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On April 16, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) published a report on the Chinese company DeepSeek’s AI model with findings from the committee’s investigation into DeepSeek. The report...more
On April 1, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) launched a Section 232 investigation into the national security of semiconductor imports. On April 16, Commerce published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public...more
Join host Chris White in the latest episode of CHPS of Insight as he converses with Nicole Rodgers, Senior Director at Clark Hill Public Strategies and President of the Alliance for Mineral Security. Dive into the intricate...more
President Trump’s first months in office have been busy, but, in the export control world, we have been grateful for a brief respite from the mind-bending, hundreds-of-pages-long, industry-changing rules that the US...more
During President Donald Trump’s first term in 2018, he instituted tariffs on steel and aluminum at rates of 8 and 10% pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), with certain country-specific and...more
On January 14, 2025, BIS released the final rule for Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles (Connected Vehicle Rule). The Connected Vehicle Rule prohibits imports...more
During its last week before the inauguration, the Biden Administration issued significant and complex new export controls on semiconductors and related technology for artificial intelligence (AI) applications worldwide. These...more
The U.S. Commerce Department and other regulatory agencies published regulations at a furious pace as the Biden administration came to a close this month. These new regulations appear to be primarily aimed at restricting...more
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, sanctions, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws...more
On January 10, 2025, the United States announced (another) major sanctions package targeting Russia, potentially representing the Biden administration’s last and best effort to strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position in...more
Although the Trump transition is well underway, the Biden administration made news in the national security space by announcing significant new export restrictions on semiconductor equipment and technology destined for the...more
The Biden Administration on Oct. 24, 2024, issued a memorandum, "Advancing the United States' Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Fulfill National Security Objectives; and Fostering...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on Sept. 26, 2024, to address certain undue or unacceptable risks identified in Executive Order...more
In a notice published on September 9, 2024, announcing a proposed rule and request for comment (“Proposed Rule”), the U.S. Department of Commerce called for new reporting requirements for the development of certain advanced...more
Open models play a crucial role in fostering a diverse and innovative AI ecosystem. But their irrevocable accessibility also presents challenges for preventing downstream misuse—and that has caught the government’s attention....more
As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and Ukraine has itself recently opened a new front by capturing Russian territory in its Kursk region, the United States announced on August 23 its latest tranche of sanctions...more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking input from industry stakeholders on the role of artificial intelligence in the supply chain. The DOT’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure is one of many...more
The proposed regulations would implement President Biden’s Executive Order that restricts certain outbound investments from the US. On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed...more
In the Biden Administration’s continuing effort to reduce the risk of cybersecurity spyware from foreign adversaries, including Russia, the United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a final rule (Rule) on June...more
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), effective August 8, 2024, that updates the Reporting, Procedures, and Penalties Regulations....more
Two years after declaring a national emergency and instructing the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to pause the imposition of AD/CVD duties applicable to certain imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells...more
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the release of four draft publications intended to help improve the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. These...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws impacting...more
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