The Trump administration seems to prefer confrontation with U.S. allies to cooperation (both in the economic arena and in politics). This new tact raises the risk level for American companies doing business in the European Union and United Kingdom, or for U.S. companies that might be subject to EU jurisdiction.

There are two phenomena converging that will likely create a new risk category that U.S. companies will have to manage.

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...