On June 1, 2026, President Donald Trump issued a Proclamation amending the rates, scope, and administration of the Section 232 tariff regimes for aluminum, steel, and copper and their derivative products. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
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SEC Disgorgement Powers Stay Intact After High Court Fight
Authored by: Karim Sabbidine
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Sripetch v. SEC keeps a major SEC enforcement tool intact: the SEC may seek disgorgement of a securities violator’s ill-gotten gains without first proving that investors suffered out-of-pocket financial losses.
Enforcement Risk & Operational Resilience in Digital Asset Markets
Key Takeaways from Thompson Hines Investment Management Coffee Chat Featuring Nathan Lamb, Brian Lanciault, and Marc Minor.
Digital asset markets are evolving faster than the rules designed to govern them. In our latest Coffee Chat webinar, our team
The New IDR Operations Final Rule: What Employer Group Health Plan Fiduciaries Need to Know
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury, as well as the Office of Personnel Management (Departments) recently finalized the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Operations rule under the No Surprises Act (NSA). Although many self-funded group health
USTR Proposes Tariffs of 10% to 12.5% in 60 Section 301 Forced Labor Investigations
On June 2, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its determination under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 that certain acts, policies, and practices of 60 economies related to the failure to impose and
USTR in Brazil Section 301 Investigation Determination Proposes 25% Tariffs
On June 1, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its determination that certain of Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices related to (i) digital trade and electronic payment services; (ii) unfair, preferential tariffs; (iii) anti-corruption enforcement; (iv)
Trump Administration Appeals CIT’s IEEPA Tariff Refund Order
On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the Trump administration formally appealed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) the order of Senior Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S.
OFAC Publishes Introductory Guide
On June 1, 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), an office of the Department of Treasury, published an “Introduction to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.” OFAC administers and enforces economic sanctions against targeted foreign jurisdictions
DOJ Signals Intent to Appeal CIT’s IEEPA Tariff Refund Injunction After CBP Commissioner Ordered to Appear
In a May 29, 2026 filing, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) indicated it planned to appeal a U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) injunction requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to refund duties collected under the International
USTR Launches Section 301 Investigation into Vietnam’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual Property
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it was launching an investigation of Vietnam under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The investigation will seek to determine “whether Vietnam’s persistent failure to resolve long-standing