In this episode of Bad News, Good Lawyers, host Tom Firestone, head of our Government Investigations & White Collar Practice, is joined by partners Adam Hensel-Briscoe and Keith Bradley, along with of counsel Tamara Rozina, to examine the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Graham Act), the most significant Russia sanctions legislation enacted by the US in nearly a decade.
The speakers discuss the Graham Act from a variety of perspectives, including trade law, constitutional law, administrative law and litigation.
The conversation also explores the practical and legal challenges surrounding implementation, including executive branch discretion, judicial review, sanctions termination and the future of US sanctions on Russia.
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Key questions addressed in this episode
What is new in the Graham Act?
How is the Trump administration likely to interpret and implement the act?
Will the act lead to new US sanctions on Russian government entities?
What does the act mean for legal challenges to Russia sanctions designations?
How does the act expand the president’s authority to use tariffs as an instrument of national security policy?
Does the act raise any constitutional issues?
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