On March 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela General License 52 (GL 52). The license broadly authorizes established U.S. entities to engage in transactions with...more
3/26/2026
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Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
On March 5, news outlets reported that the U.S. government is drafting new export control regulations for AI chips. A copy of the draft regulations is not publicly available. According to reports, the draft regulations would...more
3/16/2026
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
The Agreement contemplates establishing pricing mechanisms that reflect market-economy costs of production and reduce the impact of “non-market” policies and practices. Input from stakeholders across the critical mineral...more
3/2/2026
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Imports ,
International Trade ,
Investment ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
National Security ,
Request For Information ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Restrictions ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2026 NDAA), signed into law on December 18, 2025 (Pub. L. 119-60), includes several provisions affecting critical mineral and materials sourcing for DoD...more
3/2/2026
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Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Entities ,
Minerals ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has greatly expanded the scope of authorized activities and transactions that U.S. persons may undertake regarding energy projects in...more
2/24/2026
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sanctions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision (in Learning Resources v. Trump) holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs....more
2/23/2026
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on CFIUS Known Investor Program (KIP). The RFI signals Treasury’s intent to formalize and begin...more
2/16/2026
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Comment Period ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Due Diligence ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Request For Information ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
The White House is reportedly drafting an executive order (EO) focused on quantum information science and technology (QIST). The EO would establish a whole-of-government approach to strengthening the U.S. quantum ecosystem....more
2/13/2026
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Executive Orders ,
Innovative Technology ,
National Security ,
OSTP ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Following the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, the Trump administration has taken actions to expand Venezuela-related oil trade and investment opportunities, primarily for U.S. companies....more
2/10/2026
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Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Trade Policies ,
Venezuela
On December 2, 2025, the Taiwan’s High Prosecutor’s Office announced criminal indictments against a subsidiary of Japanese company Tokyo Electron (TEL) and several associated individuals for alleged theft of advanced Taiwan...more
1/27/2026
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Indictments ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Taiwan ,
Trade Secrets
The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was signed into law on December 18, 2025, includes the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (“COINS Act” or the “Act”), which...more
1/8/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Foreign Investment ,
Innovative Technology ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Notification Requirements ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Treasury