In less than two weeks, we have seen Syria go from one of the most heavily sanctioned countries on the planet to a country well on the road to establishing normal trade relations with the Western world. The latest flurry of developments started on May 13, 2025, when President Trump caught much of the world by surprise when he said in a speech in Riyadh: āI will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria…
This article was originally published by IAPPĀ linked here. On 8 Jan., the U.S. Department of Justice published in the Federal Register its final rule on protecting Americans’ sensitive data from foreign adversaries. As a follow-up, on 11 April, the DOJ’s National Security Division took additional steps to implement the final rule. Specifically, the DOJ issued answers to more than 100 frequently asked questions, published a compliance guide, and issued a limited enforcement policy for the first 90 days of the final…
This article was originally published by IAPP linked here. The U.S. Department of Justiceās final rule on protecting Americansā sensitive data from foreign adversaries is now in effect. On 11 April, the DOJās National Security Division took further steps to implement the final rule and also issued a limited 90-day enforcement policy promising not to take certain enforcement actions against companies engaging in good faith compliance efforts until 8 July. The final rule represents a novel approach…
On March 4, 2025, the US Department of State announced the redesignation of Ansarallah (a political movement and militia group in Yemen also known as the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (āFTOā). The US Department of the Treasuryās Office of Foreign Assets Control (āOFACā) separately designated seven high-ranking members of Ansarallah as Specially Designated Nationals (āSDNsā) for smuggling weapons into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and negotiating weapons procurement from Russia. In addition, OFAC designated…