On October 9, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) announced in six proclamations broad new unilateral export controls on rare earth materials, equipment, and technology; lithium batteries; and superhard materials....more
The US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Monday, September 29, 2025, released the Affiliates Rule, which draws unnamed entities around the world into BIS’s entity-specific controls. BIS intends...more
10/3/2025
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On September 2, 2025, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its widely anticipated Final Rule “Relaxing Export Controls for Syria” (the “BIS Rule”) that substantially eases export...more
On July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration unveiled a comprehensive national action plan for artificial intelligence (“Action Plan”), accompanied by three Executive Orders that begin implementing key elements of the...more
In recent weeks, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have taken significant steps to relax of their sanctions on Syria, paving the way for long-awaited normalization of commercial relations and...more
5/29/2025
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