June 23, 2022 Key Takeaways: In two recent speeches, Matthew Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), has signaled policy changes related to...more
6/23/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
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Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
U.S. Commerce Department
BIS Imposes New Export Controls on Certain Industrial EAR99 Items -
Currently, all items on the Export Administration Regulations’ (“EAR“) Commerce Control List (“CCL”) require a license for export, re-export or transfer...more
6/14/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
UK ,
Ukraine
Key Takeaways:
• U.S. imposes additional sanctions on Russian elites, along with their family members, companies, and personal vehicles
• Actions targeting the defense sector and Russian government-affiliated media...more
3/8/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
SWIFT ,
Ukraine
This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more
2/25/2022
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Belarus ,
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Burma ,
Cambodia ,
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China ,
Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Ethiopia ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Human Rights ,
International Criminal Court ,
Iran Sanctions ,
ITAR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Myanmar ,
Nicaragua ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sudan ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Venezuela ,
Virtual Currency ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
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
11/15/2021
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Israel ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List
This is the second in our First 100 Days series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the early days of the Biden administration. Our previous entry discussed SEC enforcement. Up next,...more
3/17/2021
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Enforcement ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Fraud ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
Hong Kong Updates and Alerts -
New Restrictions on Exports to Hong Kong – License Exceptions for Hong Kong Suspended -
On June 29, 2020, the State Department announced that the U.S. will end the export of U.S.-origin...more
8/7/2020
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
Cuba ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
FCPA Resource Guide ,
Final Rules ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA) ,
Huawei ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Military End Use ,
New Rules ,
Nicaragua ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Syria ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
Huawei Charged in Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiracy to Steal Trade Secrets; Temporary General License Extended –
On February 13, 2020, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei) and two of its U.S. subsidiaries were...more
3/17/2020
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
General Licenses ,
Huawei ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Venezuela
New CFIUS Regulations Released: Final Rules Impact Foreign Investment in Technology, Infrastructure, and Data (TID) Businesses and Real Estate -
On January 13, 2020, the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations...more
2/6/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Technology Sector
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
1/24/2020
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China ,
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Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Hong Kong ,
Huawei ,
Human Rights ,
Information Technology ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Magnitsky Act ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Software ,
Syria ,
Technology Sector ,
Turkey ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State ,
Venezuela ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes