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Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - August 2024 #2

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In its continuing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

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

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new guidance to prevent the diversion of controlled items to Russia. This guidance recommends the use of the Trade Integrity Project (TIP) database, which tracks suppliers with...more

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Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - February 2024

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes the key export restrictions...more

Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

Illegal Export Scheme: US Seizes Funds in Civil Forfeiture Action

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In a recent legal breakthrough that highlights the importance of ITAR compliance and arms regulation, the United States has achieved a significant milestone. Through a rigorous investigation into an illicit scheme involving...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2023 - Voluntary Disclosures of Export Violations: Understanding the Consequences

The realm of international trade and commerce operates under a complicated system of export control regimes that are designed to protect national security, curb the proliferation of sensitive technologies, and ensure strict...more

Holland & Knight LLP

United States Imposes Expanded Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) took a number of actions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) on May 19, 2023. Here are some of the key U.S. export control actions...more

Blank Rome LLP

The Impact of Modern Economic Statecraft on Cross-Border Trade and Investment: Sanctions, Export Controls, Investment Screening,...

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Geopolitical risk is top of mind for companies these days, and it seems that every week brings a new proposed sanction, trade control, or investment restriction. Increasingly, companies and investors are discovering that...more

Goodwin

Marking One Year of War, US Broadens Sanctions and Export Controls Against Russia and Other Actors

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Broadening its response to Russia’s one-year-old assault on Ukraine, the United States announced additional export control and sanctions measures, effective February 24, 2023. These new measures expand restrictions on...more

A&O Shearman

U.S. Russia sanctions and export controls update

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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has, in response, imposed unprecedented sanctions and export controls targeting Russia: President Biden has signed numerous new Executive Orders, the U.S....more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - November 3 2022

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently issued an interim final rule that significantly expands export controls on advanced computing materials and semiconductors. These controls are...more

BCLP

Russia sanctions update: New SDN designations, services prohibitions; Further expansion of U.S. export control restrictions

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On September 15, 2022, the United States imposed further export control and sanctions measures in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Among the additional measures implemented are the following...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Bars Accounting, Trust and Corporate Formation, and Management Consulting Services and Adds Export Restrictions to Russia

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The United States has announced yet another round of economic sanctions against Russia that builds on existing sanctions and extends them to new sectors of the Russian economy. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of...more

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U.S. Blocks Additional Russian Interests and Restricts Certain Management and Related Services and the Export of Certain Non-Dual...

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The U.S. Government has announced additional measures to counter Russia’s war against Ukraine. On May 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blocked certain Russian financial...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Summary of Changes in Russia/Belarus Export Controls and Sanctions Occurring From March 31, 2022 to April 22, 2022

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This blog post covers several new sanctions and export controls that the U.S. government imposed on Russia and Belarus in the time period occurring between March 31, 2022 and April 21, 2022. ...more

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The US further strengthens sanctions and export controls against Russia after reports of atrocities in Ukraine

After reports of humanitarian atrocities and further details of the continued Russian aggression in Ukraine emerged over the weekend, the United States and its allies responded with further sanctions and export controls. “The...more

BCLP

Russia Sanctions Update: New SDN Designations, Prohibition on New Investment, Expansion of U.S. Export Control Restrictions

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The United States has taken further export control and sanctions measures in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Among the changes: SDN designations of additional persons, entities and vessels, ban on new investment...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Export Controls and Sanctions Against Russia

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has implemented unprecedented measures to impose severe economic costs on Russia. Since February, the landscape of export controls and sanctions on Russia has changed...more

Goodwin

New Sanctions and Export Controls for Russia and Belarus, Phase III

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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the White House countered with another wave of sanctions and export controls. Building on the restrictions discussed in our Phase I and Phase II alerts, these new measures further...more

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UPDATE: Biden Administration Imposes Broad Sanctions and Export Controls in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - Update...

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UPDATE- The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released new export restrictions on Belarus that largely mimic those applicable to Russia, including broad licensing requirements and the addition...more

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How U.S. Companies Should Manage Expanded U.S. Sanctions on Russia and Belarus

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The U.S. and its allies have expanded sanctions on Russia and Belarus on an almost daily basis over the last week and have committed to continue to do so if the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate. ...more

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US and Foreign Companies Now Subject to Expansive US License Requirements for Business with Russia

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On February 23 and 24, 2022, the United States, through the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), took significant...more

BCLP

U.S. Commerce Department Imposes New Export Control Measures Targeting Russia

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As previewed by President Biden in his press conference on February 24, 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is imposing additional export control measures targeting Russia. The new...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Biden Administration Imposes Broad Sanctions and Export Controls in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

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*This alert was originally published on February 25, 2022 and updated on March 4, 2022. On February 24, 2022, the Biden Administration issued another expansive round of sanctions measures and export controls related to...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Aim to Impose "Devastating Costs" on Russia

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Key point: On February 24, 2022, the United States imposed a combination of extensive and complex trade sanctions and export controls against the Russian Federation (Russia) in response to its invasion of Ukraine. These...more

Goodwin

Substantial Enhancement of Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia and Belarus, Phase II

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Earlier this week, following Russia’s aggressive incursion into Ukraine, we reported on the imposition of U.S. sanctions in response — a modest response that reserved the heavier sanctions that have been anticipated. On...more

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