Protection of Critical Infrastructure via LIPA and ICTS
Matt Silverman on Export Compliance
On September 30, 2024, China’s State Council issued the Regulations on the Export Control of Dual-use Items (the “Regulations”), which will take effect on December 1, 2024. This marks the first time the Chinese government has...more
In early January, the Minnesota Department of Commerce shared new details about the state’s Low and Moderate-income Accessible Community Solar Garden program (the “Program”) application process and requirements. Among other...more
The Florida Department of Commerce (Department) on Sept. 20, 2023, published proposed rules interpreting Florida's law limiting "foreign principals" from "foreign countries of concern" – China, Russia, Iran, North Korea,...more
On July 26, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Justice released a joint compliance notice (the “Compliance Notice”) updating and summarizing each agency’s position regarding the...more
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Environmental Crimes Task Force. This new task force will focus specifically on combating...more
Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more
The American Conference Institute is hosting their 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance on April 25-26, 2023, in Washington! Don’t miss the opportunity to stay current with the...more
More Unidentified Flying Objects. The U.S. military shot down three unidentified flying objects over the United States and Canada over the weekend, just one week after a Chinese spy balloon traversed the country and was...more
Based on consistent comments by the US Congress, think tanks, and the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, several members of Congress proposed legislation to shift jurisdiction for export controls from Commerce...more
The Country's Premier Gathering of Government, Outside Counsel, Advisors, and In-House Executives - ACI’s 8th National Conference on CFIUS is back in person on April 26 – 27! Widely regarded as the premier event for the...more
This UPDATED post summarizes the situation as of late evening on Thursday, March 3, concerning current U.S. sanctions and export restrictions related to Russia and Ukraine...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) has added 33 China-based companies to its Unverified List, which now includes more than 100 entities located in China. A listing of these companies is...more
When it comes to critical infrastructure such as electricity, water treatment, internet connectivity, and hazardous waste management, many fear that foreign governments may find ways to infiltrate those systems. To...more
The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday published an interim final rule to establish export controls on cyber intrusion software and other cybersecurity items capable of malicious use. The changes, effective Jan. 19, 2022,...more
President Biden identified his goal "of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030" (the 30x30 goal) in Section 216 of Executive Order No. 14008, "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" (EO 14008)...more
Few areas of compliance change as rapidly as export controls. People, companies and even countries move on and off the sanctions list. Adding to the complexity, as Matt Silverman, Senior Manager, Compliance & Export Control...more
CBD and CBD-containing products are ubiquitous, yet there is significant misunderstanding about their regulatory status. CBD is cannabidiol, one of more than a hundred different active compounds that can be derived from the...more
In a well-received “spring cleaning,” the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) has decluttered the thicket of regulations governing the export of encryption software and hardware. Among the...more
On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce published an interim final rule (the “ICTS Rule”) under former President Trump’s Information and Communications Technology and Services Executive Order issued in May 2019....more
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence have prepared a White Paper providing a detailed discussion and analysis of the July 16th Data Protection...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a rule change effective June 18, 2020, which amends the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)...more
On Monday May 4, 2020, the Department of Commerce issued a news release announcing the start of a Section 232 investigation on imports of “Laminations and Wound Cores for Incorporation Into Transformers, Electrical...more
On May 1, 2020 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an update to their previous guidance on Section 232 product exclusions granted by the Department of Commerce (DOC) and Section 301 product exclusions granted...more