On Feb. 21, Taft partner Sohan Dasgupta, Ph.D., addressed the University of Akron School of Law. His remarks concerned international trade and national security. Dasgupta discussed the national security implications of sanctions, export controls, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and Team Telecom.

Dasgupta is a strategic and experienced problem-solver representing clients on international trade matters and before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state appellate and trial courts, government agencies, state legislatures, and Congress. His practice includes trial and appellate litigation, public law, investigations (including congressional, regulatory, and internal), regulatory and compliance matters, and international disputes (including international trade and international arbitration). He previously served as Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Special Counsel of the U.S. Department of Education.