Explore strategies for effective compliance with US sanctions and export controls affecting trade with China.
Learn about sanctions taken by the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, regarding Russia and Belarus.
In response to Russia invasion of Ukraine, the United States and dozens of its allies and partners around the globe have imposed what the White House has called, "the most impactful, coordinated, and wide-ranging economic restrictions in history." This article (1) provides an overview of OFAC sanctions jurisdiction and circumvention prohibitions, (2) summarizes recent Russia sanctions, (3) provides a synopsis re sanctions evasion through cryptocurrency, (4) highlights existing US regulatory guidance regarding sanctions evasion through cryptocurrencies, and (5) recommends measures that persons and companies may wish to consider to mitigate the risk of sanctions violations.
This article examines the subpoena power of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and provides guidance for employers who receive subpoenas from these agencies. It also looks at how contractors should respond to requests for information from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
This article provides an update of the sanctions enacted against Russia and Belarus by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
This multi-jurisdictional guide explores issues in investor-state arbitration laws and regulations - including treaties, legal frameworks, case trends, funding, international tribunals, domestic courts, recognition, and enforcement.
This multi-jurisdictional guide explores legal issues, rules, and developments regarding sanctions.
This edition covers the economic sanctions laws of 18 jurisdictions, and its opening chapters survey key regulatory and enforcement topics.
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) spent the summer of 2022 acting on several significant regulatory activities. This resource examines those activities in light of the October 17, 2022, US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruling that the funding mechanism for the CFPB was unconstitutional. On November 14, 2022, the CFPB petitioned the US Supreme Court to overturn the Fifth Circuit’s decision. The CFPB asked the Supreme Court to consider the petition at its January 6, 2023, conference and hear the case during its April 2023 session.
Learn about the implications of the US Supreme Court's decision of June 30, 2002, in the case West Virginia v. EPA.
In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules, and developments regarding merger control across a range of jurisdictions.