Chris Chamberlain on General Licenses

Commerce Department Extends Export Controls over Foreign-Made Items in Huawei’s Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain

- The U.S. Department of Commerce has published a highly complex and novel interim final rule extending the controls of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) over foreign-made items in Huawei’s contract manufacturing...more

5/21/2020 / Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , Comment Period , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Foreign Direct Product Rule , Foreign Policy , General Licenses , Huawei , Interim Final Rules (IFR) , Manufacturers , National Security , Prohibited Transactions , Public Comment , Supply Chain , Technology Sector , Telecommunications , U.S. Commerce Department

BIS Announces the Elimination of License Exception CIV, Expanded Licensing Requirements on Exports to Chinese, Russian, and...

- On April 28, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced changes to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) through three notices published on the Federal Register. The changes...more

4/30/2020 / Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , Exceptions , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Final Rules , General Licenses , Licensing Rules , Military End Use , National Security , Proposed Rules , U.S. Commerce Department

Commerce Offers 15-Day Comment Period on Huawei TGL and Extends Validity Until May 15, 2020

- BIS extended until May 15, 2020, the Temporary General License authorizing certain exports, reexports, and transfers to Huawei and other listed affiliates of specific types of items that are relevant to third parties. -...more

3/13/2020 / Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , Comment Period , Confidential Information , Entity List , Export Controls , Exports , General Licenses , Huawei , National Security , Public Comment , Technology Sector , Time Extensions , U.S. Commerce Department

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2019

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Telecommunications Company Fined $12 Million for FCPA Violations - On August 29, 2019, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instituted ceaseand-desist proceedings against...more

9/9/2019 / Anti-Corruption , Appeals , Bribery , Criminal Conspiracy , Criminal Prosecution , Department of Defense (DOD) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Economic Sanctions , Enforcement Actions , Entity List , Executive Orders , Export Controls , Exports , False Statements , Fines , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act , General Licenses , Guilty Pleas , Huawei , Indictments , Internal Investigations , International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) , ITSR , Manufacturers , Medical Devices , Money Laundering , New Guidance , Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , Plea Agreements , Settlement , SFO , Smuggling , Suspensions & Debarments , Tariffs , Tax Evasion , Technology Sector , Telecommunications , Trump Administration , World Bank

Commerce Extends and Revises Temporary General License Authorizing Specified Transactions with Huawei and Its Affiliates; Adds...

• The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 46 additional Huawei affiliates to the Entity List. The export, reexport, and transfer to these entities of commodities, software, and technology...more

8/21/2019 / Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Foreign Policy , General Licenses , Huawei , Prohibited Transactions , Software , Technology Sector , Telecommunications , U.S. Commerce Department

Reminder: Commerce Department Prohibitions Pertaining to Huawei Can Apply to Transactions by Non-U.S. Companies

• Since the addition of Huawei and many of its affiliates to the Entity List, there has been significant media coverage over which types of transactions involving the listed entities are, and are not, prohibited without a...more

5/29/2019 / Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Foreign Policy , General Licenses , Huawei , National Security , Prohibited Transactions , Software , Technology Sector , Telecommunications , U.S. Commerce Department

Commerce Department Issues Temporary General License Authorizing Certain Transactions with Huawei and its Designated Affiliates

• On May 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a 90-day Temporary General License (TGL) authorizing limited categories of exports, reexports, or transfers that are otherwise prohibited pursuant to the addition...more

5/22/2019 / Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Foreign Policy , General Licenses , Huawei , Manufacturers , National Security , Prohibited Transactions , Supply Chain , Technology Sector , Telecommunications , U.S. Commerce Department

Commerce Adds Huawei, Its Non-US Affiliates Worldwide and Others to the Entity List

• On May 16, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a final rule adding Huawei and 68 other companies, mostly its non-U.S. affiliates worldwide, to the Entity List... The rule will be officially published in the...more

5/20/2019 / Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Final Rules , Foreign Policy , General Licenses , Huawei , National Security , Technology Sector , U.S. Commerce Department

Red Notice Newsletter - February 2019

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Unseals Indictment of Two More Individuals Connected With PDVSA Corruption Scheme - On February 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of an indictment...more

Red Notice Newsletter - Spanish

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

11/20/2018 / Adidas , Anti-Corruption , Banking Sector , Bribery , Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , CFIUS , College Athletes , Commerce Control List , Corporate Monitoring , Criminal Conspiracy , Criminal Convictions , Criminal Prosecution , Customs and Border Protection , Cybersecurity , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Economic Sanctions , Enforcement Actions , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Federal Pilot Programs , Financial Institutions , FinCEN , FIRRMA , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Foreign Policy , Former Employee , General Licenses , Indictments , Interim Final Rules (IFR) , Internal Controls , ITAR , JPMorgan Chase , Jurisdiction , Medical Devices , Money Laundering , National Security , NCAA , New Guidance , Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , Reporting Requirements , Sanctions , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Settlement , SFO , Shipping , Technology Sector , U.S. Commerce Department , U.S. Treasury , United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , US State Departments , USML , Whistleblower Awards , Whistleblowers , Wire Fraud , World Bank

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

11/20/2018 / Adidas , Anti-Corruption , Banking Sector , Bribery , Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , CFIUS , College Athletes , Commerce Control List , Corporate Monitoring , Criminal Conspiracy , Criminal Convictions , Criminal Prosecution , Customs and Border Protection , Cybersecurity , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Economic Sanctions , Enforcement Actions , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Federal Pilot Programs , Financial Institutions , FinCEN , FIRRMA , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Foreign Policy , Former Employee , General Licenses , Indictments , Interim Final Rules (IFR) , Internal Controls , ITAR , JPMorgan Chase , Jurisdiction , Medical Devices , Money Laundering , National Security , NCAA , New Guidance , Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , Reporting Requirements , Sanctions , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Settlement , SFO , Shipping , Technology Sector , U.S. Commerce Department , U.S. Treasury , United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , US State Departments , USML , Whistleblower Awards , Whistleblowers , Wire Fraud , World Bank

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

11/20/2018 / Adidas , Anti-Corruption , Banking Sector , Bribery , Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , CFIUS , College Athletes , Commerce Control List , Corporate Monitoring , Criminal Conspiracy , Criminal Convictions , Criminal Prosecution , Customs and Border Protection , Cybersecurity , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Economic Sanctions , Enforcement Actions , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Federal Pilot Programs , Financial Institutions , FinCEN , FIRRMA , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Foreign Policy , Former Employee , General Licenses , Indictments , Interim Final Rules (IFR) , Internal Controls , ITAR , JPMorgan Chase , Jurisdiction , Medical Devices , Money Laundering , National Security , NCAA , New Guidance , Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , Reporting Requirements , Sanctions , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Settlement , SFO , Shipping , Technology Sector , U.S. Commerce Department , U.S. Treasury , United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , US State Departments , USML , Whistleblower Awards , Whistleblowers , Wire Fraud , World Bank

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

11/5/2018 / Adidas , Anti-Corruption , Banking Sector , Bribery , Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , CFIUS , College Athletes , Commerce Control List , Corporate Monitoring , Criminal Conspiracy , Criminal Convictions , Criminal Prosecution , Customs and Border Protection , Cybersecurity , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Economic Sanctions , Enforcement Actions , Entity List , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Federal Pilot Programs , Financial Institutions , FinCEN , FIRRMA , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Foreign Policy , Former Employee , General Licenses , Indictments , Interim Final Rules (IFR) , Internal Controls , ITAR , JPMorgan Chase , Jurisdiction , Medical Devices , Money Laundering , National Security , NCAA , New Guidance , Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , Reporting Requirements , Sanctions , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Settlement , SFO , Shipping , Technology Sector , U.S. Commerce Department , U.S. Treasury , United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , US State Departments , USML , Whistleblower Awards , Whistleblowers , Wire Fraud , World Bank

Red Notice Newsletter - September 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations - On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

10/2/2018 / Anti-Corruption , Arms Export Control Act , Books & Records , Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , CAATSA , CEOs , Civil Monetary Penalty , Comment Period , Consent Order , Corporate Fines , Country of Origin , Criminal Conspiracy , Criminal Prosecution , Customs , Defense Contracts , Department of Defense (DOD) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Economic Sanctions , Emerging Growth Companies , Energy Sector , Enforcement Actions , Executive Orders , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Control Reform (ECR) , Export Controls , Exports , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Foreign Interference in US Elections , General Licenses , Guilty Pleas , Indictments , Investigations , ITSR , List of Specified Persons (LSP) , Manufacturers , Mining , Money Laundering , National Security , NDAA , Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , Oil & Gas , Pharmaceutical Industry , Public Comment , Real Estate Brokers , Recordkeeping Requirements , Remand , Reporting Requirements , Retailers , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Settlement Agreements , SFO , Testimony , Trump Administration , Voluntary Disclosure , Whistleblower Awards , Whistleblowers , Wire Fraud

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - $34 Million SEC Settlement for Legg Mason - On August 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle an...more

9/6/2018 / 3-D Technology , Anti-Corruption , Appeals , Berry Amendment , Bribery , Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , CFIUS , Civil Monetary Penalty , Corruption , Criminal Conspiracy , Criminal Penalties , Criminal Prosecution , Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Customs and Border Protection , Declination , Department of Defense (DOD) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Economic Sanctions , Embezzlement , Enforcement Actions , Entity List , Executive Orders , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , Filing Requirements , FIRRMA , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Foreign Investment , Foreign Policy , Former Employee , General Licenses , Guilty Pleas , Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , Imports , Insurance Contracts , Internal Investigations , Iran Sanctions , Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) , Jurisdiction , Licensing Rules , Money Laundering , National Security , NDAA , New Legislation , Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , Personal Data , Preliminary Injunctions , Probationary Period , Racketeering , Sanction Violations , Sanctions , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Settlement Agreements , SFO , Suspensions & Debarments , The Wassenaar Arrangement , Trade Agreements Act , Trump Administration , Wire Fraud , World Bank

Red Notice Newsletter - July 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Extends FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to Misconduct in Mergers and Acquisitions - On July 25, 2018, in a speech to the Ninth Global Forum on Anti-Corruption Compliance in High Risk...more

8/1/2018 / Acquisitions , Anti-Corruption , Arrest , Bribery , Cooperation , Corporate Fines , Corporate Misconduct , Credit Suisse , Criminal Conspiracy , Criminal Convictions , Criminal Penalties , Customs , Customs and Border Protection , Customs Valuation , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Duty Free , Economic Sanctions , Enforcement Actions , EU , Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , Export Controls , Exports , False Claims Act (FCA) , FBI , Forced Labor , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Freight Forwarding , General Licenses , Guilty Pleas , Hiring & Firing , Imports , International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) , Iran Sanctions , Mergers , Money Laundering , Non-Prosecution Agreements , North Korea , Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , Oil & Gas , Prejudgment Interest , Price-Fixing , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Settlement Agreements , Subpoenas , Supply Chain , Suspensions & Debarments , Termination , U.S. Commerce Department , Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices , Venezuela , Waivers , Wire Fraud , World Bank , ZTE