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New U.S. Export Controls on Semiconductors Take Effect
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Biden Administration Takes First Step in Regulating U.S. Outbound Investments into China
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New Executive Order Details CFIUS National Security Factors
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United States Challenges Mexico's Energy Policies Under the USMCA
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DOJ Announces New Russia-Focused AML and Sanctions Enforcement Initiative
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U.S. Treasury Imposes Additional Financial Sanctions in Response to Russian Actions Involving Ukraine
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U.S. Imposes Targeted Sanctions in Response to Russian Actions in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions of Ukraine
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Financial Services Provider Settles with OFAC for Apparent U.S. Sanctions Violations Associated with Processing for Online Payments
Client UpdatesOn July 23, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the entry into a $1,400,301.40 settlement with Payoneer, Inc. (“Payoneer”), a global provider of online payment distribution solutions headquartered in New York, for over 2,200 apparent violations of multiple U.S. sanctions programs.
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Ban All Products from Xinjiang
Client UpdatesWhite House Announces Suspension of Imports of Certain Polysilicon Products Made with Forced Labor in Xinjiang
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms: Impacts on Climate and Trade
Speeches & PresentationsHouse Members Call on CBP to Stop Imports of Polysilicon Products Made with Forced Labor in Xinjiang
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Product Misclassification Results in Laser Manufacturer Settling with BIS for Apparent Export Controls Violations
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SAP Admits to Thousands of Illegal Exports to Iran under NPA: Lessons Learned
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Lack of Familiarity with US Sanctions Results in Steel Manufacturer Settling with OFAC for Apparent Violations
Client UpdatesOn April 19, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the entry into a $435,003 settlement with Alliance Steel, Inc. (“Alliance”), a fully integrated manufacturer of metal building systems, structural steel, and components headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for 61 apparent violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (“ITSR”), mainly resulting from the Company’s lack of understanding as to the application of U.S. sanctions laws to its isolated international activity.
Biden Administration First 100 Days Weekly Report - Episode 10
Client UpdatesU.S. Customs Expands Enforcement Against Forced Labor Imports with Seizure of Malaysian PPE
Client UpdatesOn March 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) announced that it will begin seizing imports of certain disposable gloves manufactured by Top Glove Corp. Bhd. (“Top Glove”), the world’s leading producer of disposable rubber gloves based in Malaysia, upon determining that sufficient evidence exists to support a finding that Top Glove is manufacturing the products with the use of convict, forced, or indentured labor.1
Incorrect Export Licensing Determinations Result in Wireless Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturer Settling with BIS for Apparent Export Control Violations
Client UpdatesOn March 19, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced the entry into a $122,000 settlement with Comtech XiCom Technology, Inc. (“Comtech XiCom”), a leading supplier of high power amplifiers for satellite communications based in Santa Clara, CA, for three apparent violations of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), caused by Comtech XiCom’s mistaken belief that certain exports could be made without BIS license or authorization.
Failure to Address "Red Flags" Results in U.S. Manufacturer Settling with OFAC for Apparent U.S. Sanctions Violations
Client UpdatesOn March 16, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the entry into a $216,464 settlement with UniControl, Inc. (“UniControl”), a process controls and instrumentation manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, for 21 apparent violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (“ITSR”), mostly resulting from UniControl’s failure to address several warning signs that shipments may be intended specifically for supply, transshipment, or reexport to Iran.(1)
Biden Administration First 100 Days Weekly Report - Episode 4
Client UpdatesDigital Payment Service Provider Settles with OFAC for Apparent U.S. Sanctions Violations Associated with Digital Currency Transactions
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Biden Administration First 100 Days Weekly Report - Episode 2
Client UpdatesConsiderations for a Biden Administration – Intellectual Property
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Client UpdatesTreasury Issues Proposed Rule Expanding Reporting for Critical Technology Transactions to CFIUS
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President Declares Threats to the U.S. Electric Grid by Foreign Adversaries a "National Emergency"
Prohibits Acquisition and Use of Certain Bulk Power Electric System Equipment Client UpdatesEnergy Update
Trade War, Coronavirus, And Energy: How To Achieve Success For The U.S.-China Trade Deal
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Trade War, Energy & Coronavirus: How to Make the U.S.-China Deal a Success
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China-U.S. Economic and Trade Agreement: Phase One
Client UpdatesIntellectual Property Report: March 2020
UK's Departure From The EU: Everything Still To Play For?
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BIS Issues Export Controls on Emerging Technologies Targeting Geospatial Imagery Software
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United States Challenges Mexico's Energy Policies Under the USMCA
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