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AUKUS Series—Part 1: What is AUKUS?

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On 15 September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US) (each a member State) announced AUKUS as a new security partnership that will promote a free and open Indo-Pacific that is secure and...more

King & Spalding

The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State Issue Proposed Rules Expanding Controls on Military and Security-Related Services, End...

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To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Commerce Department Expands Export Jurisdiction for Foreign-Made Items to Iran: Foreign Direct Product Rule Update

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On July 24, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced amendments to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), expanding the reach of U.S. export jurisdiction over certain...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - JULY 12, 2024

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On June 20, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the first time banned a software and cybersecurity company using authority provided by June 2023’s “Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Commerce Department: Final Determination of Russia-Backed Cybersecurity, Antivirus Software

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) within the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Determination on June 20, 2024, pursuant to Executive...more

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US imposes new sanctions and export controls against Russia

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On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), U.S. Department of State (State), and U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced another round of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia. In this...more

Wiley Rein LLP

New U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia Target Foreign Financial Institutions, Business Software, Critical Industries

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The Biden Administration’s recent expansion of sanctions and export controls to counter Russian aggression will impact non-U.S. financial institutions and increase compliance risks for the business software sector and other...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Now Including the Kitchen Sink: Expansion of Export Controls on Russia Adds Restrictions on Low-Level Items and Software

Last year, we published an update on BIS’s foray into prohibiting EAR99 items for export to Russia and Belarus. We noted (somewhat in jest) that kitchen sinks may one day be added. Well, that day has come. Stainless steel...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The United States Imposes New Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions to Further Constrain Russia’s War Efforts, Including by...

On June 12, 2024, the United States took several hard-hitting sanctions- and export control-related actions intended to intensify pressure on the Russian government and hamper Russia’s ability to continue to support its war...more

Dechert LLP

U.S. Sanctions Russian Financial Infrastructure

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On the eve of the 2024 Group of Seven (G7) Leaders’ Summit, the United States imposed new sanctions and export control measures against Russia further targeting sanctions evaders and, for the first time, the Russian...more

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US Government Throws “Kitchen Sink” Export Controls at Russia, Plus Sweeping EAR99 Software Controls, and IT and Software Services...

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Three US agencies – the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the US Department of State – took new actions on June...more

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U.S. Imposes Sweeping New Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia and Belarus, including on Certain Software and Related Services

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Citing Russia’s “transition to a full war economy,” the United States imposed sweeping new sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus today, including companies and individuals that continue to supply Russia’s...more

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Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Control Exports of AI Systems

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Overseas Critical Exports (ENFORCE) Act—a bill to expand the authority of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to control the export of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and other emerging technology with national...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China to Implement Export Controls on Aerospace Technology, Software, and Equipment

中国将对航空航天领域的技术、软件和设备实施出口管制措施 On May 30, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of China (the “Ministry of Commerce”), the General Administration of Customs of China, and the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Latest Updates in Trade Controls for the Tech Sector

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Melissa Duffy and Trevor Coval contributed their thought leadership to the American Conference Institute’s 14th Annual Global Encryption, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls Conference, held in San Francisco on May 14-16. Melissa...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Persistent Errors in the Export Classification of Software Products

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Many companies, particularly Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) and start-up companies, continue to struggle with the concept of export control classification of items with encryption functionality. This ongoing confusion is...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 14th Advanced Forum on Global Encryption, Cloud & Export Controls - May 15th - 16th, San Francisco, CA

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Advanced Forum on Global Encryption, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls returns for another exciting year with curated programming that brings together a global gathering of...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - February 14, 2024

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Teradyne, a Massachusetts-based supplier of semiconductor testing equipment, has reportedly pulled $1 billion of manufacturing equipment out of China in 2023 following export controls on advanced computing materials and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New EU & UK Sanctions

EU’s 12th Sanctions Package - On 19 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) together with the Commission published its 12th round of sanctions....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China Semiconductor Export Regulations, Episode III – What a Difference a Year Makes

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a package of three rules (the 2023 Rules) targeting the Chinese semiconductor industry. The rules update the substantial semiconductor...more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways - Open Source Software and Export Control in the Emerging Generative AI Space

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Kilpatrick Townsend recently held its semi-annual KTIPS (Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar) in San Francisco. Firm attorneys led two days of interactive discussions with clients on the latest developments in...more

Foley Hoag LLP

The Voluntary Disclosure Landscape After Microsoft’s Settlements with BIS and OFAC and the Issuance of the Axelrod Memorandum

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On April 6, 2023, Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) agreed to pay $3.3 million to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more

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OFAC and BIS Announce Microsoft Settlement of Sanctions and Export Control Violations

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On April 6, 2023, the Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a settlement with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Microsoft Pays OFAC and BIS Over $3.3 Million for Violations of Multiple Sanctions Programs (Part I of II)

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OFAC announced only one settlement in the first three months of 2023.  Given its ongoing role in the implementation and enforcement of Russia Sanctions, OFAC’s enforcement record so far is completely understandable.  The...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - April 2023 Newsletter

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held The Forced Labor Technical Expo: Tools for Supply Chain Transparency from March 14-15, 2023, which involved members of the U.S. importing community, partner government agencies,...more

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