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Pursuant to a sweeping new executive order (EO) issued on June 30, 2025, the Trump administration has lifted virtually all U.S. sanctions targeting Syria, shuttered the Syria sanctions program administered by the Office of...more
The first quarter of 2024 saw numerous developments on the export control front. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant Federal Register notices and/or agency announcements....more
As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a major economic power and competitor, the U.S. has leaned heavily on and enhanced its foreign direct investment regime over recent years to protect its national security...more
On May 19, 2023, the Biden Administration, in coordination with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), announced new sanctions and restrictions on 300 individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft tied to Russia following the G7...more
K2 Integrity delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European Union...more
On May 8 and 9, 2022, the Biden Administration imposed new Russia-related sanctions and export restrictions, including a prohibition on the provision of certain professional services to any person located in Russia, sanctions...more
...President Biden Extends National Emergency under Executive Order 14024 - On April 13, President Biden extended the national emergency declared under Executive Order (EO) 14024 for an additional year due to the harmful...more
On March 31, 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on 21 entities and 13 individuals “as part of its crackdown on the Kremlin’s sanctions evasion networks and...more
This alert summarizes the current state of trade measures and restrictions against both Russia and Belarus, following our last update on February 25, 2022....more
On February 24, 2022, the U.S. imposed sweeping sanctions and export controls actions in response to the Russian Federation’s (“Russia”) “war of choice” against Ukraine. ...more
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Biden Administration has implemented significant sanctions on Russia's financial institutions, state-owned companies, and individuals close to Putin which will restrict U.S....more
Last week, the U.S. Government imposed tough restrictions on U.S. transactions with specific companies in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that are involved in activities contrary to U.S. foreign policy and national...more
On February 1, 2021, the military of Burma (Myanmar) in an unanticipated coup d’état installed General Min Aung Hlaing as leader and detained the country’s top elected leaders, including the President and Prime Minister. In...more
In Husch Blackwell’s November 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •The EU imposed tariffs on the U.S. following a WTO decision on Boeing...more
Under this new evaluation process, Commerce can prohibit companies from engaging in a wide variety of transactions and order them to cease using the information technology or telecommunication system in question even if it is...more
• President Donald Trump saying at the recent G20 Summit in Japan that American companies could keep selling products to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei) was another installment in the drama surrounding the Chinese tech...more
Consistent with the ongoing United States (US) strategy of limiting engagement with China in the high-tech sector (especially telecommunications) on national security grounds, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of...more
BIS designates Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and certain of its affiliates to the Entity List, restricting their ability to receive US products, software, and technology. On May 16, 2019, the US Commerce Department’s...more
On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order 13873 entitled “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain.” The Executive Order declares a national emergency regarding...more
On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) targeting activities of certain foreign telecommunications companies based in hostile countries. Entitled “Securing the Information and Communications...more
As of May 16, 2019, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. of China and 68 of its non-U.S affiliates located in 26 destinations (collectively known as Huawei) were added to the Entity List maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce,...more
On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain.” The EO directs the U.S. Department of Commerce to lead an interagency effort...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program - On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more