Latest Publications

Share:

The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State Issue Proposed Rules Expanding Controls on Military and Security-Related Services, End...

To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more

Department of Treasury Issues Proposed Rule Expanding CFIUS Real Estate Jurisdiction

The Proposed Rule expands CFIUS’s authority to review certain transactions by foreign persons involving real estate close to over 50 additional military installations. On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more

Department of Treasury Issues Proposed Rule Covering Outbound Investments

Regulations ultimately will implement a new program restricting certain investments related to China- On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Rule”)...more

USTR Releases the Results Of Its Four-Year Review Of China Section 301 Tariffs

The existing Section 301 duties will continue, with tariff increases on $18 billion of Chinese imports in strategic sectors (to be implemented by forthcoming regulations following a notice and comment process) - On May 14,...more

Biden Administration Initiates Inquiry Targeting "Connected Vehicles," with Chinese Electric Vehicles and Supply Chain As Clear...

The Biden Administration announced on February 29, 2024, that it is commencing an inquiry into whether the involvement of “foreign adversaries” in the information and communications technology and services (“ICTS”) supply...more

OMB Finalizes Regulatory Guidance On “Buy America Preferences For Infrastructure Projects”

Revised guidance takes effect on October 22, 2023 and will be supplemented by forthcoming memorandum - On August 23, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published final Guidance for Grants and Agreements to...more

Canadian Parliament Passes Bill to Mandate Reporting on Forced and Child Labor in Supply Chains

Soon to be law, the bill will require many foreign companies doing business in Canada to report annually; first reports will be due May 31, 2024 - On May 3, 2023, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill S-211, An Act to enact the...more

U.S. Commerce Department Launches First CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity

Applications For Leading Edge Commercial Fabrication Facilities And For Current-Generation Facilities Accepted Beginning March 31, 2023 And June 26, 2023, Respectively - On August 9, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed...more

U.S. International Trade Commission to Investigate Potential Waiver of International Intellectual Property Rights for COVID-19...

On February 1, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) initiated an investigation into the impact of intellectual property (“IP”) rights on the production, supply, and availability of diagnostics and...more

New U.S. Customs Anti-Forced Labor Tool Will Require Submission Of Chinese Supplier Postal Codes

On January 26, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) provided more detail on its imminent implementation of another tool to detect potential forced labor imports into the United States. CBP confirmed that it will...more

USTR Opens Comment Process to Continue, Modify, Remove, or Expand Section 301 China Tariffs

Detailed questionnaire also seeks extensive information on economic impacts of the tariffs - On November 1, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released a questionnaire (the “Questionnaire”)...more

Treasury Publishes First-Ever CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidance

Publication indicates a more robust enforcement posture - On October 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released the first-ever Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) for the...more

Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Surveillance Act

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on June 23, 2022, to provide the federal government authority to limit or prevent the sale of Americans’ personal data to “high-risk” countries and malign foreign...more

UN High Commissioner reports serious human rights violations in Xinjiang – what does this mean for businesses with supply chains...

On 31 August 2022, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (the “High Commissioner” or “OHCHR”) published its long-awaited Assessment of Human Rights Concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China....more

Executive Order Directs CFIUS to Consider National Security Factors

Ensuring a responsive CFIUS in an evolving national security landscape - On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Robust Consideration of Evolving National Security Risks by the...more

The CHIPS Plus Act Promises Support and Incentives for Semiconductor Manufacturing in the United States

On August 9, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (the “CHIPS Plus Act”). As enacted, the CHIPS Plus Act amends legislation and appropriates funding for semiconductor incentives originally...more

Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security Release Report on Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain

EVALUATES INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY AND PROPOSES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASED DOMESTIC PRODUCTION - This is the third in a series of client alerts regarding intensive assessments of six key supply...more

U.S. Department of Energy Releases Report on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPOSES SEVERAL POLICY ACTIONS TO OVERCOME ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES AND TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY - This is the second in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future...more

Defense Department Releases Report On Strengthening Defense-Critical Supply Chains

Evaluates Defense Industrial Base Supply Chains and Outlines Strategic Investments in Vital National Security Items - This is the first in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future regarding...more

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To End U.S. Dependence On Chinese Rare Earth Elements

Legislation Introduced In The Context Of Significant Federal Attention To Vulnerable Supply Chains, Including Critical Minerals And Materials - On January 14, 2022, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ)...more

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Signed Into Law

Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China - On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law...more

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Update

Recent Developments Include Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation Amendments And An Investigation Of Foreign Trade Zones - The United States continues to take several actions in connection with implementation of the...more

Biden Administration Continues Taking Action to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains

Agencies Request Information From Public to Support U.S. Supply Chains - The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the Department of Transportation (“DoT”) are requesting information and...more

33 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide