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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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - The U.S. Effort to Keep AI Out of China’s Hands

It comes as no surprise China has been a major focus point of the second Trump administration. One of the key reasons for this focus is the increasing national security concerns over technology. In particular, the smuggling...more

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Sectoral Tariff Update - Section 232 National Security Investigations

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Sectoral tariffs are emerging as a preferred tool for the White House that leaves targeted industries, and those reliant on their import supply, subject to appreciably higher customs duties on imported goods. A wide range of...more

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New National Security Probes on Imports of Polysilicon and Drones

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Key Takeaways - The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched national security investigations into imports of polysilicon and drones under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Federal AI Action Plan Prioritizes Deregulation, Infrastructure, and Global Leadership

The White House released on July 23, 2025, Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan (“AI Action Plan”) pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan Previews Changes to Export Controls and Enforcement

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On July 23, 2025, the White House unveiled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which provides for federal policy actions the Trump Administration intends to take related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Week Twenty-Five in Trade

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On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched new Section 232 investigations on imports of Chinese drones and polysilicon. Drones and polysilicon are both currently subject to additional tariffs of 55% and 80%,...more

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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

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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

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Summary of BIS’s December 5, 2024, Chip Controls

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On December 5, 2024, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) promulgated an interim final rule (the December IFR) expanding its authority to restrict the dissemination of advanced chip technology...more

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Trump Signals 25% Tariffs on Automobiles, Semiconductors, and Pharmaceuticals

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President Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago that he would likely announce tariffs on April 2 on imports of automobiles, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals, starting at 25 percent. He added that such tariffs would “go very...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Closed-Door Reciprocal Tariffs Conference and Presidential Memo

On February 13, 2025, President Trump held a closed-door conference on reciprocal tariffs. During the conference, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum proposing reciprocal tariffs that will be customized for...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

InsightsCommerce Imposes Sweeping New Rule Restricting Exports of AI Chips

On January 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new rules restricting the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and certain closed AI model weights in an...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - November 2024

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The Commerce Department issued new guidance for financial institutions on best practices for compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Available here, the guidance emphasizes enhanced due diligence, ongoing...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - February 14, 2024

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Teradyne, a Massachusetts-based supplier of semiconductor testing equipment, has reportedly pulled $1 billion of manufacturing equipment out of China in 2023 following export controls on advanced computing materials and...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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1. BIS Releases Texts of New Chip Export Control Rules- Updating and expanding on rules issued last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three rules on October 27 targeting...more

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