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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - September 19, 2024

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The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently issued an interim final rule implementing licensing requirements for these emerging technology products for export to all foreign countries. See the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A (r)AUKUS Discussion in the Space Industry

This week of September 16, Paris will play host to the biggest spectacle of the year (sorry, Olympics), the World Space Business Week. Attendees will come from around the world to discuss advancements in commercial space and...more

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UK Labour Government Proposes the Right to ‘Switch Off’

The United Kingdom continues to see rapid growth in the number of workplaces adopting remote and hybrid work arrangements, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this new type of work offers many...more

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U.S. State Department Lifts ITAR Licensing Requirements for Australia and the UK Under the AUKUS Trilateral Security Partnership

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In May, the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published its long-awaited rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to implement the AUKUS Trilateral Security...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Major Export Controls Revisions and the AUKUS Trilateral Security Partnership

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The U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of State have been continuously easing restrictions on export-controlled trade between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia to foster technological innovation...more

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Patent Protection for AI Creations - Landmark decision by the German Federal Court of Justice

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These days, patent courts across the world have to address the question of how to deal with AI-generated inventions. The German Federal Court of Justice ("FCJ") has recently issued a landmark decision (decision of June...more

K&L Gates LLP

AUKUS Series—Part 1: What is AUKUS?

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On 15 September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US) (each a member State) announced AUKUS as a new security partnership that will promote a free and open Indo-Pacific that is secure and...more

A&O Shearman

Antitrust in focus - April 2024

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Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller-Law-Group - June 2024 Newletter

Recently, President Biden signed a foreign military support bill (H.R. 815) into law, which also encompassed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act (the Act), a legislative proposal introduced in the House containing...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2024 - Australia and United Kingdom License Exemptions on the Way!

Canada has long enjoyed International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) license exemptions and minimal controls for items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). What about some of our other friends, such as...more

A&O Shearman

Key antitrust findings - May 2024

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. David Higbee (Global Head of Antitrust) and Dominic Long (Global Deputy Head of Antitrust) are our editors this month....more

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UK Proposes Approving Medical Devices Based on Approval in Other Countries

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Device manufacturers may soon have access to a new framework for marketing and selling medical devices in the United Kingdom.  On May 21, 2024, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published...more

Dechert LLP

The Evolving Global Foreign Direct Investment and National Security Review Landscape - May 2024

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Key Takeaways - - As FDI regimes proliferate and mature around the globe, governments are taking an ever-more expansive view of the concept of “national security” to include more than military and defense interests, which...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DDTC Proposes ITAR Changes for Australia and the United Kingdom

On May 1, 2024, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reduce export authorization requirements for...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

State Department Proposes Exempting Australia, UK from Certain Defense Related Export Controls

On April 30, 2024, the Department of State proposed an amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) intended to facilitate exports of defense articles, the performance of defense services, and brokering...more

K&L Gates LLP

State Department Aims to Streamline Export Controls for Future Collaboration Among the United States, United Kingdom, and...

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On 1 May 2024, the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to support the goals of the trilateral security...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DDTC and BIS Ease Export Controls for Australia and the United Kingdom - UPDATED May 10, 2024

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*This alert was originally published on May 3, 2024 and updated on May 8, 2024 based on a correction published by BIS that day. The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed...more

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Wow AUKUS is for Real! Exports to Australia and UK Just Got Way Easier

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The US Government just placed Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) in nearly the same position as Canada for dual-use exports under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and is poised to go even further with a proposed...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DDTC and BIS Ease Export Controls for Australia and the United Kingdom

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The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed rule that would add a new license exemption in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reduce the licensing...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Further Enhancing Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Trilateral Security Partnership through Export Controls

On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule reducing export control licensing requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) as a means to further...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

New BIS Rule Grants Australia and the UK “Nearly” the Same Treatment as Canada

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On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule (“Interim Rule”), amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to enhance cooperation and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

BIS Reduces Licensing Requirements on Exports to Australia and the UK

In an interim final rule published on April 19, 2024 (New Rule), the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to reduce licensing requirements on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BIS Eliminates Almost All EAR Controls for Australia and the United Kingdom

On April 19, 2024, BIS removed almost all controls over exports and reexports to, and transfers within, Australia and the United Kingdom of items subject to the EAR. The action is the first change to U.S. export control...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Meteoric Rise of Generative AI Has Regulators Gearing Up To Preserve Competition

Key Points Artificial intelligence (AI) — and in particular generative AI, which creates new content — has recently emerged as a transformative tool with the power and potential to reshape familiar industries. Although...more

White & Case LLP

ESG in APAC: 3 Trends to Watch in 2024

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Faced with increased scrutiny by consumers, regulators, shareholders and boards, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations have been at the forefront for multinational companies globally. Multinational...more

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