This measure significantly expands the scope of Entity List and Military End-User List restrictions, imposing heightened diligence obligations and complicating EAR compliance.
By Les P. Carnegie, Damara L. Chambers, Charles Claypoole, Andrew P. Galdes, Robert Price, Eric S. Volkman, Ruchi G. Gill, Monica Calce, Matthew Crawford, Eric Green, Matthew R. Gregory, Joelle Hageboutros, Elliot W. Hecht, Thomas F. Lane, Christopher (C.J.) Rydberg, Maria Krol Stosz
The Trump administration scrapped the “revenge tax” but has extended the implementation of additional tariffs on more than 50 countries until August 1.
By the Tax Controversy Practice
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBB) into law, making permanent the reduced individual tax rates and brackets established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and modifying a number of important tax provisions affecting businesses.1
This blog post highlights the
On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum (the Guidelines) on “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)” by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
The Guidelines follow President Trump’s February 10, 2025, executive order (the Executive Order), which directed DOJ to “(i) cease initiation of any new FCPA investigations or enforcement actions, unless the Attorney General determines that an individual exception should be made; (ii) review in detail all existing FCPA investigations or enforcement
General License 25 effectively suspends OFAC sanctions targeting Syria. Stringent US export control restrictions on exports and reexports to Syria remain.
By Les P. Carnegie, Damara Chambers, Charles Claypoole, Andrew P. Galdes, Robert Price, Eric S. Volkman, Ruchi G. Gill, Amaryllis Bernitsa, Monica Calce, Matthew Crawford, Eric Green, Matthew R. Gregory, Joelle Hageboutros, Margaret Hynds, Thomas F. Lane, Juan Miramontes, Katherine Ryan, C.J. Rydberg
The Trump administration continued its focus on immigration and indicated progress in trade talks as this week marked the end of its first 100 days.
This week, President Trump issued several executive orders related to immigration, tariffs, and media bias. Meanwhile, the administration signaled that it has made progress in trade talks with various countries. Below is a high-level overview of the administration’s actions, broken down by topic, along with updates on related court challenges, personnel changes, and other breaking
Potential policy changes could offer opportunities for CFIUS filers in low-risk transactions while introducing added challenges for transaction parties linked to sensitive countries.
By James Barker, Les Carnegie, Damara Chambers, Paul Rosen, Zachary Eddington, Ruchi Gill, and Catherine Hein
On April 24, 2025, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender spoke on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Outbound Investment Security Program at the American Conference Institute’s annual CFIUS
The Trump administration continued to promote domestic critical mineral explorations and workforce development, while signaling progress in trade negotiations.
This week, President Trump issued several executive orders in furtherance of his policy aims, including orders relating to offshore critical minerals, workforce development, government efficiency, and civil rights. Meanwhile, the administration signaled a forthcoming trade deal with India.
Latham lawyers are carefully monitoring the rollout of President Trump’s policy priorities through executive orders, agency actions, and installment of new personnel. Below
The Trump administration continued to focus on increasing efficiency in government contracting, among other policy aims.
This week, President Trump issued several executive orders in furtherance of his policy aims, including orders relating to increasing efficiency in the government contracting process, assessing the impact of importation of critical minerals on national security, investigating how to reduce prescription drug prices, and changing the way the government evaluates environmental permits. Meanwhile, the tariff landscape continued to evolve, and California brought a legal
The Trump administration focuses on regulatory rollbacks, America’s defense industry, tariffs, and the environment.
This week, President Trump signed over 10 executive orders related to efforts to strengthen America’s defense industry, bolster coal production and electric grid management, and roll back other regulations it views as restrictive or potentially unlawful.
Latham lawyers are carefully monitoring the rollout of President Trump’s policy priorities through executive orders, agency actions, and installment of new personnel. Below is a high-level overview of these actions