This presentation will provide an overview of U.S. sanctions principles and developments, with a focus on the Biden Administration’s sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine....more
5/25/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Blocking Sanctions ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SSI List ,
Ukraine ,
Webinars
Since February 24, 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to unimaginable human suffering, a growing refugee crisis and a rising death toll. The invasion sparked a global response as governments moved to sanction the...more
3/30/2022
/ Airspace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Financial Markets ,
Insurance Industry ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
On October 5, 2021, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final rule formally expanding its controls over the export of biotechnology software. ...more
11/11/2021
/ Biotechnology ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Commerce Control List ,
ECCNs ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Filing Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Investment ,
Medical Software ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
On May 19, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) announced that it is removing export restrictions on four categories of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and other items used to address the effects of...more
Members of V&E’s National Security & International Trade practice discuss recent trade and investment developments and what to expect in the new Administration....more
1/7/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Webinars
On December 31, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) published a temporary final rule again extending and modifying export restrictions on scarce and critical health and medical supplies. The new rule...more
On October 20, 2020, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced that it had reached a $4.1 million settlement with Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., the multinational conglomerate holding company...more
On August 6, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) issued a temporary final rule modifying the list of Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) subject to FEMA’s export restrictions and extending the...more
On Thursday, April 16 and Monday, April 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) made announcements to address the global COVID-19 crisis, recognizing both that providing...more
On April 21, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) published a notification detailing ten exemptions to the export restrictions on personal protective equipment (“PPE”) that FEMA implemented in a temporary final...more
On April 7, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) issued a temporary final rule to restrict exports of respirators, masks and gloves used by healthcare providers. The restrictions, which will remain in effect...more