In recent years, the U.S. has pursued a whole-of-government approach to target Chinese technology and service providers in furtherance of foreign policy and national security objectives....more
8/31/2023
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Commerce Control List ,
ECCNs ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) continues to send a strong and clear message to the exporting community – it wants businesses and universities to voluntarily disclose any significant...more
5/5/2023
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
National Security ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Self-Reporting ,
Statutory Violations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Voluntary Disclosure
In response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., U.K., and EU have implemented sweeping coordinated economic sanctions and export control restrictions targeting key industries, entities,...more
3/8/2022
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Asset Freeze ,
Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Entities ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
ECCNs ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
EU ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Relations ,
General Licenses ,
Military End Use ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Ukraine
The implementation of President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order regarding COVID-19 vaccine and safe workplace requirements for federal contractors has caused confusion and prompted numerous questions from federal...more
11/19/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Federal Contractors ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Private Sector ,
Public Contracts ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Stays ,
Subcontractors ,
Time Extensions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety