On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, the U.S. Government, in concert with the G7 and European Union, took significant additional sanctions actions against Russia “to impose severe and immediate economic costs on the Putin regime for...more
4/8/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Blocking Sanctions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
G7 ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
Last week, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) each held a hearing on the US Intelligence Community’s (IC) 2022 Annual Threat Assessment, a...more
3/21/2022
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China ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Iran ,
NATO ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
Watch Out, More Things Are Luxury Than You Think!
On March 11, 2022, the President issued Executive Order 14068 (EO 14068) Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment with Respect to Continued Russian...more
3/15/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Trade Restrictions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
In a coordinated effort, on March 2, 2022, the White House announced another round of broad trade controls and sanctions against Russia and now Belarus in response to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
The White House...more
3/7/2022
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
Licenses ,
Military End Use ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine
On February 25 and 28, 2022, the US Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued its fifth and sixth actions against Russia, blocking the assets of President Vladimir Putin and three other high-ranking...more
What Are the New US Export Controls on Russia?
On February 24, 2022, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed new export controls intended to restrict access to technologies and other...more
2/28/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
ECCNs ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In recent months, new and modified Department of Commerce regulations impacting antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings have taken effect. These changes, which are intended “to strengthen and improve the...more
In late September, the Biden Administration took a variety of actions to address the ongoing global semiconductor shortage and the various supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
That includes convening a...more
On September 7, 2021, three former U.S. Intelligence Community and military personnel (Defendants) entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the U.S....more
The U.S. Senate has kicked off the complicated process of coordinating and passing multi-committee legislation designed to bolster U.S. technological capabilities, expand the U.S. political, diplomatic, and economic toolkit...more
5/14/2021
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Forced Labor ,
NATO ,
Popular ,
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Research and Development ,
Robotics ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Shortages ,
Trade Relations
This potential expansion of CFIUS’s powers suggests broader congressional concern about attempts by Chinese entities to circumvent CFIUS reviews and access critical technologies.
New legislation may soon expand the...more
The subpoena issuance suggests that the Biden Administration will continue the US Government’s assertive approach to China.
The US Department of Commerce, on March 17, 2021, issued subpoenas on multiple Chinese companies...more
3/19/2021
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China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Policy ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
National Security ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Companies should be prepared to conduct additional due diligence for any transactions involving entities in the countries enumerated in this rule.
In an interim rule published on, January 15, 2020, the Department of...more
3/17/2021
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Chemical Weapons ,
China ,
Cuba ,
Due Diligence ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Entities ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Russia ,
Syria ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
Changes are afoot for key industry sectors with complicated global supply chains.
“As this pandemic has made clear, we can never again be in a position where we have to rely on a foreign country that doesn’t share our...more
3/1/2021
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Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Sector ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Minerals ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry