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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - February 14, 2023

1. Reverse CFIUS Expected To Be Narrow and Only Forward-Looking Laura Black, a former Treasury Department official, recently discussed how companies should prepare for any potential U.S. outbound investment review process....more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - January 2023

1. Late last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules to block the importation and sale of telecommunications equipment considered unacceptably hazardous to U.S. national security. The Report and...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - December 2022

Importer Pays $3.25M Settlement in FCA Case A California importer paid $3.25 million (Law360 subscription required to view) to settle a whistleblower suit brought by a former employee of its overseas supplier under the False...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - November 3 2022

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently issued an interim final rule that significantly expands export controls on advanced computing materials and semiconductors. These controls are...more

OFAC Designates Tornado Cash as a Sanctioned Entity as Federal Government Continues to Increase Regulation of Decentralized...

On Aug. 8, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash for allegedly helping launder more than $7 billion worth of cryptocurrency over three years.1...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - September 2022

1. Chip Producer ‘Is Informed’ of New License Requirement via BIS Letter According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by NVIDIA, the largest producer of graphics processing units (GPUs), Commerce’s Bureau of...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - August 2022

1. FinCEN and BIS Target Financial Institutions for Export Compliance- On June 28, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued their first joint alert urging...more

Understanding the Additional Risks When Making a Ransomware Payment [Video]

Ken Fishkin talks to Doreen M. Edelman and Christian C. Contardo of the firm’s Global Trade & National Security practice, about ransomware and the risks of making payments when data is held for ransom, such as exposure to...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - July 2022

On June 13, legislators released a new proposed version of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act, which would establish an outbound investment review mechanism to protect U.S. technologies against adversaries like...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter June 2022

1. BIS Announces Plans To End Categorizing Emerging and Foundational Tech- On May 22, BIS announced in a proposed rule that it will end the effort to characterize specific technology as emerging or foundational for...more

Trade Matters - May 10, 2022 -Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter

In late December 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The new law creates a rebuttable presumption that any goods created in whole or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous...more

The Intersection of Technology, Regulatory Policy, and White Collar Defense [Audio]

This week on “Regulatory Matters,” partner Doreen M. Edelman, chair of Lowenstein’s Global Trade & National Security group, interviews partner Kathleen A. McGee on her practice’s dual focus on White Collar Criminal Defense...more

Notable Russia and Belarus Trade Controls in Response to the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine – March/early-April Updates

As an update to Lowenstein’s previous alert, “Notable U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Levied Against Russia and Belarus in Response to the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine,” below is an overview of additional, notable U.S....more

Trade Matters, March 2022: A monthly newsletter covering global trade & national security developments

1. United States Hits Russia With Expanded Sanctions and Export Controls- In what remains a rapidly changing environment, in the last several weeks, the U.S. government imposed significant additional sanctions on Russia,...more

Notable US Sanctions and Export Controls Levied Against Russia and Belarus in Response to the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine

Current as of 10 a.m. ET Feb. 28, 2022- I. Sanctions- Beginning Feb. 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented a new prohibition on the direct or indirect...more

Western Sanctions Targeting Russia Increase Business Risks for Companies

Companies doing business in or with Russia or Russian companies should carefully assess the impact of the new sanctions on their operations and activities and review their compliance procedures. This includes ensuring that...more

Trade Matters, February 2022: A monthly newsletter covering global trade & national security developments

1. Treasury Mandates Reporting of Foreign Securities Holdings of $200M or More- All U.S. persons (custodians and end investors) who manage $200 million or more in foreign securities for themselves or others must file a...more

Trade Matters - December 2021

1. U.S. Emerging Tech Companies Can’t Work With These Chinese Entities On November 26, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security added 27 foreign organizations and individuals, including eight technology...more

Take Note: Address Global Trade Issues Early in Your Negotiations To Avoid Liability and Costs (Yes, This Applies to You).

Premise: Nearly all companies have exposure to international trade laws when doing business. Spotting these risks early when negotiating agreements and transactions will prevent future liability and costs. So, when drafting...more

Trade Matters - November 2021

1. New Cybersecurity Export Controls From BIS Go Into Effect in January - The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released an interim final rule establishing new export controls on certain cybersecurity items and...more

Tips for Managing Supply Chain Trade Issues in 2021

The effect of global trade policies on companies’ supply chains cannot be overstated. Notwithstanding the current port delays, businesses are suffering from increasing production costs, access to efficient labor and...more

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