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Womble Bond Dickinson

The Evolution of National Security in the U.S. and U.K.

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The U.S. and the U.K. are focused on common national security risks, including preventing foreign access to key emerging technologies, the integrity of the defense supply chain, protection of critical infrastructure, and...more

Alston & Bird

Commerce Imposes Additional Novel and Complex Export Controls on Chips and Semiconductor Equipment

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The United States continues to raise the guardrails on critical technologies necessary to support the semiconductor, advanced computing, and supercomputer industries. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group analyzes the...more

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ITAR Brokering Activities Demystified

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Part 129 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) requires certain persons engaged in “brokering activities” to register with, and pay a fee to, the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & Policy Newsletter - June 2021

1. Recent Enforcement: Even Companies That Invest in Compliance Pay Penalties- Since our April enforcement roundup, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in the Department...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. Commerce Department announces additional export controls on Burma

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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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more

Morgan Lewis

Final CFIUS Mandatory Declaration Rule Shifts Focus to Export Control Requirements

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US businesses that manufacture or are involved with critical technologies should consider whether they need an export license under the final CFIUS mandatory declaration requirements, effective October 15, 2020....more

K2 Integrity

United States Attempts UN Sanctions Snapback on Iran

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Summary - After the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”) declined to extend a conventional arms embargo on Iran, the United States sought to unilaterally trigger a UN sanctions “snapback” provision and issued a new...more

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U.S. Department Of The Treasury Publishes Final Rule Modifying The Mandatory CFIUS Filing Requirements For Critical Technology...

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On September 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a final rule modifying the mandatory filing requirements associated with reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFIUS Implements Mandatory Filing Based on Export Licensing

- On September 15, Treasury published a Final Rule adopting changes to the CFIUS mandatory filing framework for covered transactions involving critical technologies. - Rather than being pegged to targeted industries...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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON U.S.- China Trade Controls - August 13th, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm EDT

American Conference Institute (ACI) will host a one day virtual conference to discuss timely changes to the export controls regulations. This conference will provide practical guidance on military user and end-user...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Treasury Proposes CFIUS Mandatory Filing Based on Export Licensing

- On May 21, 2020, Treasury published a Proposed Rule to align the CFIUS mandatory filing framework for transactions involving critical technologies with existing export-licensing requirements. - Under the Proposed Rule,...more

Hogan Lovells

The grand "finale" of China's Encryption Law

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Two years on since the first draft, the final act of the legislative passage saga of the long-awaited People's Republic of China Encryption Law ended with its promulgation on 26 October 2019. It will take effect on 1 January...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Enhanced US Export Controls and Aggressive Enforcement Likely to Impact China

Tariffs targeting Chinese imports into the United States garnered headlines throughout 2018. However, during the latter part of the year, the U.S. government more quietly initiated efforts that in 2019 and beyond could be...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Comment Deadline Extended: Export Controls on Emerging Technologies

• Emerging technology sectors are being reviewed now for new export controls that could take effect in 2019 (list below). • You may submit comments on the criteria the U.S. government will use to determine what technologies...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Little Regulation That Will Make a Big Change in How You Do Business: Department of Commerce to Establish New Export Controls...

Key Takeaways: • Emerging technology sectors will soon be subject to new export controls. • Affected sectors include biotech, computing, artificial intelligence, positioning and navigation, data analytics, additive...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Export Control Reform Act and Possible New Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies

• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - $34 Million SEC Settlement for Legg Mason - On August 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle an...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Reform of Foreign Investment in the U.S.: France and Other Allied Countries Might be Exempt

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday, July 10, expanding and increasing the powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The bill is called the Foreign Investment Risk...more

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