The National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued guidance documenting its policy regarding the voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) of potentially criminal violations of the export...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a one-year enforcement pilot program intended to encourage companies to voluntarily self-report misconduct under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Building on...more
In this issue:
- Navigating Public Company Cybersecurity Obligations: Advising Boards and Disclosing to Investors
- FTC Updates School-Related COPPA Guidance
- Status Update on the EU Data Protection...more
7/14/2015
/ Anti-Spam Legislation ,
Barack Obama ,
Board of Directors ,
Canada ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Disclosure ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
Security and Privacy Controls
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published a proposed rule enhancing controls on certain cybersecurity items under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, the...more
7/13/2015
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Comment Period ,
Cybersecurity ,
Encryption ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Intrusion Software ,
Licensing Rules ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Software ,
Technology
On February 18, 2015, in a coordinated action, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced and implemented changes to the...more
Foreign investments into the United States and U.S. direct investment abroad can trigger certain mandatory regulatory reporting for U.S. businesses. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) issues...more
As promised by President Obama in December 2014, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today issued regulations that lessen the...more
1/21/2015
/ Amended Regulation ,
Banking Sector ,
Barack Obama ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Embargo ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanctions ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Relations ,
Travel Permits
This week, the U.S. government imposed further significant sanctions against Russia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to reclaim the Crimean Peninsula as a part of the Russian Federation. These...more
In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision earlier this month to reclaim the Crimean Peninsula as a part of the Russian Federation, President Barack Obama issued three executive orders authorizing the...more