On May 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce formally signaled its intention to rescind the Biden Administration’s Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (AI Diffusion Rule) two days before the January 2025 Interim...more
5/16/2025
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Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Recent actions by the Singapore and US governments following DeepSeek’s alleged use of restricted artificial intelligence (AI) chips signal more robust enforcement of export controls. Not only is Singapore stepping up its...more
4/29/2025
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Export Controls ,
National Security ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Semiconductors ,
Singapore ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On January 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released its export control titled “Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion.” This new interim final rule creates a two-pronged...more
In the last few days of the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a flurry of new, noteworthy rules targeting national security risks in the science and...more
2/6/2025
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Biden Administration ,
Biotechnology ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Connected Cars ,
ECCNs ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Semiconductors
On January 15, 2025, BIS issued an Interim Final Rule that amends the Export Administration Regulation (EAR) to address dual use export control concerns about biotechnology. ...more
2/6/2025
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Biotechnology ,
ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
International Trade ,
Life Sciences ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
China this past fall imposed an additional series of trade and other measures to counter actual and prospective trade measures by the United States with particular impact on semiconductors and raw materials, challenging the...more
On October 28, the Biden Administration released its long-awaited final rule to restrict U.S. investment in China. This outbound investment regime, which is effective January 2, 2025, will impact all U.S. companies and...more
11/5/2024
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Biden Administration ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury