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1. Vehicle Connectivity System (VCS) Hardware and Software From China May Be Restricted From United States The U.S. Commerce Department is soliciting comments on a proposed rule to prohibit importing [...]

1. Foreign Software Company Blocked from Selling Products and Services to U.S. Persons On June 20, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the first time [...]

What is a CFIUS filing, when should it be made, and what happens if a party fails to file? In passing the Foreign Investment and Risk Review Modernization Act in [...]

1. Expansion of CFIUS Enforcement Authorities and Higher Penalties Proposed On April 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a proposed rule that would enhance certain Committee on Foreign [...]

1. Commerce Issues Final Rule Targeting Connected Software Applications On June 16, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a final rule, to be effective July 17, implementing the Protecting Americans' [...]

In response to entreaties by allies at the Group of Seven (G7) summit recently held in Japan, on May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of [...]

While many U.S. funds and businesses may not be aware of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) or its reporting requirements, they are still obligated to submit a filing to [...]

1. Continued Enforcement Highlights the Importance of Compliance Programs Importer Pays $3.25M Settlement in FCA Case A California importer paid $3.25 million (Law360 subscription required to view) to settle a [...]

1. New CFIUS E.O. Requires Attention of Foreign Investors On September 15, President Biden issued the first ever executive order (E.O.) regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United [...]

1. Get Ready: U.S. Ban on the Import of Xinjiang Goods Goes Into Effect on June 21 In late December 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention [...]

self This week on 'Regulatory Matters,' partner Doreen M. Edelman, chair of Lowenstein's Global Trade & National Security group, interviews partner Kathleen A. McGee on her practice's dual focus on [...]

Updated as of April 11, 2022 As an update to Lowenstein's previous alert, 'Notable U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Levied Against Russia and Belarus in Response to the Ongoing Conflict [...]

1. Updates to Russia Sanctions and Export Controls In response to the ongoing attack on Ukraine, the U.S. government continues on a weekly basis to increase economic sanctions and export [...]

1. United States Hits Russia With Expanded Sanctions and Export Controls In what remains a rapidly changing environment, in the last several weeks, the U.S. government imposed significant additional sanctions [...]

I. Sanctions Beginning Feb. 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented a new prohibition on the direct or indirect importation or exportation [...]

Companies doing business in or with Russia or Russian companies should carefully assess the impact of the new sanctions on their operations and activities and review their compliance procedures. This [...]

1. New Import Ban on All Products From China's Xinjiang Region In late December 2021, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law. The new legislation creates [...]

Trade Matters U.S. Emerging Tech Companies Can't Work With These Chinese Entities On November 26, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security added 27 foreign organizations and individuals, including [...]