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OFAC takes the position that certain kinds of SDN participation in public conferences is not a prohibited service under U.S....

The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a formal guidance letter stating that certain kinds of Specially Designated Nationals could speak at a public conference to share their individual...more

U.S. Department of Commerce expands controls on advanced semiconductors and establishes new controls on closed AI model weights

The new interim final rule imposes new global licensing requirements for ECCNs 3A090.a, 4A090.a, and corresponding .z items; controls for closed AI model weights; updated data center validated end-user authorizations;...more

The United States and the United Kingdom impose new sanctions against the Russian energy sector

New U.S. and UK sanctions target Russia’s energy sector and supporting infrastructure. On January 10, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom imposed additional sanctions against Russia, with a focus on its energy...more

New DOJ rule limits cross-border data transfers to protect national security

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a final rule limiting data transfers to China, Russia, and other designated “countries of concern.” The rule establishes a new national security program that bans specific types of...more

BIOSECURE stalls, will not become law in 2024

Earlier this week, efforts to reduce U.S. reliance on biotechnology companies in China stalled when the BIOSECURE Act (“BIOSECURE” or the “Act”) was left out of this week’s continuing resolution (CR). As a result, BIOSECURE...more

12/24/2024  /  Biotechnology , China , National Security , NDAA

BIS issues guidance on addressing diversion risk

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published its Guidance to Industry on BIS Actions Identifying Transaction Parties of Diversion Risk (the Guidance) designed to help...more

U.S. Department of Justice updates its Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations

On March 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) issued an updated Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations. The updated policy encourages companies to voluntarily disclose to NSD...more

BIOSECURE Act aims to restrict funding and genetic data use by foreign adversary biotech companies

The BIOSECURE Act (the “Act”), introduced by members of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (“House Select Committee on the CCP”) on January 25,...more

BIS continues to expand export controls on Russia and Belarus and adds 71 entities to the Entity List

On 2 June 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued two final rules, effective on the same day, that revised the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) pertaining to the U.S.’s...more

BIS issues frequently asked questions to clarify the military end use/user rule

On 29 June 2020, the final rule expanding the military end user/user controls (MEU) issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) went into effect. On 26 June 2020, BIS issued an FAQs guidance document that provides...more

BIS adds a number of companies to the Entity List, including Iran Air

As of 16 March 2020 Iran Air and a number of other entities were placed on the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) Entity List. Summary - Companies that use Iran Air as transport, particularly companies engaging in...more

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