U.S. Commerce Department, Export Control Reform (ECR)

Electronics Testing Company Penalized $6.6 Million for Unauthorized Software Exports

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/20/2021

The U.S. State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) reached a $6.6 million settlement last week with California-based electronics testing company Keysight Technologies, Inc. for alleged illegal exports of...more

Congress Enacts the Export Controls Act of 2018, Extending Controls to Emerging and Foundational Technologies

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/27/2018

As part of the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2019, Public Law No: 115-232, Congress enacted the Export Controls Act of 2018 (“ECA”)....more

The Export Control Reform Act and Possible New Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/12/2018

• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more

The CFIUS Reform Legislation—FIRRMA—Will Become Law on August 13, 2018

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/13/2018

CFIUS will continue to have broad jurisdiction to conduct national security reviews of foreign investments that could result in foreign control of a U.S. business. When regulations implementing FIRRMA become effective within...more

DDTC and BIS Solicit Comments Regarding Controls over Explosives, Personal Protective Equipment, and Military and Intelligence...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/15/2018

• DDTC and BIS have published concurrent NOIs requesting public comments on the controls over the export and reexport of explosives, personal protective equipment, and military and intelligence electronics. (By volume and...more

U.S. Commerce Department › Export Control Reform (ECR)

Electronics Testing Company Penalized $6.6 Million for Unauthorized Software Exports

Congress Enacts the Export Controls Act of 2018, Extending Controls to Emerging and Foundational Technologies

The Export Control Reform Act and Possible New Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies

The CFIUS Reform Legislation—FIRRMA—Will Become Law on August 13, 2018

DDTC and BIS Solicit Comments Regarding Controls over Explosives, Personal Protective Equipment, and Military and Intelligence...

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