On September 13, 2024, the White House announced that it will take several steps to crack down on use of the “de minimis exemption” for imports of unsafe and unfairly traded goods. The de minimis exemption currently allows...more
9/26/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Counterfeiting ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Forced Labor ,
Health and Safety ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Proposed Rules ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs
The past two presidential administrations have seen major shifts in U.S. trade policy impacting all aspect of the digital ecosystem, from trade in physical technology products to new initiatives limiting data flows. Join...more
On May 14, 2024, the Biden Administration announced that it will seek to increase tariffs on $18 billion in imports from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Administration’s action is based on...more
On March 7, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a Request for Comments on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience, seeking public comment on policy initiatives that promote supply chain...more
We anticipate that 2024 will be another extremely important year for international trade and national security law and policy. The Biden Administration and Congress will continue to debate trade legislation and policy...more
1/26/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Biden Administration ,
Buy America ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
National Security ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies ,
Vietnam ,
Webinars
After much anticipation, on August 9, 2023, the Biden Administration released an Executive Order (E.O.) outlining how the U.S. Government will begin to regulate U.S. investments in the People’s Republic of China. This E.O.,...more
8/16/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Covered Transactions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 19, 2023, the Biden Administration, in coordination with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), announced new sanctions and restrictions on 300 individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft tied to Russia following the G7...more
5/25/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department
In accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments recently issued reports to Congress outlining the contours of a proposed outbound investment review...more
Please join us for the inaugural episode of Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar series, a series of webinars that will bring together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the federal...more
2/15/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Bridges ,
Broadband ,
Clean Energy ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Deadlines ,
Energy Sector ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Manufacturers ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Public Transit ,
Research and Development ,
Roads ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Transportation Industry ,
Water ,
Webinars
On June 27, 2022, the Biden Administration announced a new round of economic measures it is imposing in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House made the announcement in concert with the G7 leaders’ meeting...more
6/29/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Embargo ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
FinCEN ,
Gold ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Ukraine
Over the last week, the Biden Administration announced new sanctions and export controls on Russia and “the Putin regime for its atrocities in Ukraine, including in Bucha.” These actions include full blocking sanctions on two...more
On February 22 and 23, 2022, the Biden Administration announced additional sanctions on Russia. The first group of sanctions was announced on February 22, following Russia’s recognition of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk...more
In this session, Simmons’ and Wiley’s international trade and national security attorneys discuss the current trade relations between the United States and the United Kingdom, one year into the Biden Administration. They’ll...more
12/8/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
Webinars
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers economic sanctions on several countries as well as restrictions targeting terrorists, narcotics traffickers, cyber criminals, and other...more
8/19/2021
/ Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Telecommunications ,
Webinars
This webinar focuses on the role of the U.S. government and Biden Administration in protecting American cybersecurity with respect to:
- The prevalence and spread of malicious third party code;
- Internet infiltration,...more
8/17/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Internet ,
National Security ,
Risk Management ,
Surveillance ,
Webinars
*This alert was originally published on June 25, 2021 and updated on June 30, 2021. On June 24, 2021, the White House announced immediate actions to prevent entry into the United States of silica and downstream products...more
On Thursday, June 24, the White House announced new actions to combat the use of forced labor in the production of silica-based products, including but not limited to solar-grade polysilicon in the Xinjiang province of the...more
On June 9, 2021, the Biden Administration issued an executive order (EO) entitled “Executive Order on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries.” This EO revoked three prior Trump Administration EOs aimed...more
On June 3, 2021, President Biden signed a new Executive Order (EO or Order) to address the national security threats posed by entities operating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Order – entitled Executive Order on...more
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued the long-expected Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“EO” or “Order”). The EO comes amidst a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation and its critical...more
5/13/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
Private Sector ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain
The webinar will review how the Biden Administration is taking the reins on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process, Team Telecom, and other national security regimes....more
The United States, China, and multiple nations are implementing new laws, policies, and funding to address supply chain security. Such changes may greatly impact international trade flows and compliance requirements for...more
3/23/2021
/ Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Sector ,
Exports ,
Funding ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Policy ,
Webinars
On February 24, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) instituting a formal, whole-of-government strategy to develop more resilient and secure supply chains across the United States. The EO calls for a...more