The topic is connected vehicles and the automotive supply chain and specifically how a new law that became effective on March 17, 2025, has major implications for automakers, auto suppliers, and investors and dealmakers doing...more
BEA administers the mandatory BE-10 survey to obtain key statistics on U.S. investment abroad for U.S. agencies, policymakers, business leaders, researchers, and the general public. Generally, any U.S. person that had a...more
On February 5, 2025, the new Attorney General announced the disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was launched in March 2022 to enforce the sweeping portfolio of sanctions against Russia. KleptoCapture was part of an...more
2/11/2025
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Policy ,
Military Conflict ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In its continuing response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert summarizes...more
1/30/2025
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert...more
1/30/2025
/ Belarus ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine
In its continuing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic...more
8/30/2024
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Commerce Control List ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Imports ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. ...more
8/30/2024
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Commodities ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Technology ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
8/23/2024
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Military Conflict ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector ,
Ukraine
The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA or the Act) was signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 24 as part of a larger foreign aid appropriations bill. Although other portions of the...more
6/24/2024
/ China ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
FTC Act ,
Iran ,
New Legislation ,
North Korea ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. ...more
5/22/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Human Rights ,
Know Your Customers ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
5/3/2024
/ Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
During the first quarter of 2024, there were significant developments in the U.S. sanctions framework. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant sources....more
4/18/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Burma ,
Civil Penalty Fund ,
Compliance ,
Counter-Terrorist ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 ,
General Licenses ,
Global Magnitsky Act ,
Humanitarian Assistance ,
Israel/Palestine ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela ,
Yemen
The first quarter of 2024 saw numerous developments on the export control front. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant Federal Register notices and/or agency announcements....more
4/18/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Antiboycott Requirements ,
Blocked Person ,
Boycotts ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Freight Forwarding ,
ITAR ,
Know Your Customers ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
3/8/2024
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Evasion ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Military End Use ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes the key export restrictions...more
3/5/2024
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Defense Sector ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
International Trade ,
Military Conflict ,
Military End Use ,
Military Service Members ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes the key export restrictions...more
2/23/2024
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Commerce Control List ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Tariffs ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
2/23/2024
/ Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
1/25/2024
/ Belarus ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Humanitarian Assistance ,
Imports ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
What does national security have to do with AI, real estate, and even climate change? All are recent focuses for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency body with vast powers to...more
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
12/14/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
10/6/2023
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia since February 24, 2022....more
10/5/2023
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Trade ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
This Alert presents statistics and key takeaways from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Annual Report for Calendar Year (CY) 2022, released on July 31, 2023....more
In August, two U.S. government agencies, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), tightened controls on certain nuclear-related items destined for China...more
8/30/2023
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Commerce Control List ,
ECCNs ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
General Licenses ,
Hong Kong ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Macau ,
Nuclear Power ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
On August 9, 2023, the President issued a widely anticipated executive order ("EO") establishing the framework for a U.S. outbound investment program to address threats to U.S. national security created by certain...more
8/15/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Public Comment ,
Supply Chain