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 sector team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay in...more
On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense updated its 1260H List, bringing the total to 134 entities across sectors like AI, aerospace, and biotechnology. Designation on the list signals risks such as restrictions on...more
1/20/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Military End Use ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Risk Management
Earlier this week, efforts to reduce U.S. reliance on biotechnology companies in China stalled when the BIOSECURE Act (“BIOSECURE” or the “Act”) was left out of this week’s continuing resolution (CR). As a result, BIOSECURE...more
Six months have now passed since China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) became effective on November 1, 2021. As noted below, Chinese authorities have recently stepped up enforcement actions relative to PIPL....more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the 2019 novel coronavirus is a “global pandemic” and President Trump has declared a national emergency as the impact of the virus on all aspects of daily life continues...more
3/17/2020
/ Biopharmaceutical ,
Biotechnology ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
China ,
Clinical Trials ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Good Clinical Practices ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Institutional Review Board (IRB) ,
Italy ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) ,
Netherlands ,
Public Health ,
Reimbursements ,
Research and Development ,
Supply Chain ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Vaccinations ,
Vendors ,
World Health Organization
On 5 March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published an electronic announcement to provide guidance on compliance with federal student financial aid (Title IV) requirements in connection with students for whom...more
3/10/2020
/ Best Practices ,
China ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Students ,
Title IV ,
Universities
In February of this year, we reported a new tax development in China (Bulletin 11) affecting Sino-foreign cooperative education institutions and programs. Bulletin 11 came into effect on 1 April 2018, amongst ambiguity about...more
Last month, Chinese tax authorities issued a groundbreaking tax notice (Bulletin 11). As a result, foreign universities operating in China will be subject to a new tax regime effective 1 April 2018, including more than 1,000...more