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How Mexico's Trade Practices May Influence Industries In 2026

Mexico has entered 2026 with a more protectionist trade posture, marked by broad tariff increases, tighter customs enforcement, and targeted, sector-specific regulatory actions.

Mexico International

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Can You Sell Venezuelan-Origin Oil Now? Try Our Checklist And See!

On January 29, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took its first steps to loosen the sanctions against Venezuela following the capture and removal of Nicolás Maduro at the beginning of January.

United States International

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ArentFox Schiff

OFAC Authorizes Certain Venezuelan Oil Sector Activities Following Venezuelan Reform

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued two general licenses to provide limited sanctions relief for Venezuela's oil sector after the Venezuelan National Assembly passed sweeping legal reforms.

United States International

HK

Holland & Knight

New Executive Order Declares National Emergency And Authorizes Tariffs On Goods From Countries Supplying Oil To Cuba

On January 29, 2026, the White House issued a new Executive Order, "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba" (the "Executive Order"), declaring a national emergency with respect to Cuba and establishing a framework for the imposition of tariffs on imports into the United States of goods from any country that supplies oil to the island, directly or indirectly

United States International

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Mayer Brown

Commerce Issues Procedures On Applying For The US Content Partial Duty Exemption Under Section 232 MHDV Tariffs

United States International

AF

ArentFox Schiff

OFAC Issues General License 46 Targeting Venezuelan Oil Sector

United States International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Q&A: The Macroeconomic And Geopolitical Outlook For 2026 – A Conversation With John Ferguson At Economist Impact

Worldwide International

GW

Gowling WLG

The Month In International Trade – January 2026

Worldwide International

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S.–India Tariff Reset: The Deal, The EU Context, And What Comes Next

United States International

CH

Clark Hill

A Seismic Trade Shift From The Alps To The Himalayas

Worldwide International

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Advisory Opinions From DDTC – What Are They?

United States International

GGI Global Alliance

OFAC Authorizes Transactions Involving Venezuelan Origin Oil: What Companies Need To Know

United States International

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

OFAC Issues General License 46, Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil

United States International

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Hot Topics In International Trade: Mexico's Electronic Value Manifest (Manifestación De Valor Electrónica Or MVE)

Mexico International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

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Hot Topics In International Trade A Tariff Christmas Message For US Kids (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Importing Steel Into Mexico A Pillar Of Compliance For Suppliers Trading With Mexico

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Sheinbaum´s Draft Bill To Amend The MX Customs Law Is Approved By Congress

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Art Of The (UK) Deal

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

CTPAT: An Anchor For Weathering The Trade Storms

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

June 2025 Newsletter

Worldwide International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

U.S.-China Trade Relations: An Update On Tariffs

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Tariffs And The Future Of U.S. Beef

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

International Courts & Tribunals

Jurisdiction And History Of Tariff Classification Litigation In The U.S. - Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group

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.

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

International Claims Commission To Be Established For Ukraine Reparations

Thirty-five countries and the European Union recently signed a new Convention to establish an International Claims Commission for Ukraine (the "Commission").

United States International

MB

Mayer Brown

Highlights From The 46th FA Mann Lecture With Professor Philippe Sands KC

This year's FA Mann lecture, titled "A World Without Law?", was delivered by Professor Philippe Sands KC on 18 November 2025

United States International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

International Arbitration: English Court Considers Rare Section 69 'Appeal On Point Of Law'.

United States Litigation

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Comment traiter les tarifs douaniers et autres obstacles à l'accès aux marchés au moyen du mécanisme de règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États

Canada International

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Addressing Tariffs And Other Impediments To Market Access With Investor-State Dispute Settlement Claims

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The International Criminal Court, U.S. Sanctions And The First Amendment

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Emphasizing The Value Of Prevention: UNCITRAL's New Toolkit For Preventing Investor-State Disputes

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian M&A Volume Remains Consistent In The First Half Of 2025

United States International

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Torys LLP

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Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

Can You Sell Venezuelan-Origin Oil Now? Try Our Checklist And See!

On January 29, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took its first steps to loosen the sanctions against Venezuela following the capture and removal of Nicolás Maduro at the beginning of January.

United States International

AF

ArentFox Schiff

Oil & Gas In 2026: Trade Policy

Since the day President Trump arrived at the White House, international trade policy has been at the top of his agenda, starting with the release of the "America First Trade Policy Memo," which he released on the first day of his second term.

Worldwide Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFAC Authorizes Certain Venezuelan Oil Sector Activities Following Venezuelan Reform

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued two general licenses to provide limited sanctions relief for Venezuela's oil sector after the Venezuelan National Assembly passed sweeping legal reforms.

United States International

HK

Holland & Knight

OFAC Issues General License 46 Targeting Venezuelan Oil Sector

United States International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Month In International Trade – January 2026

Worldwide International

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

AI Hallucinated Case Citations Prompt Sanctions And Delay Class Action Settlement

United States Technology

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Advisory Opinions From DDTC – What Are They?

United States International

GGI Global Alliance

OFAC Authorizes Transactions Involving Venezuelan Origin Oil: What Companies Need To Know

United States International

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

OFAC Issues General License 46, Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil

United States International

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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International Trade & Investment

How Mexico's Trade Practices May Influence Industries In 2026

Mexico has entered 2026 with a more protectionist trade posture, marked by broad tariff increases, tighter customs enforcement, and targeted, sector-specific regulatory actions.

Mexico International

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Oil & Gas In 2026: Trade Policy

Since the day President Trump arrived at the White House, international trade policy has been at the top of his agenda, starting with the release of the "America First Trade Policy Memo," which he released on the first day of his second term.

Worldwide Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Executive Order Declares National Emergency And Authorizes Tariffs On Goods From Countries Supplying Oil To Cuba

On January 29, 2026, the White House issued a new Executive Order, "Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba" (the "Executive Order"), declaring a national emergency with respect to Cuba and establishing a framework for the imposition of tariffs on imports into the United States of goods from any country that supplies oil to the island, directly or indirectly

United States International

MB

Mayer Brown

Commerce Issues Procedures On Applying For The US Content Partial Duty Exemption Under Section 232 MHDV Tariffs

United States International

AF

ArentFox Schiff

Q&A: The Macroeconomic And Geopolitical Outlook For 2026 – A Conversation With John Ferguson At Economist Impact

Worldwide International

GW

Gowling WLG

The Month In International Trade – January 2026

Worldwide International

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S.–India Tariff Reset: The Deal, The EU Context, And What Comes Next

United States International

CH

Clark Hill

A Seismic Trade Shift From The Alps To The Himalayas

Worldwide International

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Advisory Opinions From DDTC – What Are They?

United States International

GGI Global Alliance

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Latest Videos

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Cari's Legal Exchange: Operating Under The New Venezuelan Framework (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Hot Topics In International Trade, Braumiller Law Group's Bob Brewer Discusses Inside Mexico's Trade (Video)

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics In International Trade Brenda Cordova And Brendita Noyola Discuss BLG's Mexico Legal Team (Video)

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

WTO Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies (Video)

VT

Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda

Tariff Tune-In: Current Tariff Overview: Part 1 (Video)

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Wiley Rein

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