Learn five steps to reduce cyber risks during the crisis resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In the current climate with Russia invading Ukraine, U.S. and international policymakers enacted numerous sanctions that raise many questions. Knowing the typical course of these sanctions in past scenarios helps to triage new risk assessment and update internal controls. This is a “Top Ten” list of considerations.
Recently, the US, the EU, and the UK announced that they will exclude some Russian banks from the SWIFT global payment system, a move that is expected to have a significant impact on these banks’ ability to remain connected with the international financial system and operate globally. The EU also announced plans to restrict the activities of certain Russian media outlets.
A selection of resources on US sanctions and export controls against Russia in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The US government, in coordination with the EU, the UK, and other allies, has introduced significant new sanctions and export controls in light of ongoing events across Russia and Ukraine, including new regional embargoes, full blocking sanctions, and other restrictions targeting several major Russian financial institutions, sovereign debt restrictions, the designation of Russian elites and their family members, and sanctions related to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, among other targets.
Understand the force majeure implications of the Ukraine conflict (and related sanctions) for contracts.
Learn about the implications of the sanctions against Russia, regarding contract performance international arbitration.
Steps for companies to consider following the series of sanctions taken against Russia in the wake the Ukraine crisis.
Organizations experiencing a security incident must grapple with numerous competing issues simultaneously. Learn the “Dos” and “Don’ts” to help your organization more effectively engage your service providers, and recommended principles to incorporate into your Incident Response Plan and distribute to the incident response team at the outset of every incident response effort.
Many businesses and organizations use public cloud services. In-house counsel can play a key role with the business through the selection, negotiation, and implementation of such solutions. This Top Ten includes key practical tips drawn from experience as in-house counsel.