In an article published by IndustryWeek on March 18, 2016, Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys Thad McBride, Cheryl Palmeri and Sylvia Yi discuss recent updates in U.S. sanctions and their effect on companies engaged in international business. During the past year, the U.S. government took significant steps to ease sanctions on a number of countries, extend sanctions on others, and introduce new measures targeting cyber criminals. As the government begins implementing these changes, companies conducting business abroad must proceed with caution. 

The full article, “International Business and Sanctions: Proceed with Caution,” is available online.