Happy 100th Episode! Tim O'Toole is joined by EMBARGOED! co-founder and co-host emeritus Brian Fleming (Steptoe LLP), plus colleagues Melissa Burgess and Collmann Griffin (Miller & Chevalier), for a celebratory recording of the 100th episode of the podcast. In a special edition of the Lightning Round, the team shares thoughts about developments in Iran, Russia, and Cuba sanctions. Along the way, they also revisit a few crystal ball predictions from prior episodes, reveal the EMBARGOED! origin story, and respond to a few AI-generated comments.

Roadmap:

• Lightning Round
  • Iran sanctions updates
  • Proposed Russia sanctions legislation (Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026)
  • Cuba sanctions updates
• The EMBARGOED! origin story
• Correcting AI comments

Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com.

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