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Leaders in Law: The State of International Trade with Neena Shenai
Understanding FOCI Mitigation
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Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Outbound Investments and CFIUS Review
What Is an FCL and How Do I Obtain One?
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - How Foreign Companies Can Protect Their IP and Brand in the U.S.
Emerging Technology in the FY24 NDAA
John Neiman on the Corporate Transparency Act
Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Evolution of Export Controls
FINCast Ep. 39 – State of Russia Sanctions Two Years After the Invasion
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - Privacy & Cybersecurity Considerations for Non-U.S. Companies
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On 9 October 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published its first ever unilateral guidance specifically addressed to financial institutions (FIs). The Guidance to Financial...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
The Defense Department will provide loans and loan guarantees to support commercial supply chains for technologies that are critical to U.S. national security. The Defense Department Office of Strategic Capital will carry...more
The Policy Address 2024 of Hong Kong was delivered by the Chief Executive on 16 October 2024 (the “Policy Address”). Among a series of reforms aimed at rejuvenating the city’s economy and enhancing residents’ livelihood, the...more
On September 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments in the seminal case of TikTok, Inc. v. Garland, which centers around the potential ban of TikTok under the Protecting...more
The 11th episode of "Are We All Clear? Facilitating Security Clearances" explores the role of outside directors and proxy holders within the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) framework and their...more
The report provides insights into the performance of the National Security and Investment Act. The UK’s Cabinet Office has published its third annual report on the functioning of the National Security and Investment Act...more
On September 26, 2024, the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would restrict the importation and sale of connected vehicles and related equipment of Chinese and Russian...more
As we are now in the fourth quarter of 2024, it is crucial for business owners to focus on the upcoming Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting deadlines and to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance. The CTA is...more
La Cámara de Diputados, el 10 de octubre de 2024, aprobó la iniciativa con proyecto de decreto por el que se reforman los artículos 25, 27 y 28 de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, en materia de áreas...more
On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published the final version of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) rule in Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations (the “Final Rule”). (Reminder,...more
As geopolitical tensions ratchet higher across the globe – fueled by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, turbulent relations between China, the United States (US), and Europe, escalating conflict in the Middle East, and...more
Effective October 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. Parts 730 – 774, to expand the Validated End User (VEU)...more
The deadline for EU countries to transpose the expanded cybersecurity directive, NIS 2, into national law is 17 October 2024, but the implementation status varies significantly from country to country. Some of the member...more
On Sept. 26, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled,...more
Effective January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) requires many U.S. businesses to disclose information regarding their beneficial owners. Failure to comply with the Act can result in significant civil and...more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a statutory prohibition on DOD awarding contracts with...more
The U.S. Commerce Department is soliciting comments on a proposed rule to prohibit importing and selling Vehicle Connectivity System hardware and software designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by,...more
In June we circulated an article entitled “Mid-year assessment: Are you in good shape on CTA compliance?” The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) deadline for filing BOI reports with FinCEN is now less than three months away –...more
On September 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released new guidelines to support deemed export applicants in acquiring necessary licenses. While these guidelines are primarily...more
The UK government (“Government”) has published its latest annual report (“Report”) on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“NSIA” or “NSI Act”). The Report covers the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires “reporting companies” to report certain beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in order to enhance...more
As the air turns crisp, many of us above the equator will begin to think of the winter holidays. A subset of these people will think about holiday wish-lists. And the thoughts of nearly all of that subset, or at least the...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for a rehearing en banc in the Steve Wynn case, asking the D.C. Circuit to reconsider U.S. v....more
On September 19, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report highlighting a gap in current Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs) restrictions. According to the report, the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more