On May 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of State sanctioned nearly 300 individuals, businesses, and vessels abroad to further degrade Russia’s...more
Kilpatrick Townsend recently held its annual KTIPS (Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar). Firm attorneys led a day of interactive discussions with clients on the latest developments in intellectual property law...more
The U.S. Expands Sanctions Against Russia to Include the Accounting, Trust and Corporate Formation Services, and Management Consulting Sectors of the Russian Economy and Expands Export Controls to Russian Industrial and...more
What are primary sanctions? Sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) require the “blocking” or “freezing” of assets of an “SDN.” U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in...more
On March 11, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order banning the import of goods into the U.S. of Russian origin—seafood, spirits/vodka, and non-industrial diamonds. The Executive Order also includes an...more
Russia’s recent invasion against Ukraine is prompting the United States (U.S.) and other countries to issue sanctions and restrictions on Russia. Companies that do business in Russia or in the region should take steps to keep...more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Gunjan Talati and Patrick Njeim recently presented the ACC Colorado webinar “What You Don’t Know About Export Controls as an Attorney Can Hurt You.’’ While the regulatory world of export controls may...more
Court Ordered Injunction Affecting January 2020 Revisions to USML Categories I, II, and III -
On January 23, 2020, the Department of State published a final rule that amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations...more
Kilpatrick Townsend partner Gunjan Talati recently presented to clients on the topic of “What IP Professionals Need to Know About Export Controls” at the annual Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS). KTIPS...more
A few months ago, we informed you about the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”) and its changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) process. [Government...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) always seems to be in the news. There are expanding interpretations of national security, deals that get withdrawn, or even blocked. The mergers and...more