Penalties, Enforcement Actions, U.S. Commerce Department

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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 8/6/2025

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

Episode 378 — Update on Export and Sanctions Enforcement Cases

The Volkov Law Group on 7/22/2025

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

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

The Volkov Law Group on 7/15/2025

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

Ninth Circuit Holds Private Parties Can Bring Claims Against Importers Under the False Claims Act for Antidumping Duty Evasion

DLA Piper on 6/30/2025

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a significant ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for companies that import merchandise, including but not limited to those subject to...more

Helping China-owned companies in Vietnam in the era of rising tariffs, changing rules, and increased enforcement

White & Case LLP on 1/29/2020

Exporters and US importers of goods claiming Vietnamese origin face increasing risk. President Trump recently indicated his administration will pay close attention to goods exported from Vietnam, including those suspected of...more

The Export Control Reform Act and Possible New Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/12/2018

• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more