EU Sanctions Directive: Harmonizing enforcement across Member States
Issue 53 May 2025
On April 29, 2024, the European Union adopted Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the…
Regulation
Governing the export of controlled items, technologies, information, and services.
Bedeviling details: De minimis exemption
Issue 53 May 2025
Changes represent only a partial relief for ecommerce companies and consumers, given that…
Trump administration’s agenda for national security regulation of AI
Issue 53 May 2025
STEPTOE: OUTSIDE COUNSEL Since Inauguration Day, President Trump and his administration have sent…
China’s tariff counteractions include critical export controls
Issue 52 April 2025
In response to US tariffs announced on 2 April, China made some bold…
Send Lawyers, Guns and Money
Issue 51 March 2025
In Warren Zevon’s classic ‘70s rock tune Lawyers, Guns and Money, a young…
The EU Dual-Use Regulatory Framework: A growing success or an imminent fall?
Issue 51 March 2025
A few years ago, EU Regulation 428/2009, which established a common framework for…
Not so de minimis changes: an early Trump case study?
Issue 51 March 2025
It’s become fairly common for ordinary consumers to order clothing, jewelry, and other…
Complying with new personal and sensitive government data rules
Issue 51 March 2025
STEPTOE: OUTSIDE COUNSEL Following a notice-and-comment period, the United States Department of Justice…
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