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Torres Trade Trump Table - February 11, 2026

The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump's administration from January 2025 to the present.

Worldwide International

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

3 Year Sentence For Attempted Ammunition Export To Russia

Further to our earlier post, it is being reported that the Estonian-Russian national prosecuted...

United States International

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Duane Morris LLP

Key Practical Steps For Commercial Parties Facing State Actions Arising From Geopolitical Pressures

Since the beginning of 2026, the international geopolitical environment has already shown significant changes compared to 2025. From the continuation of the Russia-Ukraine war to heightened tensions in the Middle East...

United States International

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Duane Morris LLP

Gracetown, Inc. Challenges OFAC's $7.1 Million Penalty In Court

One month after the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed a civil penalty on the company, Gracetown, Inc. (Gracetown) filed suit in the U.S. District Court...

United States International

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Arnold & Porter

OFAC Launches New Online Voluntary Self-Disclosure Portal

United States International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S. Declares National Emergency On Cuba And Announces Tariff Framework Targeting Oil Suppliers

United States International

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Sanctions Year In Review: 2025 Developments And What They Mean For 2026

United States International

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K2 Integrity

Export Enforcement Update: EAR99 "In-Country" Transfers Lead To Penalty

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

The Maritime Sector: A "Front Line" Of U.S. Sanctions

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

OFAC Issues General License 47 To Authorize The Sale Of US-Origin Diluents To Venezuela, Complementing Recent Authorization Related To Venezuelan-Origin Oil

Worldwide International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Breaking China's Stranglehold: Trump's $12B Critical Minerals Stockpile

United States International

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Holland & Hart

Sanctions Update: February 9, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Aviation Finance: 2025 Sanctions Update And 2026 Outlook

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Weekly Sanctions Update: February 9, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

OFAC Issues General License 47 Continuing Venezuela Licensing Activity

On February 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued Venezuela-related General License 47 ("GL 47")...

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Maritime Finance: A Look Back At 2025 And Trends To Watch In 2026

The maritime finance industry saw significant change in 2025, including the shipping sector becoming a key target of sanctions policymakers...

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

When Export Controls Meet IP: Lessons From Westinghouse v. KEPCO

Westinghouse v. KEPCO shows how federal export‑control rules, such as DOE Part 810...

United States International

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, 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

Oil & Gas In 2026: Trade Policy

Worldwide Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFAC Authorizes Certain Venezuelan Oil Sector Activities Following Venezuelan Reform

United States International

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Holland & Knight

OFAC Issues General License 46 Targeting Venezuelan Oil Sector

United States International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Month In International Trade – January 2026

Worldwide International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

AI Hallucinated Case Citations Prompt Sanctions And Delay Class Action Settlement

United States Technology

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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

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFSI Steps Up Enforcement Action On Sanctions Evasion Involving Cryptoassets

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

United States Eases Sanctions On Venezuelan Oil, Furthering President Trump's Vision Of US Companies Reviving The Long-Inaccessible Industry

United States International

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Bracewell

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

On Thursday, January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new general license...

United States International

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's OFAC issued GL 46 to authorize a range of operations related to Venezuelan-origin oil otherwise prohibited under U.S. sanctions, ...

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFSI Steps Up Enforcement Action On Sanctions Evasion Involving Cryptoassets

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") has published a new blog post highlighting a marked escalation in cross-government efforts to counter the misuse of cryptoassets for sanctions evasion.

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

United States Eases Sanctions On Venezuelan Oil, Furthering President Trump's Vision Of US Companies Reviving The Long-Inaccessible Industry

Hours after the US military strike that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, President Trump announced that...

United States International

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Bracewell

OFAC Issues New General License Authorizing Established US Companies To Engage In Trade Of Venezuelan Oil And Related Activities

United States International

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Mayer Brown

United States Eases Sanctions Against Venezuela, Creates Opportunities For Companies In Activities Relating To The Oil Sector

The United States has recently taken action to expand opportunities for companies to participate in certain activities relating to the Venezuelan oil sector.

Worldwide International

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Duane Morris LLP

OFAC Issues General License 46

Trump administration authorizes transactions involving Venezuelan oil sector, but subject to detailed conditions to align with U.S. policy objectives. Companies seeking to do business with Venezuela should confirm that their operations will comply with those conditions.

Worldwide International

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Baker Botts LLP

Advisory Opinions From DDTC – What Are They?

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) that administers and enforces the ITAR also issues Advisory Opinions (AO). What the heck is an AO?

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Move To A Single List For UK Sanctions Designations

From Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the UK Sanctions List ("UKSL"), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, will act as the sole source of UK sanctions designations made under the Sanctions...

United States International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month Of January 2026

Worldwide International

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Mayer Brown

Treasury Escalates Pressure On Iranian Regime Following Deaths Of Peaceful Protestors And Widespread Internet Shutdown

United States International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Strikes Out Illegality Defence Premised On Alleged Breaches Of US Sanctions

United States Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

US, UK, And EU Launch Coordinated Sanctions On Russia's Oil Giants

Worldwide International

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Managing Conflicting Laws Amid National Security And Geopolitical Pressures

Worldwide Criminal

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A&O Shearman

OLAF – Investigation Relating To The Sanctioned Export Of 766 Transport Vehicles

United States International

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Duane Morris LLP

Weekly Sanctions Update: January 26, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Sanctions Update: January 26, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

BIS Updates Export Controls For Certain UAVs

United States International

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Cassidy Levy Kent

Torres Trade Trump Table - January 15, 2026

United States International

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Recent Updates To U.S. Export Control Regulations Further Ease UAV Restrictions For U.S. Exporters

Worldwide International

CO

Cozen O'Connor

INTERPOL Green Notices: Legal Framework, Consequences, And Defense Strategies

United States International

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Friling Law

Contractual Rights And Wrongs Of International Economic Sanctions

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Office Of Space Commerce Seeks US Stakeholder Perspectives On Indian Space Operation And Investment

United States Government

JB

Jenner & Block

Altomare SA And Kallista Removed From OFAC's SDN List

United States International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trump Announces Deal With China

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trade Wars & Sanctions – The New Trade Order

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

All Is Fair In Love And War, But Apparently Not Trade - Closing The Gap On Global Trade Deficits With The U.S. (A Monumental Task For A Variety Of Reasons)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Sheinbaum's Response To Trump´s Tariffs And The Origin Of The Goods

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

How The Trump Administration Pushed China Deeper into Latin America

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Lessons From The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act Of 1930

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Should We Expect More Tariffs In The Future? Understanding Trump's America First Trade Policy

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

China's Growing Influence In Latin America: Infrastructure Investments And Implications For The Panama Canal

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The U.S. Customs Broker License Exam: Tips And Perspectives

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Cari's Legal Exchange: Regulatory Risks And Enforcement Realities — Part 1 (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 103: Procedural Issues In Class Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

DW FastTrack Episode 11: Understanding Sanctions - Current Trends Affecting OFAC (Video)

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Aerospace And BLG (Video)

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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