The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to curtail access by China, Russia, and other countries of concern to Americans’ sensitive personal data. The Department of Justice and other agencies are tasked to take...more
The BIOSECURE Act (the “Act”), introduced by members of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (“House Select Committee on the CCP”) on January 25,...more
On December 12, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party of the U.S. House of Representatives issued a comprehensive economic strategy containing over 160 policy recommendations intended to “to fundamentally reset...more
Through Aerospace & Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay in...more
In recognition of political progress between the Government of Venezuela and opposition parties—notably, the signing of an electoral roadmap agreement between the Unitary Platform and representatives of Nicolas Maduro--the...more
The Biden Administration has issued its long-awaited outbound investment screening executive order, which imposes on U.S. persons notification requirements for certain transactions and outright prohibits U.S. persons from...more
On May 19, 2023, the US Department of Treasury, State, and Commerce imposed the most significant tranche of sanctions and export control measures in several months. The measures included (i) new designations on the Specially...more
美国财政部和商务部近期分别发布经国会授权的报告，其中进一步披露了此前外界报道中拜登政府当前拟议的对外投资审查制度细节。媒体报道称，白宫将在较短时间内——或许就在几周内——签发一项行政命令，以建立该项新制度。拜登政府近期向国会提交的报告表明，该制度将由美国财政部实施并管理，重点针对以目前不受美国其他现有贸易管制措施管制的“先进技术”为对象的投资。然而，报告并未明确该制度的确切范围和性质，包括哪些投资者及哪些外国技术领域将受到影响....more
Congressionally-mandated reports recently issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Commerce reinforce previously reported details of the outbound investment screening regime that the Biden...more
On 7 March 2023, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and John Thune introduced the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, sweeping legislation aimed at...more
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is offering US$52.7 billion in federal funding to semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing. Three funding opportunities are currently available as of February 28, 2023, and two...more
On 24 February 2023, the U.S. intensified its sanctions on Russia and released new trade control measures targeting key sectors, evasion efforts, and military supplies. Taken together, the additional sanctions, export...more
On 2 December 2022, the US Department of the Treasury issued a press release announcing a $60/barrel price cap that will apply to the prohibition on US persons from engaging in a broad range of services related to the...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control published a Determination pursuant to Executive Order 14071 that implements the price cap policy for crude oil of Russian Federation origin. To complement...more
On 9 September 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published “Preliminary Guidance on Implementation of a Maritime Services Policy and Related Price Exception for Seaborne...more
The U.S. Government has imposed additional punitive measures against Russia in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The new measures include a prohibition on imports of Russian gold into the United States, new SDN and...more
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The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has expanded export controls relating to Russia. The final rule imposes license requirements for exports, reexports and transfers to/within Russia on several items with...more
On March 31, to address rising energy prices in the U.S. and globally, the Biden administration announced a record release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, of roughly one million barrels per day, every day for the next...more
On March 8, 2022, the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union announced measures intended to eliminate or reduce their reliance on Russian energy imports. Until now, these countries had largely refrained from...more
On February 24, 2022, the US Government imposed severe economic sanctions and export controls on Russia. The restrictions consist of two parts: 1) significant financial sanctions on a range of Russian financial institutions...more
Through Aerospace and Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay...more
On January 25, 2022, House Democrats unveiled the sprawling America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act of 2022, or America COMPETES Act (“the Act”). The Act, which...more
In what has become a truism of U.S. politics over decades, a first-term president's political party typically does not fare well in the midterm elections. With President Joe Biden's approval ratings at a nadir, his domestic...more
On December 23, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”). Most notably, the UFLPA strengthens the enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by imposing a rebuttable...more
1/7/2022
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Supply Chain
Following its efforts in recent years to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. (FARA)) more rigorously and transparently, for the first time in nearly 15 years, the U.S. Department of...more