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OFAC Sanctions Greek National For Sale, Transportation Of Iranian Petroleum

Washington, D.C. (October 14, 2025) - In August 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC")...

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Sanctions Update: October 15, 2025

The Sanctions Update, compiled by attorneys from Steptoe's award-winning International Regulatory Compliance team and the Stepwise: Risk Outlook editorial team...

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Steptoe LLP

Weekly Sanctions Update: October 15, 2025

The Sanctions Update is compiled by Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance team and Steptoe's Strategic Risk team.

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Steptoe LLP

China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls And Adds 14 Entities To The Unreliable Entity List

On Thursday, October 9, 2025, China issued a series of new export control measures and designations on China's Unreliable Entity List (UEL).

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Crowell & Moring LLP

PRC Announces New Export Controls On Rare Earth And Battery Materials And Technology

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Mayer Brown

"America First" For AI Chips: Senate Bill Seeks To Reshape Semiconductor Market

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Partner Rachel Alpert Discusses Tariffs, Sanctions, And The Limits Of Emergency Power On National Security Law Today Podcast

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Jenner & Block

BIS Expands Entity List And Military End-User List Restrictions To Affiliates

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Perkins Coie LLP

Syria-Israel Security Negotiations: Are The Two Countries On The Verge Of An Agreement?

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Steptoe LLP

United States Expands Export Controls To Cover Affiliates Of Listed Companies

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ENS

New Legislation Expected To Increase Congressional Oversight Of U.S. Export Controls

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Jones Day

Individual Sentenced To 4 Years And 11 Months Jail For Sanctions And Espionage Offences

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Duane Morris LLP

Foreign Terrorist Organizations Designations Provide DOJ With New Civil Forfeiture Authorities And Opportunities

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Torres Trade Trump Table

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | August 2025

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Syria Sanctions Subside; Software, Cloud Service, And Other Export Concerns Remain

Doing business in Syria has become a little easier. Combined efforts by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in removing comprehensive Syria sanctions...

United States International

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Department Of Commerce Restores Firearms Licensing Policy Of First Trump Administration, Rescinds Biden Restrictions

On September 30, 2025, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule rescinding an interim final rule (IFR) introduced by the Biden administration.

United States International

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Day 7 Of The Government Shutdown: Updates On Activities Of Selected Departments And Agencies

October 7, 2025 marks Day 7 of the government shutdown. Multiple press reports indicate not much progress has been made thus far in resolving the shutdown dispute.

United States International

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Wiley Rein

BIS Rule Significantly Expands Reach Of Entity List Export Controls; Includes Temporary General License

The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has introduced a major revision of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. Part 730 et seq., through an Interim Final Rule.

United States International

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K&L Gates LLP

UK OFSI Consults On Amending Its Civil Enforcement Processes

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Sanctions Update: October 6, 2025

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

BIS Significantly Expands Restricted Parties Through A New "50 Percent" Rule

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

BIS Expands List-Based Controls Through Implementation Of "50 Percent Rule"

United States International

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Arnold & Porter

Weekly Sanctions Update: October 6, 2025

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

BIS Expands Impact Of U.S. Export Controls With 50 Percent Rule

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Holland & Knight

BIS Adopts 50% Rule: What You Need To Know

United States International

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

National Security, Legal Readiness, And U.S. Engagement For International Dual-use Technology Companies

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

BIS Publishes 50% 'Affiliates Rule'

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BIS Expands Restrictions: 50% Rule Explained

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

BIS Adopts 50% Rule: What You Need To Know

The Bureau of Industry and Security issued an interim final rule, effective immediately, that extends U.S. export control restrictions applicable to the Entity, MEU, and SDN lists to all 50% subsidiaries.

United States International

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

National Security, Legal Readiness, And U.S. Engagement For International Dual-use Technology Companies

The term "dual-use technology" refers to innovation with both civilian and military applications. For decades, the epicenter of this innovation was unmistakably American.

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

BIS Publishes 50% 'Affiliates Rule'

On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) posted, for public inspection, an interim final rule titled "Expansion of End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain...

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BIS Expands Restrictions: 50% Rule Explained

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (Affiliates Rule) that significantly expands the scope of controls to cover certain affiliated...

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

When 50% Gets You In Trouble – The New Era Of Sanctions And Export Controls

United States International

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The Wallenstein Law Group

Guilty By Association: Export Controls Just Got More Inclusive

On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a rule, effective immediately, that amended the Export Administration Regulations to address diversion concerns regarding entities appearing on the Entity List and other restricted-party lists.

United States International

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Goodwin Procter LLP

BIS Closes Loophole: New Rule Expands Export Controls To Affiliates Of Listed Entities

On September 29, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a new interim final rule that significantly expands the scope of U.S. export controls.

United States International

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Commerce Expands EAR End-User Controls With New "50 Percent Rule"

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that significantly expands the number...

United States International

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Wiley Rein

Client Alert: The Affiliates Rule: Expanded End User Export Controls

On September 30, 2025, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the much-anticipated "Affiliates Rule," applying the precepts of the Treasury...

United States International

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Jenner & Block

Weekly Sanctions Update: October 1, 2025

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

BIS Expands Export Restrictions To Foreign Companies 50% Or More Owned By Listed Entities

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New US Commerce Department Global License Requirements For Transactions Involving Affiliates Of Listed Entities

United States International

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Mayer Brown

Beware Of Affiliates: BIS Expands Controls With 50% Ownership Rule, New Diligence Obligations

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WilmerHale

Sanctions Update: October 1, 2025

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Foreign Influence In Higher Ed: New Federal Guidance And Congressional Scrutiny

Worldwide Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

BIS Issues "Affiliates Rule" To Dramatically Expand Applicability Of Entity And Military End-User Lists

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Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S. Export Controls: BIS Adopts OFAC-Style 50 Percent "Affiliates" Rule

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Beyond The List: BIS's 50% Ownership Rule Ushers In A New Era Of Export Compliance

United States International

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

The BIS 50 Percent Ownership Rule: A Paradigm Shift

United States International

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Decoding BIS's New 50 Percent Rule: End-User Controls Extended To Affiliates

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Sanctions, Bans, And Tariffs How The U.S. Is Fueling Chinese Innovation

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Not Your Usual Monday: BIS Adopts 50 Percent Rule For Entity List, MEU List & Related EAR Controls

United States International

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

FARA Back From The Dead: Trump Revives FARA Enforcement

United States International

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Caplin & Drysdale

How Universities Can Prepare For The New Higher Education Act Section 117 Investigations

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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