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The Volkov Law Group

Episode 381 — Cadence Systems Pays $140 Million to Resolve Trade Violations

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Last week, the Justice Department announced that Cadence Design Systems Inc. (Cadence), a global electronic design automation (EDA) technology company based in San Jose, California, agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy to...more

WilmerHale

Latest DOJ Export Control Enforcement Action Highlights China Risks

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Commerce recently announced a $140 million resolution of criminal and civil charges against Cadence Design Systems (Cadence) for admitted export control violations...more

The Volkov Law Group

Following the Cadence Trade Violation Bouncing Ball a Typical Scheme (Part II of III)

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Criminals are not as smart as they think they are. There is nothing so unique that elevates a scheme into the ethereal world of brilliance. The schemes get to be “typical” and the means by which they are executed are often...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds: A Deep Dive into Cadence Design Systems’ Export Control Violations

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting...more

The Volkov Law Group

Cadence Design Systems Settles with DOJ and Commerce Department for Export Control Violations and Agrees to Pay $140 Million (Part...

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DOJ’s initiation of its aggressive trade enforcement strategy is quickly unfolding — and the new strategy is a real and significant threat to all companies engaged in international trade. We are no longer in the era of FCPA...more

Dacheng

China’s Landmark Merger Unwind: Unpacking the Wuhan Yongtong/Shandong Huatai Case from a Practitioner’s Perspective

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Since China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) was implemented in 2008, the nation has reviewed over 6,000 concentrations. While most were cleared unconditionally and conditional decisions primarily involved behavioral remedies, an...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jupiter in Retrograde: Executive Order Blocks Transaction by Chinese Company

On July 11, 2025, President Trump took the unusual—but no longer rare—step of issuing a divestment order (the Order) on the basis of a recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The...more

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

Dacheng

China's Inaugural Merger Control Litigation: Tobishi v. SAMR and Its Practical Impact

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Since the Anti-Monopoly Law came into effect in 2008, China has established a merger control regime now administered by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Transactions that meet the notification...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China Initiates Mandatory Reporting Regime for Personal Information Protection Officers

On July 18, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”) issued the Notice on Launching the Reporting Mechanism for Personal Information Protection Officers (the “Notice ”). This development marks a significant...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC Looks to Leverage PADFAA Enforcement to Help Limit Exposure of Consumer Data

In recent comments, Commissioner Holyoak signaled that the Federal Trade Commission will prioritize enforcement of the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFAA), a law that empowers the FTC to police...more

Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: July 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for July. The following events merit special attention: CAC Issues Third Edition of the Data Export Security Assessment Application Guide: On...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 378 — Update on Export and Sanctions Enforcement Cases

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The Trump Administration is aggressively pursuing export controls and sanctions enforcement. In two separate cases, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry...more

Dacheng

China Monthly Antitrust Update: July 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for July. SAMR Solicits Public Comments on the Revised Provisions on the Prohibition of Monopoly Agreements, Refining the “Safe Harbor” Standards for...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

DOJ Begins Enforcement of New Data Security Program

On July 9, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) commenced enforcement of its new Data Security Program (“DSP”) to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing sensitive U.S. data. Created earlier this year, the program seeks...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

President Trump Orders Divestment of Jupiter Systems, Citing National Security Concerns

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On July 8th, 2025, President Trump issued an order (the “Order”) forcing divestment of U.S.-based Jupiter Systems (“Jupiter”) by its China-based parent company, Suirui Group Co., Ltd. (“Suirui”), more than five years after...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Labubu and La-No-No: Navigating Trade Dress in Plush Toys

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Most companies would love to have their product become a viral sensation, but in the age of viral media and “internet dupes,” companies are forced to fire on all cylinders to successfully secure and defend the intellectual...more

The Volkov Law Group

Landmark Ninth Circuit Ruling Expands Application of False Claims Act to Trade Enforcement (Part II of II)

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DOJ’s ability to bring False Claims Act actions against companies for customs fraud was affirmed in a significant Ninth Circuit decision, United States ex rel. Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., No. 22‑55063, __ F.4th __...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Anti-Money Laundering Quarterly - July 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important domestic and international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory and enforcement developments from the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

The FCC’s National Security Mandate: The Rise of the Council on National Security

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken significant steps to institutionalize national security within its regulatory framework through the creation of the Council on National Security (CNS). Chaired by Chairman...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Post-Recission: Forecasting the Trajectory of the New U.S. AI Chip Policy

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The global trade of AI chips is undergoing significant changes due to evolving U.S. export control policies and the reactions of key Southeast Asian nations. Since the announced recission of the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule on...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...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

Hogan Lovells

2025 NMPA Inspection points for clinical trials of medical devices

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Recently, China's National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) released a new version of the Inspection Points for Clinical Trials of Medical Devices. This new rule replaces two previous versions published in 2016 and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

CFIUS and President Trump Force Unwinding of 2020 Acquisition of Jupiter Systems, LLC

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On July 11, the Trump administration issued an order blocking and requiring the unwinding of a 2020 acquisition by which Jupiter Systems, LLC (Jupiter), a U.S.-based audiovisual equipment supplier, was acquired by Suirui...more

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