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The BIS's new "Affiliates Rule" significantly expands export controls. Here's what exporters should know. masspointpllc.com/bis-affiliates… #ExportControls #InternationalTrade #Sanctions #Compliance

A 15% cut of Nvidia/AMD China chip sales to the U.S. government? Export controls may be evolving— from national security risk management to (or plus) economic leverage. LinkedIn analysis here⬇️.https://linkedin.com/posts/activity… #semiconductors #nvidia #AIChips #China

From the Oprah Show to the White House: Trump's #Tariffs Were Decades in the Making. linkedin.com/pulse/from-opr… via @LinkedIn

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 #𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲. shorturl.at/hHVF2

The Nippon and U.S. Steel #CFIUS case is a rare opportunity to test the limits of presidential authority to block foreign investment in the United States. masspointpllc.com/nippon-u-s-ste…

Pres. Biden blocked the Nippon-U.S. Steel deal under a law stemming from opposition to a Japanese investment decades ago. But did he exceed his legal authority?Hdeel Abdelhady discusses the order's potential vulnerabilities. masspointpllc.com/nippon-u-s-ste…

The U.S.-China tech war continues to escalate, with the underground battle surfacing once again. In response to U.S. curbs on high tech exports, China announced curbs on exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, and antimony. linkedin.com/posts/hdeel-ab…

Is there a Trump Trade doctrine? For decades Trump has linked trade to U.S. military dominance (such as on Oprah and in a full-page NY Times ad). We revisit Trump's approach of linking #trade to U.S. military dominance. masspointpllc.com/trump-trade-do… #tariffs

Today, Treasury released the final rule on outbound investment involving China and specified #AI, #quantum, and #semiconductor technologies. The rule implements EO 14105 on Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern. linkedin.com/posts/hdeel-ab…

OFAC updated its reporting rules for unblocked property. Details @MassPointPLLC. masspointpllc.com/ofac-unblocked… #sanctions #compliance

The BIS' guidance to financial institutions recommends export compliance through screening, due diligence, derisking, and suspicious activity reporting. Here's what financial institutions and their customers should know. masspointpllc.com/bis-guidance-f… #exports #compliance

OFAC updated its #sanctions reporting rules. Reports of unblocked property will no longer be required when an SDN is de-listed, and in three other situations. More here: masspointpllc.com/ofac-unblocked…

The U.S. today (again) designated Paraguayan tobacco company Tabacalera del Este S.A. for having materially provided financial support to former Paraguay president Cartes, also sanctioned. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #corruption #humanrights #sanctions #Magnitsky @MassPointPLLC

GAO has a new report on foreign investment in U.S. #agriculture and #nationalsecurity. Concerns today are much like they were years back, as captured in our years ago article. What's old is new again (or maybe never got old). masspointpllc.com/publications/f… @MassPoResources #CFIUS

The United States today sanctioned private #Iraq-based airline Fly Baghdad, its CEO, and two aircraft, and simultaneously issued a general license authorizing some transactions. masspointpllc.com/united-states-… #sanctions

Wishing our clients, colleagues, and friends good health, joy, and peace throughout the New Year.

China formalizes export curbs on rare earths processing technology. The move appears to take a page from the U.S. export controls playbook amidst the ongoing U.S.-China #tech race. masspointpllc.com/china-restrict… #criticalminerals #rareearths @MassPoResources

Next on our faculty spotlight is Hdeel Abdelhady, Professorial Lecturer in Law at GW Law and Principal of @MassPointPLLC. She will be teaching 6891 Foreign Access to US Technology in Spring 2024.

DOJ's China-Related Foreign Agents Registration Act charge against dual U.S.-Israel citizen highlights FARA, #China, #academia links. masspointpllc.com/foreign-agents…

Coordinated export controls on advanced #semiconductor manufacturing equipment were recommended some four years ago. Here's some history from Hdeel Abdelhady via @MassPointPLLC on @LinkedIn. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #techwar #ArtificialIntelligence #exportcontrol