President Biden warned U.S. companies to be on guard against Russian cyberattacks, citing intelligence as a call to action. “I have previously warned about the potential that Russia could conduct malicious...more

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President Biden Reiterates Warnings of Russian Cyberattack

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On March 21, 2022, President Biden issued a statement reiterating warnings that Russia is “exploring” options for potential cyberattacks against the United States in retaliation for sanctions against Russia for its invasion...more

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The US Government Has a New Stopwatch for Cyber Incident Reporting: What You Need to Know Now

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Amid the escalating conflict in Ukraine and concerns of Russian cyber threats to the United States, President Joe Biden recently signed a $1.5 trillion government spending deal with serious cybersecurity reporting obligations...more

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Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Forces A Rethink Of American Energy Policies

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Shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, February 23, President Biden reinstated the sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that he had waived only last year. Depending on what side of the political divide you...more

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U.S. Imposes More Sanctions and Export Controls against Russia and Belarus

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On February 24, 2022, the U.S. imposed sweeping sanctions and export controls actions in response to the Russian Federation’s (“Russia”) “war of choice” against Ukraine. ...more

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UPDATE: Biden Administration Imposes Broad Sanctions and Export Controls in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - Update...

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UPDATE- The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released new export restrictions on Belarus that largely mimic those applicable to Russia, including broad licensing requirements and the addition...more

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A Recap of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address

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Tuesday night, President Joe Biden spoke to Congress in his first State of the Union address. In an hour long speech, President Biden covered a variety of topics and urged Congress to pass numerous pieces of legislation....more

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Biden Administration Imposes Broad Sanctions and Export Controls in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

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*This alert was originally published on February 25, 2022 and updated on March 4, 2022. On February 24, 2022, the Biden Administration issued another expansive round of sanctions measures and export controls related to...more

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US and EU intensify sanctions in response to Russian actions in Ukraine; Australia, Canada, Japan announce sanctions

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On 22 February 2022, the United States announced new sanctions on Russia, blocking the property of two major Russian banks, dozens of their subsidiaries, and five individuals, and imposing additional restrictions on dealings...more

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Biden Administration Sanctions Donetsk, Luhansk Regions of Ukraine

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On February 21, 2022, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing “efforts to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.” Referencing a...more

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New Executive Order Imposes Sanctions on Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in Ukraine

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On February 21, 2022, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued an Executive Order (the “Ukraine Order”) in response to action taken earlier in the day by Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to recognize the Donetsk...more

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U.S. Government Signals that Increased Sanctions and Export Controls Will Likely Follow if Russia Invades Ukraine

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Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops at the Ukrainian border, leading the White House to issue a warning on January 25 that the U.S. is “prepared to implement sanctions with massive consequences that were not...more

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Congress Pushes Legislation to Sanction Russia in Anticipation of Invasion of Ukraine

In response to Russia’s increasingly aggressive troop build-up on the Ukrainian border and the lack of progress of negotiations between Russia and the United States, Democrats and Republicans in Congress appear united in...more

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U.S. Sanctions Individuals for ‘Destabilization Activities in Ukraine’; Is Prepared to Impose Harsher Measures

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On January 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four individuals who are acting at the direction of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) to...more

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