On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an executive order to regulate, for the first time, US outbound investments in key technologies in China that are critical to national security. The executive order directs the...more
8/16/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Electronics ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong ,
Macau ,
National Security ,
Notice Requirements ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
As 2,500 international stakeholders from national governments, international organizations, businesses, trade unions, civil society, lawyers, local communities, and academia gathered at the recent 11th UN Forum on Business...more
In the nearly three weeks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, over 30 countries continue to increase their sanctions targeting Russian individuals, financial institutions, exports of technology, and key sectors of the Russian...more
3/14/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Military Conflict ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin
In response to “deepening Chinese military influence…as well as growing corruption and human rights abuses,” on December 8, 2021, the State Department and Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced...more
On October 15, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued guidance to help the virtual currency industry navigate and comply with OFAC sanctions. The guidance improves...more