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OFAC Issues Guidance on COVID-19-Related Exports and Compliance Challenges

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued guidance on humanitarian exports and compliance challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

New Rules Governing Review of Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate Take Effect on February 13

As mandated by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has issued new regulations (the Regulations) that will become effective on...more

CFIUS Issues Regulations for FIRRMA Pilot Program

On Oct. 10, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee), issued interim regulations (the Regulations) setting forth the scope of,...more

New Sanctions Against Russia Have Unfavorable Impact on Defense Sector, with Carve-Outs Favoring Certain Aspects of the Aerospace...

On Aug. 27, 2018, the U.S. State Department published new sanctions against Russia based on the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act) after determining that the government of...more

U.S. Government Warns about Sanctions Evasion Tactics; Heightens Need for Due Diligence

On July 23, 2018, a variety of U.S. government agencies, namely the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border...more

Trump Administration Withdraws from Iran Nuclear Deal - Prepares to Reinstate Sanctions with Profound Domestic and International...

On May 8, 2018, the Trump administration announced that the United States will withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) entered into between Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the...more

U.S. Sanctions Under the Trump Administration – International Trade Implications

The Trump Administration has been active on the sanctions front as a means of asserting U.S. foreign policy and national security interests. Congress has also taken an increasingly active and direct role of late, beyond its...more

BIS Activates Export Denial Against Chinese Telecom Titan ZTE

Pursuant to a denial order issued by the U.S. government on April 15, 2018 (the “Order”), U.S. persons and foreign companies purchasing U.S. items can no longer export or re-export U.S.-origin products to ZTE, facilitate...more

CFIUS Reform: Legislation Proposed to Strengthen National Security Reviews

A little-known but powerful U.S. government committee is gaining the attention of Congress. In November 2017, members of the U.S. House and Senate introduced companion legislation that would update the national security...more

U.S. Sanctions Developments in the Trump Administration

The Trump Administration has been active on the sanctions front as a means of asserting United States foreign policy and national security interests. Congress has also taken an increasingly active and direct role of late,...more

Exporters Must Comply With Hong Kong Import and Export Controls

Beginning on April 19, 2017, individuals and companies planning to export to or re- export from Hong Kong will need to obtain certain paperwork prior to shipping. This new rule was published earlier in 2017, by the Department...more

[Event] A Nuts-and-Bolts Conversation About Terms of Use for Websites, Software and Contracts - March 2nd, Seattle, WA

BakerHostetler invites you to join us for a one hour complimentary seminar (followed by Q&A) offering practical considerations for managing risk and liability in online and other contracts. Our session will cover trending...more

BIS and State Department Issue Rules on Key Export Control Definitions and Cloud Computing

On June 3, 2016, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued new rules revising existing definitions and adding new ones...more

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