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A New National Security Frontier: Executive Order and Coming Regulations Restricting US Technology Investments in China

President Biden issued a long-awaited executive order, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the Executive Order or E.O.), on August 9, 2023,...more

Mandatory BEA Foreign Investment-Related Surveys Filing Deadlines Fast Approach

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce is the government agency that compiles statistics about the U.S. economy, including the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). BEA also compiles statistics...more

DOJ Announces Shift Toward Corporate Enforcement for Sanctions and Export Control Violations

Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco once again delivered groundbreaking remarks at the American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on White Collar Crime (ABA White Collar Conference) on March 2, 2023, this time...more

New US Export Controls Target China’s Semiconductor and Supercomputer Sectors

"As I told Congress in July, my north star at BIS is to ensure that we are appropriately doing everything in our power to protect our national security and prevent sensitive technologies with military applications from being...more

OFAC Takes Action Against Virtual Currency Tornado Cash in Novel Application of Sanctions Authorities

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), on August 8, 2022, sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash. OFAC alleged that it had been “used to launder more than $7 billion worth of...more

Sanctions Are the New FCPA: US Pledges Enforcement, Issues New Russia Sanctions and Export Controls

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persists, with no end currently in sight, the United States continues to issue increasingly punishing economic sanctions and export controls targeting Russia, most recently aiming at the...more

War in Ukraine Prompts Further Trade Sanctions by the United States

Russia’s invasion into Ukraine in February 2022 has prompted the United States and its allies, including the United Kingdom, the European Union, and others, to issue substantial international trade restrictions such as...more

Recent Developments in US Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia

Following Russia’s recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine and full-scale invasion of the country, authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and across the globe imposed a sweeping array of trade...more

Sanctioning Russia Over Invasion of Ukraine

On February 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally recognized the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in Eastern Ukraine (Covered Regions) as independent states. Thereafter, Mr. Putin authorized a full-scale invasion...more

OFAC Releases New Detailed Guidance for the Digital Currency Industry

On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released guidance on sanctions compliance for the digital currency industry, the agency’s most detailed guidance to date on...more

DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Highlights False Claims Act Cybersecurity Risks for Government Contractors

On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an initiative to pursue civil False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions against government contractors that knowingly fail to follow required cybersecurity...more

OFAC Issues Second Ransomware Advisory and Designates Virtual Currency Exchange for Sanctions

Agency’s Focus on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Continues - On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an updated advisory to “highlight the sanctions...more

OFCCP Signals More Rigorous Enforcement Landscape With Three Big Moves

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has taken three recent notable actions. Specifically, OFCCP (1) will require a contractor to submit a verification of an affirmative action...more

DoD Policy Calls for “Responsible AI” in Defense Procurements of Artificial Intelligence

As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) seeks to increase funding for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for defense and national security purposes, a new policy memorandum directs the DoD to take steps to ensure that...more

DOJ’s False Claims Act Recoveries Drop to $2.2 Billion in FY 2020—But the Decrease May be Short-Lived

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases under the False Claims Act (FCA) in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. This is a drop of more than...more

DoD’s Cybersecurity Rule Will Expand Assessments of Defense Industry to Safeguard Unclassified Information, Raising New...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a long-awaited interim rule to safeguard unclassified information in the possession of defense contractors by making periodic assessments of a company’s cybersecurity compliance...more

BIS Tightens Controls on Exports of National Security-Controlled Items

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on April 28, 2020, published two final rules and a proposed rule that substantially tighten the controls in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)....more

CARES Act Guidance Outlines Ways for Government Contractors to Obtain Reimbursement for Paid Leave to Employees and Subcontractors

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and several federal agencies have issued guidance implementing a provision in the CARES Act that allows government contractors to be reimbursed for paid leave to employees and...more

CARES Act Creates New Resources for Fraud Enforcement—and Risks for Businesses

Businesses that receive government funding under the nearly $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) should be mindful of the heightened risks of government investigations of fraud, waste,...more

Small Business Loans and the CARES Act: What PE and VC Investors Need to Know About the SBA’s Affiliation Rules

A key feature of the nearly $2 trillion economic stimulus bill signed into law on March 27, 2020, is the creation of a $350 billion “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP) to authorize loans to businesses affected by the COVID-19...more

FIRRMA Regulations Finalized

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) published two final rules on January 17, 2019, to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) enacted in August 2018. The first...more

DoD Releases New Cybersecurity Verification Standard

The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) new cybersecurity verification regime is moving into a new phase, with major implications for contractors. On January 31, 2020, DoD released version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity...more

New Cybersecurity Certification Framework Will Have Significant Impact on Defense Contractors

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is forging ahead in its plan to adopt a new framework for cybersecurity, with significant ramifications for all defense contractors, including subcontractors. On November 8, 2019, DOD...more

Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations in Qui Tam Suits Under the False Claims Act

Whistleblowers bringing qui tam suits under the False Claims Act have up to ten years to file suit against defendants in cases in which the government declines to intervene, the U.S. Supreme Court has held, rejecting a...more

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