On Thursday, February 29th, 2024, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) announced an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”), seeking public comments regarding new potential regulations to “secure and...more
On January 29, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) introducing a Customer Identification Program (CIP) and other requirements applicable to...more
On January 29, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) introducing a Customer Identification Program (CIP) and other requirements applicable to...more
On January 29, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a settlement with Wabtec Corporation of $153,175 for violations of the antiboycott provisions of the Export Administration...more
On January 25, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) strengthened its existing controls under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) against Russia and Belarus. Specifically, BIS is...more
On December 29, 2023, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) concerning the agency’s recently updated semiconductor and advanced computing export controls. In...more
On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed Executive Order 14114, titled “Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities” (EO 14114), with a focus on holding foreign financial...more
On December 7, 2023, the U.S. House of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee (House Committee) released a 90-day report (the Report) on the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The report lays...more
On November 21, 2023, the Treasury Department, through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced unprecedented actions against Binance Holdings Ltd. (Binance) and...more
On November 14, 2023, the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission (the Commission) published its annual report to Congress. The report covers a wide range of topics, including a detailed assessment of the state of...more
On October 18, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) eased U.S. sanctions on dealings with Venezuela’s gold and oil and gas sectors by issuing and amending several general licenses. According to...more
On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Office of the U.S....more
On September 11, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Financial Trend Analysis detailing trends in suspected evasion of export controls on Russia. FinCEN’s analysis is informed by reports provided...more
On August 30, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) amended the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to allow for the extended renewal of Temporary Denial Orders (“TDOs”) under...more
On Monday, August 14, 2023, the Commerce Department will impose new nuclear nonproliferation (“NP”) controls on China and Macau. The new controls are meant to address ongoing U.S. Government concerns regarding U.S. nuclear...more
On August 9, 2023, the White House issued Executive Order 14105 (“EO”) to address the national security threat posed by outbound investment in certain countries of concern that seek to develop and exploit sensitive or...more
On July 31, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department released its Annual Report to Congress on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee”), covering the 2022 calendar year (the “Report”). ...more
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), and the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) released a...more
On June 22, 2023, Senators Rubio (R-FL) and Wicker (R-MS) – the top Republicans on the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Armed Services Committee, respectively – introduced S. 2170, the Depriving Enemy Nations of...more
On June 27, 2023, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), in conjunction with USAID, and the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, and Labor, published an Africa Gold Advisory identifying...more
On June 23, 2023, the EU adopted its latest round of Russia sanctions. The new regulations have a focus on combatting circumvention and evasion, following suit with similar measures adopted by the United States last month....more
On April 3, 2023 the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC” or “the agency”) launched a new domain for its website at ofac.treasury.gov. This update aims to make it easier for users to navigate OFAC’s sanctions database,...more
Last Friday, on the anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) took significant action by imposing sanctions against the Russian economy, targeting Russia’s...more
As part of a comprehensive streamlining effort, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued an interim final rule that reorganizes and restructures Part 120 of the International Traffic in...more
Yesterday, the European Union implemented its eighth round of sanctions on Russia in response to Russia’s claimed annexation of Ukrainian territory. This latest package includes expanded import and export restrictions, an...more