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A Bad Actor, AI, And The Potential Creation Of Global Trade Chaos And Armageddon
With the ever-growing barrage of rhetoric over just how, when, and if, AI will kill us all, the conversation also lends itself to, do we believe it will be AI that kills us, or a bad actor using AI? If I showed you a picture of East Asia at night from space and pointed out that you can’t see North Korea for the lack of available electricity, (It’s 99% blacked out, and only Pyongyang shows a small cluster of light) would you think for a minute that they would have the tech savvy, and high end software, or even hardware, necessary to steal $6.7 billion in crypto since 2017?
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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC
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Tariff Recovery Litigation: IEEPA Phase III Refunds Begin, While IEEPA’s Successors Come Under Fire And Some Consumer Cases Are Centralized
Following the Supreme Court's invalidation of IEEPA tariffs, the Court of International Trade has opened Phase 3 of its refund system, allowing importers with finally liquidated entries to recover duties through individual litigation. Meanwhile, the successor tariff regimes under Sections 122 and 301 face their own legal challenges, with courts examining whether these alternative authorities provide valid grounds for the administration's trade restrictions.
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Carter Ledyard & Milburn
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Canada Trade – New Tariff Announcement And USMCA Non-Renewable Stakes For North American Supply Chains
The Trump Administration has imposed sweeping 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, targeting motor vehicles, alcohol, and dairy sectors. This action follows the United States' decision not to renew the USMCA free trade agreement in its current form, creating significant uncertainty for businesses relying on North American supply chains. Companies must now navigate complex compliance requirements while preparing contingency plans for potential further disruptions
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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
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Sanctions Update: September 28, 2026
The Trump administration lifts sanctions on Eritrea as Ethiopia's conflict with the Tigray People's Liberation Front reignites, threatening regional stability across the Horn of Africa. As the fragile peace collapses and rebel alliances form, the potential for broader proxy warfare involving Eritrea, Gulf states, and neighboring countries raises critical questions about US strategic interests and the effectiveness of sanctions diplomacy in preventing humanitarian catastrophe.
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Steptoe LLP
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Iran-Related Whistleblower Tips: An Internal-Investigation Agenda For Financial Institutions
FinCEN's September 2026 whistleblower bulletin targeting Iran-related sanctions violations provides financial institutions with a roadmap for identifying prohibited conduct, but implementing an effective response requires careful attention to intake procedures, evidence preservation, and fact-specific legal analysis. How should institutions structure their investigation protocols to address allegations involving Iranian networks while maintaining independence and avoiding bias?
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Gesmer Updegrove LLP
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Defense Counterintelligence And Security Agency Report Reveals Threats To U.S. Cleared Industry
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has released its 2026 annual report revealing alarming trends in foreign exploitation of U.S. cleared contractors and sensitive technologies. With over 22,000 suspicious contact reports and 2,900 identified incidents in FY 2025, the report exposes how foreign entities systematically target subject matter experts and leverage cyber operations to access classified information. The analysis highlights critical shifts in threat patterns, communication methods,
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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Newly Enacted Law Targeting Russia Creates Novel Tariff Authority Over Third-Country Imports, While Reinforcing Existing U.S. Sanctions Framework
President Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, introducing unprecedented tariff authority that could impose duties up to 100% on goods from countries purchasing Russian energy or facilitating sanctions evasion. The legislation creates a novel framework where tariffs stack on top of existing duties while codifying Russia sanctions into statute...
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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Congress Passes New Russian Sanctions Bill Providing Additional Tariff Authority To Address Countries That Purchase Russian Energy, Facilitate Evasion Of Russian Sanctions
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which directs the President to impose tariffs of up to 500 percent on Russian imports and up to 100 percent on imports from countries that are significant purchasers of Russian energy. The bill includes provisions for Presidential waiver authority and a five-year sunset clause...
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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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FCC Moves To Restrict Foreign-Made Drones While Clearing The Airspace For U.S. Innovation
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Covered List reforms adopted on July 22, 2026, will take effect October 13, 2026, with significant impacts on the U.S. drone market. The newly effective rules will tighten procedures for modifying devices, including drones, as well as prohibit authorizations for any device that contains "logic-bearing hardware" produced by Covered List entities and extend marketing rules to online marketplaces while expressly requiring them to display FCC identification numbers at the online point of sale.
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Holland & Knight
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FinCEN Proposes To Designate Banque Misr UAE As A Primary Money Laundering Concern And Revoke Correspondent Banking Access
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has proposed revoking Banque Misr UAE's correspondent banking access to U.S. financial institutions, designating it as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern. This action stems from Treasury's Operation Economic Outcast, which aims to sever financial channels Iran uses to evade sanctions and fund terrorist activities through shadow banking networks.
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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The Analysts' Brief: The Upcoming Trump-Xi Meeting
As President Xi Jinping prepares to meet President Donald Trump in Washington with the November trade truce expiration looming, analysts examine whether the two nations can extend their fragile stability or face mounting economic and geopolitical tensions. The summit arrives amid new friction points including AI competition, Iran war complications, and unresolved technology disputes that test the limits of US-China strategic cooperation.
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Steptoe LLP
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