On November 18, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that he designated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as a major non-NATO ally....more
11/26/2025
/ Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
NATO ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Eleview International Inc. (Eleview), a freight forwarding business based in Virginia; its owner and chief executive officer (CEO), Oleg Nayandin; and an employee, Vitaliy Borisenko, pled guilty on October 28, 2025 to...more
11/26/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Supply Chain
The United States’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a final rule (the rule) on November 7, 2025 that immediately amended the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to lift the defense trade...more
11/17/2025
/ Arms Embargo ,
Cambodia ,
China ,
Defense Sector ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Trade ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
US State Departments ,
US Trade Policies
On November 1, 2025, the White House issued a fact sheet titled “President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China.”...more
All aspects of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)’s final rule, “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons,” are now in force.
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11/11/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
Compliance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Final Rules ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restricted Transactions ,
Risk Management ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Vendors
The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) on September 30, 2025, extending export restrictions to entities or affiliates that are 50-percent or more directly or...more
10/14/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Risk Management ,
SDN List
On September 30, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to expand end-user controls and address diversion risks associated...more
10/6/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Affiliates ,
General Licenses ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
International Trade ,
Military End Use ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department
President Donald Trump signed into law the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act (the Act) on August 19, 2025....more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its 2024 Annual Report to Congress on August 6, 2025, outlining key trends in filings for the 2024 calendar year....more
8/21/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Risk Assessment ,
Semiconductors ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
Cadence Design Systems Inc. (Cadence) simultaneously resolved criminal charges brought by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of...more
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
6/30/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Canada ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation (Regulation) entered into force in October 2020. It aims to create a cooperation mechanism which enables EU member states and the European Commission (EC) to...more
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
5/19/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Industrial Sector ,
International Trade ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Texas ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) announced the approval of updates made to the Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests, or Standard Form (SF) 328, on May 7, 2025. This revised form requires more...more
5/15/2025
/ Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOCI ,
Foreign Ownership ,
Government Agencies ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration have been marked by a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) and policy memoranda intended to advance President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. In the process, these...more
5/7/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
5/6/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
Canada ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Forestry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Industrial Sector ,
Japan ,
Recycling ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
4/22/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
California ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Popular ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
4/4/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Hyundai ,
Industrial Sector ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FDA begins to rehire some employees, including some in the foods program. On...more
3/10/2025
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Listeria ,
Poultry ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA
On February 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the America First Investment Policy memorandum (Investment Policy Memo), outlining the US policy on investment security and directing substantial changes with regard to both...more
2/26/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trump Administration
Multinational manufacturers are encouraged to consider how to adapt their supply chains to a complex landscape. While US tariffs on Canada and Mexico were postponed by a month, a ten-percent universal tariff on all Chinese...more
2/18/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
EU ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
US Trade Policies
During its last week before the inauguration, the Biden Administration issued significant and complex new export controls on semiconductors and related technology for artificial intelligence (AI) applications worldwide. These...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
1/24/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Industrial Sector ,
Lithium Batteries ,
PFAS ,
Product Packaging ,
Section 321 ,
Software ,
Tariffs ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Wine & Alcohol
China imposes export control measures on dozens of US manufacturers. On January 2, China announced new export control measures targeting 28 US companies and added 10 US companies to a list of entities barred from doing...more
1/10/2025
/ China ,
Clean Air Act ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Infrastructure ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Projects ,
Renewable Energy ,
Toxic Chemicals
California amends Prop 65 short-form warnings. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has announced long-expected new amendments to its Prop 65 short-form warning requirements. ...more
12/20/2024
/ California ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Industrial Sector ,
Manufacturers ,
New Guidance ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Recycling ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Warning Labels