Author: Justin Huff

Justin is a Partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and Salt Lake City offices. He focuses on helping clients navigate reviews by the committee on foreign investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) an interagency committee that evaluates cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and certain investments transactions for potential national security concerns. Prior to entering private practice, Justin served as a Deputy Director in the United States Department of the Treasury office responsible for chairing CFIUS.

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Tariffs Roundup

June 4, 2026

by Troy Keller, Dave Townsend, T. Augustine Lo & Justin Huff

My colleagues published an excellent eUpdate on a number of trade developments this week. It’s been a lot, with USTR coming out with a slate of new 301 Tariffs following its investigation into forced labor related policies and practices, opening a new 301 investigation on intellectual property protection in Vietnam, adjustments to 232 duties and more. Here is a link...

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USDA Updating its Foreign Investment in Ag Disclosure Process

January 17, 2026

by Dave Townsend & Justin Huff

Since the late 1970s, USDA has been collecting information regarding foreign ownership of agricultural lands under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (“AFIDA”). This little known, and often overlooked law, requires foreign persons to notify USDA of transactions that result in the foreign ownership or control of agricultural and forest lands within 90 days of securing the interest....