100th Episode Extravaganza | EMBARGOED! Episode 100

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

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Thanks to our guests for joining us!

Brian Fleming: https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/brian-j-fleming.html

Melissa Burgess: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/melissa-burgess