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Client Alert: New Laws Prohibit Certain Data Transfers to China, Russia, Iran, and other Foreign Adversaries of the U.S.

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In addition to its well-publicized move to prohibit more than 150 million Americans from posting embarrassing dance videos of themselves on TikTok (at least while it is Chinese-owned), the U.S. federal government recently...more

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Data Restrictions in the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act

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On April 20, 2024, the House of Representatives passed H.R.8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act ("supplemental"), which includes a version of H.R.7520, the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act...more

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US Government Moves to Regulate Cross-Border Transactions Involving Sensitive Data

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In a sweeping, coordinated effort across federal agencies, the US government has taken a giant leap forward to prevent access to data that could be exploited to the detriment of national security. On February 28, 2024,...more

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Biden Administration Announces New Measures to Safeguard Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data

On February 28, 2024, the Biden administration announced new cybersecurity-related measures, including an executive order (EO) and advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), intended to address the bulk flow of Americans’...more

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‘Foreign Adversaries’ In Tech Supply Chain May Be Under the Microscope

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The Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Rule, if implemented by the Biden Administration, would significantly impact companies that have an international nexus in a number of different sectors,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Executive Order on Drones Expands to North Korea, Iran, and Russia

Last week, the Executive Order on Protecting the United States from Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) expanded the U.S.-China drone controversy to North Korea, Iran, and Russia....more

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U.S. “Maximum Pressure” Campaign Expands Isolation Of Iran’s Financial Sector

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On Thursday, October 8, 2020, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin identified the Iranian financial sector as subject to the sectoral sanctions of Executive Order (“E.O.”) 13902, escalating the formidable Trump...more

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U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Iran With Sanctions on Additional Financial Institutions and Continuation of Arms Embargo

Continuing its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, the United States has (a) ratcheted up sanctions under Executive Orders that provide for the imposition of secondary sanctions on non-U.S. companies that engage in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Moves To Block Conventional Arms Sales To Iran

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President Trump issued an Executive Order on September 21, 2020 which, effective immediately, imposes secondary sanctions on the transfer and sale of certain conventional arms shipments and the supply of related services to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

OFAC Issues New FAQs Clarifying Iran Secondary Sanctions

On June 5, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued four new frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) that define key terms used in secondary sanctions added to the Iran sanctions...more

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OFAC’s COVID-19 Response: Existing Exceptions, Filing and Compliance Flexibility, and a Little Loosening on Iran

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Recognizing that COVID-19 is further straining humanitarian needs in sanctioned countries and complicating compliance with economic sanctions, and perhaps also in response to reports that US sanctions are hindering COVID-19...more

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Multiple International Travel Bans Now in Effect

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Within the last few days, the Trump Administration has expanded an existing travel ban and initiated a new one related to the Coronavirus; similarly other countries have added entry restrictions to try to...more

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New Sanctions Target Additional Sectors of Iranian Economy

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The Situation: The Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions on January 10, 2020, following escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The Result: The new sanctions complement existing sanctions...more

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Maximum Pressure Squared: President Trump Turns His Iran Sanctions Amplifier Up to Eleven

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Third-country companies doing business with Iran’s construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors are now at increased risk of being sanctioned. On Friday, January 10, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO)...more

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U.S. Pressures Iran’s Revenue Sources: Sanctions Four New Sectors; Designates Foreign Metals Traders

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In an Executive Order issued on January 10, 2020, the Trump administration announced the imposition of new sanctions relating to the construction, mining, manufacturing, and textile sectors of the Iranian economy and left...more

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New Sanctions Target Iran’s Metals, Construction, Mining, Manufacturing, and Textiles Industries

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On January 10, 2020, the President signed a new Executive Order (EO), "Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran," targeting Iran's construction, mining, manufacturing, and textiles industries. On the same...more

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The United States Government issues additional Iran sanctions and a new Executive Order targeting the construction, mining,...

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On 10 January 2020, in response to missile attacks by the Iranian military targeting two U.S. bases in Iraq, the United States Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a number of senior...more

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U.S. Expands Sanctions on Iranian Metals and Textiles Industry and Senior Officials

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The Trump Administration on January 10, 2020, issued broad new secondary sanctions with respect to Iran’s construction, mining, manufacturing, and textiles sectors in an effort to target additional sources of revenue used by...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

President Trump Imposes Sanctions on Companies Doing Business with Iran’s Construction, Mining, Manufacturing and Textiles...

On January 10, 2020, President Trump issued a new Executive Order that imposes the latest in a series of economic sanctions on Iran. Individuals and entities violating these and other sanctions on Iran can face significant...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New primary and secondary sanctions on Iranian construction, mining, manufacturing, metals and textile industries

Today the president signed a new Executive Order (E.O.) announcing expanded primary and secondary sanctions on Iran, focused on the construction, mining, manufacturing, and textile industries....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. Targets Additional Iranian Sectors for Sanctions: Broadly Increasing Exposure for Non-U.S. Companies

With new Iran-related sanctions, the U.S. government is making good on threats to give third-country companies a choice – participate in the U.S. market or participate in the Iranian market. ...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Sanctions Update: Additional Iran and Venezuela Designations, Penalty for Sudan Violations

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The U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the main U.S. government body that administers U.S. economic sanctions and embargoes, continues to be busy. In September 2019 alone, OFAC has announced...more

Cozen O'Connor

Droning On: Trump Administration Calls for Additional Sanctions on Iran

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Spurred by the recent destruction of a U.S. drone by Iranian forces and alleged attacks on tankers in the Persian Gulf, President Trump issued a new executive order (EO) on June 24, 2019, calling for additional sanctions on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration Expands Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Industrial Metals Sector

• President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) on May 8, 2019—exactly one year after the Trump administration withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal—that widened the scope of existing sanctions targeting the Iranian...more

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Iran Threatens Partial JCPOA Suspension; US Imposes Sanctions on Certain Iranian Metals Sectors

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On May 8, 2019, following Iran's announcement that it intends to suspend certain nuclear proliferation-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United States issued a new Executive order...more

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