What Happened? On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a proposed rule titled, “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply...more
On April 25, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the issuance of a final rule that amends the Russian and Belarus Sanctions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to...more
On February 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it is launching an investigation into the national security risks posed by Chinese-manufactured technology embedded in connected vehicles (CVs). Such...more
On June 23, 2023, the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced an expansion to its earlier Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Commercial Fabrication Facilities...more
On February 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the creation of the “Disruptive Technology Strike Force” — a multi-agency, multi-geographical effort to ratchet up the...more
In an anticipated move, the Biden administration escalated its forced labor enforcement efforts on June 24 by announcing the issuance of a new withhold/release order (WRO) that blocks the import of certain polysilicon-based...more
To paraphrase U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) is a “game-changer.” Signed into law in 2015 by President Obama, EAPA has significantly enhanced the U.S. government’s ability to...more
A recent legal challenge to the Section 232 tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imports is the latest reminder that, even though the United States Government may have broad authority to impose tariffs on these goods,...more