On May 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which leads the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), announced plans to establish a fast-track process for foreign investors, including...more
As anticipated from campaign promises, on Monday, January 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) commencing the process to levy a host of new trade tariffs as part of his "America First Trade Policy." New...more
1/27/2025
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China ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
On November 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a final rule enhancing the mitigation monitoring and enforcement tools of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the "Committee")....more
11/25/2024
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Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Filing Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
U.S. Treasury
With the current state of the world and heightened scrutiny of the nonprofit sector, it is critical that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with international reach routinely assess the effectiveness of their trade...more
2/27/2024
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Internal Controls ,
International Relations ,
International Travel ,
Know Your Customers ,
National Security ,
NGOs ,
Nonprofits ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
On August 9, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-anticipated executive order (E.O.) that will prohibit, or impose notification requirements on, U.S. investment in a targeted set of advanced technology sectors in...more
Voluntary self-disclosure is a valuable remediation measure for companies who identify their own potential violations of U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws....more
8/2/2023
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
FinCEN ,
Joint Statements ,
National Security ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Remediation ,
Self-Reporting ,
Totality of Circumstances Test ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers