CHPS Podcast Episode 4: Tariffs and Trade Impact
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Daily Compliance News: May 21, 2025, The I Want You Back Edition
All Things Investigations: Task Force Strategies - Addressing New Government Priorities
Wiley's 2025 Key Trade Developments Series: CFIUS Review and Outbound Investments
Compliance Tip of the Day: Standing at the Turning Point
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Episode 366 -- DOJ Issues Data Security Program Requirements
CHPS Podcast Episode 3: Unlocking America's Mineral Potential
No Password Required: SVP at SpyCloud Labs, Former Army Investigator, and Current Breakfast Champion
Sunday Book Review: April 13, 2025, The Books on Trade and Tariffs Edition
Podcast - The "I" in FOCI and AI: Innovation, Intelligence, Influence
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FINCast Ep. 40 – 21st Century Financial Warfare: Technology, Economy, & National Security
All Things Investigations: Terrorism Designations of Mexican Cartels Fundamentally Enhances Risk for All Companies
Podcast - Reflecting on Careers in National Security Law
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 54 - The Flaws of FARA: Feeble Oversight of Billions in Foreign Influence
Podcast - Navigating Regulatory Challenges in M&A Transactions
Foreign Correspondent: An FDI Podcast | Mapping the National Security Landscape for Investors
Analyzing the Overlap Between CFIUS and FOCI
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has issued the final rule that will determine how its Information and Communications Technology and Services regulations will work going forward....more
On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced proposed trade actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) to counteract China’s systemic dominance in the maritime,...more
On February 1, 2025, President Trump invoked his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose additional 25% tariffs on products imported from Mexico and Canada and additional 10% tariffs on...more
On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued three executive orders raising tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and the People's Republic of China. The executive orders were issued under the International...more
As U.S. trade policies continue to evolve (sometimes in the matter of hours), businesses must be prepared for sudden shocks and disruptions that can impact their supply chains. The U.S. government’s actions during the recent...more
We are entering a year of acute political risk for international trade, with a high likelihood that the Trump administration will hit China with punitive tariffs and increased export controls. Against the backdrop of trade...more
On January 3, 2025, US President Joe Biden published an order blocking Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of US Steel, citing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS) finding that the deal would...more
In the final days of the Biden administration, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued several notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at restricting use of the “de minimis” imports provisions of Section 321(a)(2)...more
On January 15, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that imposes new controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (Advanced ICs) and certain...more
Le 9 décembre 2024, le gouvernement du Canada (le « gouvernement fédéral ») a annoncé des modifications au Règlement sur les mesures économiques spéciales visant la République populaire de Chine (le « Règlement »), ajoutant...more
In the aftermath of the overthrow of the Assad government on December 8, 2024, the United States has eased (but has not lifted) its longstanding economic sanctions program against Syria. On January 6, 2025, the U.S....more
As governments globally resort to more muscular uses of economic tools, such as sanctions and export controls for national security and foreign policy purposes, international trade has become increasingly complex. In this...more
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls and regulatory...more
Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 10th National Conference on CFIUS returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide invaluable insights on repositioning your transaction planning amidst...more
If companies operated with perfect governance mechanisms and controls, they would all be ready for the coming sanctions enforcement storm. However, that is not the corporate reality. Even after several companies are the...more
On October 17, 2023, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released two interim final rules (“IFRs”) that amended the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to significantly expand export...more
The Federal Communications Commission recently made significant changes to its rules for holders of international Section 214 authorizations, which allow carriers to provide telecommunications services between the U.S. and...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will categorically ban devices over national security concerns for the first time in history. Per a new order, the FCC will prohibit the import and sale of devices produced by...more
"As I told Congress in July, my north star at BIS is to ensure that we are appropriately doing everything in our power to protect our national security and prevent sensitive technologies with military applications from being...more
Takeaways - As a national and economic security initiative, the Biden administration is developing policies to protect several critical supply chains. The Commerce Department is expected to take further measures to...more
President Biden signed into law on December 23 legislation that will, for the first time, require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to detain all imports that are made wholly or partly in the Xinjiang Uyghur...more
1. Biden Administration Trade Posture- The Biden administration is slowly and steadily reviewing the decisions of the Trump administration. So far, the administration has struck a deal with the EU to end the 17-year-old...more
The Situation: As part of a series of recent executive actions regarding the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), President Biden issued a new executive order on June 3, 2021—Executive Order 14032—that refines novel sanctions...more
President Biden's Executive Orders on China underscore the need for experienced counsel in U.S.-China transactions as the two countries' relations continue to impact the regulatory landscape. On June 9, 2021, President Biden...more