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21 February 2025

Trump administration executive action alert | "Defending American Companies and Innovators From Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties"

On 21 February, President Trump signed a memorandum, "Defending American Companies and Innovators From Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties," which instructs the US Trade Representative (USTR) and other cabinet agencies to investigate actions by other governments that — through their tax or regulatory structures — impose “one-sided, anti-competitive policies” against US companies in the digital economy. Learn more below.

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Defending American Companies and Innovators From Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties

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