The CHIPS and Sciences Act of 2022 (the “Act”) was passed by the U.S. Congress on July 27, 2022 and signed into law by President Biden on August 9 of the same year. The Act is an effort to increase semiconductor manufacturing...more
9/20/2022
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China ,
Federal Funding ,
Incentives ,
Manufacturers ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits
The Biden Administration last week substantially modified restrictions on U.S. person investments in certain Chinese companies, focusing those new restrictions particularly on entities with ties to the Chinese defense or...more
6/11/2021
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China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Military End Use ,
NDAA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
SDN List ,
Surveillance ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently ruled that certain securities trading restrictions will be prevented from going into effect with respect to Xiaomi Corporation (“Xiaomi”) under Section 1237 of the...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia last week ruled that certain securities trading restrictions will be prevented from going into effect with respect to Xiaomi Corporation (“Xiaomi”) under Section 1237 of...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact the global economy, the recent surge in Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in the United States is likely to continue for some time to come. If you are a foreign supplier,...more
It was reported recently that certain universities and medical research centers in the U.S. made adverse employment decisions against several Chinese-American scientists who were suspected of disclosing confidential...more
6/18/2019
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Industrial Espionage ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Research ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Risk Management ,
Scientific Research ,
Trade Secrets ,
UTSA
Background: As the #MeToo Movement continues, Chinese-owned companies in the U.S. and Chinese subsidiaries of U.S. companies are facing an increasing number of sexual harassment complaints from their employees. This Q&A aims...more
10/15/2018
/ #MeToo ,
China ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Multinationals ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Subsidiaries ,
Title VII