Today my colleagues and I will discuss recent developments in the US trade regulatory space.
We’re almost 100 days into the new administration, which stepped into a dynamic US trade regulatory environment, including new...more
4/23/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deregulation ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Life sciences companies have long been outside the scope of US national security regulations and benefited from significant exemptions under US privacy laws. ...more
4/15/2025
/ CFIUS ,
China ,
Clinical Trials ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Life Sciences ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposes restrictions—and in some cases, outright prohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain types of data...more
4/7/2025
/ China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cuba ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Data Transfers ,
Iran ,
New Rules ,
North Korea ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Venezuela
On October 28, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury issued final regulations governing certain outbound investments in the semiconductor, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors of the People’s Republic...more
11/7/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
In a sweeping, coordinated effort across federal agencies, the US government has taken a giant leap forward to prevent access to data that could be exploited to the detriment of national security. On February 28, 2024,...more
3/8/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Covered Person ,
Covered Transactions ,
Cuba ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
International Data Transfers ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Data ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Venezuela
Proposed federal legislation known as the BIOSECURE Act is being considered in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate....more
3/6/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biotechnology ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Cuba ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Entity List ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
North Korea ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector
After months of speculation, the US government took steps to regulate outbound investment in specific foreign industries of concern. President Biden on August 9, 2023, issued Executive Order 14105 directing the Department of...more
8/16/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Electronics ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
Macau ,
National Security ,
Notice Requirements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) has added 33 China-based companies to its Unverified List, which now includes more than 100 entities located in China. A listing of these companies is...more
On June 29, 2020, the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce announced stricter controls on exports to Hong Kong, withdrawing Hong Kong’s preferential treatment as an autonomous territory. The regulatory changes follow...more