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ITAR for Government Contractors - New Developments for 2018
On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a new interim final rule (the “Interim Final Rule”) entitled “Standards-Related Activities and the Export Administration...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. ...more
Under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Part 736 General Prohibition #5 (EAR 736.5) imposes restrictions on certain activities related to exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) of items subject to the...more
According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (“NCSES”), a key driver in the scientific and technological accomplishments of U.S. research universities is the volume of federal support for research...more
On May 19, 2023, the Biden Administration, in coordination with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), announced new sanctions and restrictions on 300 individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft tied to Russia following the G7...more
On February 24, 2023, the Biden Administration, in coordination with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), announced a new round of economic measures primarily targeting the Russian Federation on the one-year mark of Russia’s...more
The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team is actively monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine and providing real-time advice to clients on managing the situation. This post summarizes new U.S. sanctions and...more
Since February 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has implemented numerous new export control restrictions in response to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation...more
On March 31, 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on 21 entities and 13 individuals “as part of its crackdown on the Kremlin’s sanctions evasion networks and...more
1. United States Hits Russia With Expanded Sanctions and Export Controls- In what remains a rapidly changing environment, in the last several weeks, the U.S. government imposed significant additional sanctions on Russia,...more
This alert summarizes the current state of trade measures and restrictions against both Russia and Belarus, following our last update on February 25, 2022....more
In response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., U.K., and EU have implemented sweeping coordinated economic sanctions and export control restrictions targeting key industries, entities,...more
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the White House countered with another wave of sanctions and export controls. Building on the restrictions discussed in our Phase I and Phase II alerts, these new measures further...more
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Biden Administration has implemented significant sanctions on Russia's financial institutions, state-owned companies, and individuals close to Putin which will restrict U.S....more
As an update to K&L Gates’ previous alert on 24 February, U.S. President Joe Biden announced sanctions and export controls against Russia that are in addition to those imposed on the 21st and 22nd of February. This escalation...more
The United States, along with the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other allies, has announced a new round of significantly tougher sanctions and export controls in response to the expanding Russian military invasion...more
The U.S. Government is continuing its frequent and highly visible use of denied party lists as an important tool in administering the export control laws. Each of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Office of...more
The United States Department of Commerce and Department of Treasury continue to ramp up sanctions against Chinese entities as part of the ongoing tension between China and the United States. ...more
On November 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added two Israeli entities to the Entity List due to malicious cyber activities. In its press release, BIS stated that the...more
Effective July 2, 2021, as part of the U.S. Government’s ongoing response to the military coup in Burma (Myanmar), the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added four entities to the Entity List...more
The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) in U.S. Department of Commerce has added 34 more companies to its Entity List in its continued expansion of U.S. export controls to address human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur...more
In March 2021, three federal agencies promulgated international trade restraints as part of the Biden Administration’s response to alleged mistreatment of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in 2020. Specifically, the...more
On 4 March 2021, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it would impose additional export controls measures on Burma, adding to measures already taken by the Biden administration in...more
Building on the export controls and sanctions measures already imposed by the U.S. government in February in response to the military coup in Burma, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) imposed additional export...more
This is the sixth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed enforcement by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in...more