08 Jan
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Barnes & Thornburg | New Year, Renewed Enforcement: Tariffs, Trade Compliance, and DOJ Actions to Watch in 2026

Highlights Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement of tariff and customs compliance is accelerating. Recent criminal charges, corporate resolutions, and False Claims Act (FCA) settlements show coordinated civil and criminal scrutiny of tariff evasion, false country of origin claims, and transshipment practices. Financial and personal exposure is significant. Companies face large civil penalties and settlements, while executives and employees may be subject to individual criminal liability. Whistleblower driven cases continue to play a major role in enforcement. Strong compliance and...

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08 Jan
Member News, News

Wilson Sonsini | 2026 Year in Preview: European Digital Regulatory Developments for Companies to Watch Out For

January 8, 2026 As we ring in the new year, we want to make you aware of key issues that we expect lawmakers and regulators to focus on in the months ahead. Below are the top European digital regulatory issues to watch out for in 2026: European lawmakers will debate the relaxation of existing digital regulations. In November 2025, the European Commission (EC) published proposals to simplify the EU’s legal framework for data processing and AI, kickstarting a legislative process that will extend...

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08 Jan
Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Troutman Pepper Locke | CBP Moving to Fully Electronic Refunds: What Importers Need to Know Now

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an interim final rule (the Rule) that will fundamentally change how customs refunds are paid. Effective February 6, 2026, CBP will, with limited exceptions, stop issuing paper refund checks and instead pay all refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH). The Rule implements federal law requiring electronic federal payments and aligns with Executive Order 14247, which requires that all federal payments and collections move away from paper checks and be conducted electronically. Comments...

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07 Jan
Member News, News

Loyens & Loeff | EU Tax Alert – Edition 213

The new edition of the EU Tax Alert is available. With this publication we would like to keep you informed about the latest developments on EU tax law. We have summarized the highlights of this edition below. European Commission opens public consultation on possible recast of the DAC On 16 December 2025, the European Commission opened a public consultation on a possible legislative proposal to recast the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2011/16) (DAC). The consultation targets a broad range of stakeholders...

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07 Jan
Member News, News

Troutman Pepper Locke | Beyond the 50 Percent Rule: OFAC’s Recent Private Equity Enforcement Action Shows Why Ignoring Indirect Sanctions Risk Can Be Costly

Overview The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced an $11.5 million settlement of an enforcement action against a U.S.-based private equity and infrastructure investment firm (the firm) for violations of U.S. sanctions in connection with an investment indirectly backed by a sanctioned individual. The action provides important guidance on OFAC’s expectations regarding ownership, control, and indirect involvement by sanctioned persons, as well as the limits of relying on outside counsel when material facts are not...

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07 Jan
TRIA News

DFC | DFC Announces Launch of Online Application Portal for U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced the launch of its new online portal for applicants to submit projects to the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF). This follows December’s announcement that the fund is fully operational and poised to start underwriting its first investments in 2026. “DFC is excited to begin 2026 with the launch of the URIF application portal. The fund is ready to deploy investments that will advance shared economic security and prosperity for...

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02 Jan
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Outlook for Q1 2026

Trade & Logistics Headlines for Q1 2026: Changing Trade Lanes, Red Sea Opening, & Tariff Uncertainty Remains Global Ports The Headlines: Global ports will be navigating a volatile start to the year as shifting trade imbalances and uneven demand reshape global cargo flows. 2025 closed with news of China’s expanding trade surplus, with an expected result being growing equipment imbalances and other network inefficiencies. At the same time, global trade is reaching record value levels, but growth momentum is slowing, putting...

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22 Dec
Member News

Littler | Social Media Vetting Expansion for Visa Applicants

On December 15, the Department of State (DOS) announced it will expand its social media vetting requirement to additional nonimmigrant visa classifications, including H-1B, H-4 dependents, F, M, and J. As a result of this expansion, all applicants for such visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on “all of their social media profiles to public.” Those profiles will then be subject to review as part of their visa application process for entry into the United States.  Additionally,...

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22 Dec
Member News

Trepp | CRE Investors Start Dancing Like No One’s Watching

You can argue that commercial real estate investors have become bullish. That's a good thing if you're in the deal-making business. The signs are everywhere. Transaction activity, involving both property sales and lending, has increased, driven in large part by the greater liquidity in the market. Loan spreads—the risk premiums that lenders apply in order to come up with coupons—have tightened and a greater number of lenders, including banks, are now competing for the best loans. Cementing that thinking is the...

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18 Dec
Member News

Loyens & Loeff | How sponsors can market to and onboard Swiss pension funds – Volume 2

Given the size of the Swiss pension fund market, it presents a highly attractive opportunity for non-Swiss fund sponsors – especially as Swiss pension funds increasingly seek international diversification. In this two-part series, we provide a hands-on guide to the key steps and legal considerations for successfully marketing to Swiss pension funds (Volume 1), and the regulatory requirements for onboarding them (Volume 2) . Volume 2 – Onboarding Swiss pension funds The Swiss pension fund market ranks among the largest in...

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