International Law

Acting under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, President Trump this week issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing a 50 percent ad valorem tariff on the copper content...

On July 30, the White House issued three executive orders in another flurry of changes to the tariff landscape. As a result of the executive orders...

Here we are. August 1st, 2025, and the media is now publishing what facts they have on the various trade deals as well as those that have yet to come to fruition...

The United States is currently party to 48 Bilateral Investment Treaties, including seven that have been signed but not yet ratified.

Global enforcement of anti-corruption laws is at an all-time high and unlikely to recede any time soon.

The CCL is a dual-use list subject to a lower level of control. The Canadian equivalent of the USML is the Defence Production Act.

Much as was anticipated, the European Commission (the Commission) announced its long-awaited proposals on Jan. 25, 2012, on what are likely to be viewed as drastic changes to data protection law in Europe. The aim of the proposals is to make EU privacy laws fit for the 21st century, and they seek to both change the system and increase penalties for breach, with fines of up to 2% of a corporation's annual global turnover.

The European Union’s rules on government procurement have traditionally been admirably open and non-discriminatory, with none of the "Buy Local" preferences found elsewhere in the world.

On January 25, 2012, the European Commission unveiled its draft legislative proposals to revamp privacy rules in the European Union (EU).

Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America's history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and even the Supreme Court has played a significant role in these disputes.

Despite ongoing tariffs and political tensions with the United States, Canadian M&A activity has seen a boost in deal volume by dollar amount, signalling optimism for the second half of 2025...

With the United States classifying most psychedelics as Schedule I substances, many facilitators are exploring opportunities abroad to conduct spiritual plant ceremonies.