*This alert was originally published on May 3, 2024 and updated on May 8, 2024 based on a correction published by BIS that day.
The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed...more
The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed rule that would add a new license exemption in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reduce the licensing...more
On January 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a new rule to expand and strengthen its existing export control restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations...more
For the second year running, and in what may prove to be a regular process, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has significantly expanded export controls on specific semiconductor and...more
12/6/2023
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On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a series of long-awaited regulations – issued as an interim final rule – amending the Export Administration Regulations...more
10/17/2022
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Over the last week, the Biden Administration announced new sanctions and export controls on Russia and “the Putin regime for its atrocities in Ukraine, including in Bucha.” These actions include full blocking sanctions on two...more
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The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released new export restrictions on Belarus that largely mimic those applicable to Russia, including broad licensing requirements and the addition...more
3/4/2022
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*This alert was originally published on February 25, 2022 and updated on March 4, 2022.
On February 24, 2022, the Biden Administration issued another expansive round of sanctions measures and export controls related to...more
2/28/2022
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