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Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - August 2024

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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

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Emphasizes Need for Reinvigorated Due Diligence Efforts by Exporters

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Remarks given by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Undersecretary Alan Estevez during the 2024 Policy Update Conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) emphasized the...more

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BIS Adopts New Export Controls Aimed at Impeding China’s Ability to Acquire Advanced Computing Capabilities

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On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule that significantly expanded export controls designed to thwart China’s efforts to acquire...more

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Avnet Asia Settles Export Control Violations for Illegal Sales to China and Iran

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The Justice Department recently announced a settlement with Avnet Asia for illegal shipments of sensitive U.S. commodities to China and Iran.  Under the settlement, DOJ agreed to a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) in exchange...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reminder Regarding the Jurisdictional Reach and Limits of U.S. Export Control, Sanctions, and Foreign Investment Regulations

United States export control, sanctions, and foreign investment (CFIUS) regulations advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, but in very different ways. They are also quite complex. As a result, media...more

Dechert LLP

Potential Expansion of U.S. Export Controls: “Foundational” Technologies, Commodities and Software

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The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“the Notice”), on August 27, 2020, announcing the initiation of its review of foundational technologies...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Imposes Sanctions on 11 Chinese Companies, Citing Human Rights Violations

On July 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final rule adding 11 Chinese companies (Listed Entities) to the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) Entity List for allegedly “engaging in or enabling activities...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration Lifts U.S. Sanctions on Sudan; Important Limitations Remain

Based on certain State Department findings, effective October 12, 2017, long-standing U.S. sanctions on the Republic of Sudan administered by OFAC under the Sudan Sanctions Regulations will be terminated, and U.S. persons...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Additional Documentation Requirements Take Effect for Exports and Reexports of U.S. Items to and from Hong Kong

Effective today, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has implemented support documentation requirements for a significant number of commodities, technologies, and software (collectively...more

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