Because of a new Russian law, investors from so-called unfriendly countries risk having their Russian assets seized and given to their Russian co-owners. The legislation is a signal to Western governments that the Kremlin can punish Western companies still in Russia and there's nothing their governments can do about it unless they comply with Russian demands. This is an example of the risks that companies may encounter when doing business in other countries.

What if any thing can businesses do in response to these kinds of local legal pressures?