U.S. sanctions enforcement is evolving to adopt a “control” analysis similar to the analysis employed by the European Union and United Kingdom based on a recent major enforcement action by the U.S. Department of the...more
The Proposed Rule imposes substantial new reporting, diligence, and compliance obligations for companies in the automotive supply chain -
On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and...more
10/22/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Advisory Opinions ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Cannabis Products ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Driverless Cars ,
Due Diligence ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
General Authorization ,
Hardware ,
Importers ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
Software ,
Supply Chain
On 12 September 2024, the UK Government published The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (“the Regulations”), which provide the regulatory framework for the Office of Trade Sanctions...more
9/26/2024
/ Criminal Liability ,
ECJU ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
HMRC ,
New Regulations ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Penalties ,
Prison ,
Russia ,
Security Breach ,
Trade Relations ,
UK
To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more
8/13/2024
/ Cannabis Products ,
China ,
Commerce Control List ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
End-Users ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul -
On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing...more
9/18/2020
/ CEQ ,
CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Indonesia ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Venture ,
Middle East ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petrochemicals ,
PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Farm ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy ,
Wind Farm
On May 1, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 13920 declaring a national emergency regarding threats posed to the U.S. bulk-power system by electrical equipment supplied by “foreign adversaries.” (BPS EO)...more
5/11/2020
/ Bulk Electric System ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Huawei ,
Infrastructure ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Russia ,
Telecommunications
The U.S. Senate passed this week a measure to codify, strengthen and expand sanctions against the Russian Federation in response to its activities in Ukraine, cyber-attacks, interference in the U.S. Presidential election, and...more
What the Next President Should Do About U.S. Manufacturing -
Top industry executives, political leaders, small business and trade union leaders, researchers and policymakers are offering a blueprint for maintaining the...more
10/14/2016
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
Energy Reform ,
Enforcement ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Global Economy ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Manufacturers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Political Campaigns ,
Public Forum ,
Public Land ,
Public Policy ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Water
Negotiating an In-Project Construction Dispute -
Many thorny and competing interests are implicated when an ongoing major construction project experiences an unanticipated event that impacts the project schedule or...more
10/11/2016
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
De Novo Standard of Review ,
Due Process ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enhanced Penalties ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
FERC ,
Russia ,
Sanctions
On 1 September 2016, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) supplemented sanctions against Russia imposed in connection with the conflict in Eastern Ukraine with names of a number of...more