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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in Effect: What Importers Need to Know

by Ashley Walter, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Gregory I. Hume and Maria Sergeyeva | June.28.2022

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the “Uyghur Act”) came into effect on June 21, 2022 and all importers are now required to comply with it.

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“First Tranche” of New Russia-Related Sanctions: Key Points

February.23.2022

The United States and its allies have imposed what has been described as the “first tranche” of new Russia-related economic sanctions.

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Treasury Actions to Counter Ransomware

by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Elizabeth Zane and Kathryn "Katy" de Visscher | October.12.2021

On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced several actions to counter ...

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U.S. Expands Export Restrictions Against Huawei

by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Elizabeth Zane and Gregory I. Hume | August.19.2020

The U.S. government is expanding international trade restraints against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (“Huawei”) and its affiliates in an effort to ...

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Executive Order Restraints on Sourcing of Power System Equipment Raise Challenges for Developers

by Harry Clark, A. Cory Lankford, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Eric Stephens, Elizabeth Zane and Gregory I. Hume | June.16.2020

On May 1, 2020, the President issued Executive Order 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” (“E.O. 13920”).

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CFIUS Proposes Filing Fees

by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | March.10.2020

Proposed regulations that would require parties to pay fees in connection with filing notices with CFIUS regarding transactions.

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New CFIUS Rules – Eight Key Points

by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | January.17.2020

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") issued final regulations on January 13, 2020 to comprehensively implement the ...

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Cryptocurrency and OFAC: Beware of the Sanctions Risks

by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness and Elizabeth Zane | January.08.2020

A recent federal criminal action shows the depth of the U.S. government’s concern about the use of cryptocurrency (or virtual currency) to violate ...

Cryptocurrency and OFAC: Beware of the Sanctions Risks

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Commerce Department Issues Proposed Rule to Secure the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | December.19.2019

On November 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published a proposed rule, “Securing the Information and Communication Technology ...

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CFIUS Proposed Regulations – Evolution Toward Broad Foreign Investment Screening Continues Apace

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | September.25.2019

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has published proposed regulations.

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Initiative to Designate “Emerging and Foundational Technologies” – Export Control and CFIUS Implications for Technology Companies

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | November.30.2018

The U.S. government has launched its initiative to identify and impose export controls on “emerging and foundational technologies” essential to the ...

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Snapback of Iran Sanctions: Now in Full Effect

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | November.12.2018

November 5, 2018 marked the full return (“snapback”) of U.S. Iran-related sanctions measures lifted or waived pursuant to the Iran nuclear deal (the ...