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Morrison Foerster Named a Top Firm for National Security and International Trade by Chambers and The Legal 500

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By Brandon Van Grack, JOhn Smith, john smith, David Newman
| Morrison Foerster
Keep up with the latest legal and industry insights, news, and events from MoFo Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Morrison Foerster’s National Security Group has once again been ranked across national security categories by both Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US. This includes being ranked in Chambers USA 2026’s inaugural National Security category, reflecting the firm’s position as a leading advisor on complex national security, regulatory, and enforcement matters.
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New Cuba Sanctions Broaden Targeting Authorities—and Risk to FFIs

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By john smith, JOhn Smith, Rachel Fiorill, Nathanael Felix Kurcab
| Morrison Foerster
On May 1, 2026, the Trump Administration escalated U.S. sanctions on Cuba by issuing Executive Order (E.O.) 14404, which, in part: (i) provides broad authority to designate parties determined to participate in key sectors of Cuba’s economy; and (ii) authorizes secondary sanctions against Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) engaged in certain dealings with parties sanctioned under E.O. 14404.E.O. 14404’s broad scope reflects the U.S. government’s resolve to pressure Cuba to reverse its...
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Trump Administration Drastically Escalates Russian Energy Sector Sanctions Alongside U.S. Allies

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By john smith, JOhn Smith, David Newman, Rachel Fiorill, Nathanael Felix Kurcab
| Lexology Verified
On October 22, 2025, amidst increasing pressure from Congress and after the cancellation of a planned summit between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin in Budapest, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed blocking sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies.
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