Episode 378 -- Update on Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement
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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
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
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently announced a $4.25 million settlement with Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated (AOS) for 15 violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This case isn’t...more
The beginning of 2025 saw two overarching trends in FRAND litigation...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
Foley & Lardner announced the 2024 installment of its Auto Trends series—A Year in Review: Updates, Trends and the Road Ahead. This series delves deep into the transformative forces shaping the automotive world by providing...more
As we pass the midpoint of a year marked by assertive enforcement of dual use laws, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an updated version of its Don’t Let This Happen to You! Guide....more
1. Recent Enforcement Includes Largest Standalone BIS Penalty- •Sale of foreign goods made with U.S. technology triggers largest standalone penalty On April 19, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a record $300...more
It looks like the licensing restrictions on Huawei are trickling into effect. Our sources indicate that, as early as February 27, all license applications for exports or transfers involving Huawei which were pending with...more
According to recent reports, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has stopped granting export licenses to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (“Huawei”). The U.S. government has long sought to...more
On Monday, February 13, 2023, the U.S. government will officially issue a stricter policy of denial for providing lower-tech items to Huawei. Technological containment continues as the Netherlands and Japan move to impose...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will categorically ban devices over national security concerns for the first time in history. Per a new order, the FCC will prohibit the import and sale of devices produced by...more
On Monday, October 24, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against two alleged Chinese intelligence officers for bribing and stealing documents to obstruct the criminal investigation of, reportedly, Huawei...more
On Thursday, the Biden administration will announce new restrictions preventing China from accessing advanced U.S. semiconductor technology. According to reports, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and...more
The long political and prosecution standoff between the U.S. Government/Department of Justice and Huawei/China ended abruptly last week when Wanzhou Meng, CFO of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. appeared in federal district...more
Industry's Annual Forum on MEU and MIEU Rules, New Legislation, Data Transfers and Emerging Technology Rules - ACI’s 3rd Virtual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference will take place September 20, 2021, in a virtual format....more
With six months into the Biden Administration, American Conference Institute invites you to join one-hour Complimentary Webinar on U.S.-China Export & Cyber Controls, which will take place on June 30th at 1:00pm EDT. The...more
1. BIS Eliminates Reporting Requirements for Certain Encryption Items Effective March 29, 2021, BIS eliminated or reduced reporting requirements for certain encryption items. For encryption source code and beta test...more
On April 8, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added seven Chinese supercomputer firms and organizations to its Entity List, the agency’s principal export sanctions list. BIS alleges...more
After months of drama that we dutifully catalogued right here, the U.S. plan to “force the sale of TikTok’s American operations” to Oracle and Walmart “has been shelved indefinitely.” The forced sale has “languished since...more
Have you a received Section 889 letter yet? If not, you may soon. The letters ask whether you provide or use “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” They are part of the implementation of Section 889 of the John...more
On August 26, 2020, the United Kingdom Supreme Court handed down its unanimous combined decision in the cases of Unwired Planet v. Huawei and Huawei v. Conversant. Both cases involved questions of: 1. Whether the...more
Turning to the business of exports from the United States, the next section is a must-read for any company doing business in the United States or from the United States. Or for that matter, any company competing with affected...more
The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more