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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

$140M US Export Controls Enforcement Action for ‘Reason to Know, Including Awareness of a High Probability’ Violations

On July 28, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) jointly announced resolutions of parallel criminal and administrative...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Levies $4.25 Million Penalty Against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor for Unauthorized Exports to Huawei

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final order resolving administrative enforcement proceedings against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated (“AOS”), a...more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways | 2025 Mid-Year Review: Key Takeaways from U.S. Sanctions Enforcement Actions and Regulatory Updates

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In the first half of 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published 4 enforcement actions regarding apparent sanctions violations and also made some key updates to its...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Issues First-Ever Declination Under Corporate Disclosure M&A Policy

On June 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced that it declined to charge private equity firm White Deer Management LLC (“White Deer”) and its affiliates after the company...more

Venable LLP

Key Trade Issues to Watch in 2025: A Preview Series

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As we look ahead to the new year and the many changes it will bring, the Venable International Trade and Logistics Group will be issuing a series of brief client alerts previewing key trade areas and issues to watch in 2025....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Biden Administration Again Expands Sanctions on Russia and Its Third Party Supporters

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As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and Ukraine has itself recently opened a new front by capturing Russian territory in its Kursk region, the United States announced on August 23 its latest tranche of sanctions...more

Fenwick & West LLP

U.S. Government Removes Export Control Barriers for U.S. Companies Participating in Standards-Setting Bodies

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The U.S. government’s primary export control regulator – the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the Commerce Department – issued a new rulemaking to remove barriers from U.S. companies’ participation in...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

EU’s 14th Package of Sanctions on Russia

On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The latest measures include: The designation of 116 additional individuals and entities across a number of industries for their responsibility in...more

Cooley LLP

UK Introduces Export Controls for Emerging Technologies

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On 12 March 2024, the UK Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) announced that UK export control regulations would be amended to introduce new controls on the export of emerging technologies and provide a number of technical...more

The Volkov Law Group

Boeing Reaches $51 Million Settlement with State Department for ITAR Violations

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Boeing continues to struggle. As troubles mount for Boeing, it  is clear that it suffers from real and pervasive culture issues that have been reflected in serious safety failures, financial difficulties, regulatory...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Insights from OFAC Enforcement Actions So Far

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Each year, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) initiates several enforcement actions targeting companies, financial institutions, and individuals in the United States and abroad. These enforcement actions can present...more

The Volkov Law Group

Bureau of Industry and Security Extracts $300 Million Fine Against Seagate Technology for Violation of Huawei Prohibition

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Matt Axelrod, the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, at the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, must be grinning with satisfaction that BIS delivered, in a big way, after he...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Three Signs of a New Era in U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement

In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and intensifying strategic competition with China, the U.S. government is prioritizing enforcement of export controls and economic sanctions in unprecedented ways. We expect higher...more

Holland & Knight LLP

International Trade Compliance Year in Review: 10 Enforcement Lessons from 2022

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In the past year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Eighth EU Sanctions Package: Closing the Loop on More Goods, Services and Russian Oil

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In response to Russia’s further aggression against Ukraine and its illegal annexation of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions (the Occupied Regions), the European Union (EU) has adopted a new sanctions...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Expands Import and Export Bans on Russia

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Bans to Cover Luxury Goods, Commercial, Industrial, Medical and Laboratory Equipment and Materials - On Friday May 20, 2022, Canada announced amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, which were...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Novel Sanctions Against Business-Related Services Connected to Russia and Additional Export Restrictions

On Sunday, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced novel and sweeping sanctions on specific categories of services in order to cripple Russia’s wartime capabilities and sanctioned key...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

BIS Releases Interim Final Rule on Export Controls for Cybersecurity Items

After several years of foreign and domestic negotiations surrounding controls on intrusion software, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) published an interim final rule on October 21, 2021,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

BIS Imposes Civil Fine and Compels Hiring of Compliance Official or Cease Operations

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On October 12, the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it imposed a civil penalty fine against VTA Telecom Corporation (VTA) for the unauthorized export of controlled commodities to...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Complimentary Webinar] Mitigating Sanctions and Export Control Risks for Life Sciences, Research Institutes and Universities -...

Global life sciences companies, research institutes, and universities face unique challenges when complying with U.S. and non-U.S. trade control laws, including complying with general and specific licenses authorizing...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Global Compliance Updates - November 2nd - 3rd, 5:55 pm - 8:15 pm GST

Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Asia Pacific Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement - May 27th - 28th, 9:00 am - 1:15 pm SGT

ACI’s Asia-Pacific Advanced Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement is the largest sanctions gathering in Asia for financial institutions and global exporters. This unique conference features senior...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Export Control Law: China Strengthens its Regulatory “Great Wall”

Year 2020 definitely is a milestone year for China in building up and strengthening its regulatory legislation in the field of international trade.  Following the Regulations on Unreliable Entity List (“UEL”), the Export...more

Baker Donelson

How China's New Export Control Law May Impact Your Business

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On October 17, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China adopted the Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China (Export Control Law). The new law becomes...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reminder Regarding the Jurisdictional Reach and Limits of U.S. Export Control, Sanctions, and Foreign Investment Regulations

United States export control, sanctions, and foreign investment (CFIUS) regulations advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, but in very different ways. They are also quite complex. As a result, media...more

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