The Biden administration announced on September 13, 2024 its intention to use executive authority to limit the use of the de minimis exemption and encourage Congress to take comprehensive legislative action, adding to the...more
The Biden-Harris administration’s amendments to the domestic preference requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25 become effective on October 25. The new requirements will increase the domestic content threshold...more
Based on the evolving military operations of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the United States has imposed additional sanctions on the Russian Federation, Russian leadership, and various financial institutions and...more
In response to the Russian Federation’s recognition of certain regions of Ukraine as independent states which followed an expansion of nearly 200,000 troops on the Ukrainian border, US President Joseph Biden authorized the...more
The new executive order continues the policy of prohibiting US persons’ transactions in the publicly traded securities of select Chinese companies, but expands the scope to include both Chinese companies that operate or have...more
6/9/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Instruments ,
Foreign Policy ,
Human Rights ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Securities Transactions ,
Surveillance
The Biden administration has vowed to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase domestic production of essential supplies needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Insight, we address key features of the...more
The Biden administration has vowed to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase domestic production of essential supplies needed to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In this Insight, we address key...more
2/10/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Executive Orders ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Supplies ,
Operation Warp Speed ,
Supply Chain