Navigating U.S. Foreign Investment Controls: Updated CFIUS Flow Chart and Critical Infrastructure Matrix

by Misha | Feb 25, 2021

Regulations that became final in February 2020, and were further revised in October 2020, dramatically expanded the situations in which foreign persons acquiring, or making new investments into, or changing existing rights in, U.S. businesses, or purchasing or leasing...

Executive Order Imposes Asset Blocking Sanctions in Connection with Burmese Military Coup

by Brittany Forsey | Feb 11, 2021

Today, February 11, 2020, the Biden Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) imposing asset blocking sanctions in connection with the military coup in Burma.  Simultaneously, the Treasury Department designated 10 individuals and 3 entities as blocked...

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

by Kelsey Barcomb | Feb 11, 2021

Originally published on February 11, 2021.  The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted on January 1, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act creating a federal beneficial ownership registry applicable to corporations, limited liability companies...

Supreme Court Update: Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp (No. 19-351), Simon v. Republic of Hungary (No. 18-1447), Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board (No. 19-199)

by Brittany Forsey | Feb 5, 2021

Greetings, Court Fans! Earlier this week, the Court announced that it would be issuing some decisions on Wednesday, notwithstanding that the Nine are currently on their winter break. That led many observers to speculate that something big was in store—maybe a decision...

Biologics Researchers and Suppliers Beware: International Exchange of Non-pathogenic Research Materials Including Common VSV-G Packaging Plasmids May Trigger Export Penalties

by Brittany Forsey | Feb 4, 2021

What happened? On February 1, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a settlement with Princeton University, which BIS alleged exported animal pathogens and genetic elements of animal pathogens without required export licenses to...