The Trump Administration has encountered further setbacks in its efforts to prevent Chinese company ByteDance Ltd. (“ByteDance”) from providing its popular social media app TikTok in the U.S. For background:
Continue Reading TikTok Legal Drama Continues to Unfold Across Multiple Courtrooms and Federal Agencies
President Trump issued an Executive Order (“E.O.”) on November 12, 2020 titled “Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies.” The E.O., which will be published
Continue Reading Executive Order Prohibits U.S. Persons from Investing in “Communist Chinese Military Companies”
Under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (“ECRA”), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) is authorized to establish controls on the export, reexport or
Continue Reading BIS Requests Comments on Proposed Controls for Certain Software
On November 2, 2020, the White House released a notice continuing the national emergency with respect to Sudan declared in Executive Order 13067 of 1997. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Continue Reading White House Rescinds Sudan’s State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation, Continues National Emergency
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final rule effective October 29, 2020 amending Section 742.4(b)(7) of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to revise
Continue Reading BIS Amends License Review Policy for National Security Controlled Items Destined for China, Venezuela, and Russia
On October 14, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of State, pursuant to section 5(a) of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (“HKAA”), submitted a report to Congress identifying foreign persons who are
Continue Reading Secretary of State Submits Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report to Congress; OFAC Publishes FAQs
A federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted TikTok’s motion for preliminary injunction, resulting in a nationwide temporary suspension of an order from the
Continue Reading D.C. District Court Judge Blocks Commerce’s TikTok Ban
President Trump issued an Executive Order on September 21, 2020 which, effective immediately, imposes secondary sanctions on the transfer and sale of certain conventional arms shipments and the supply of
Continue Reading U.S. Moves to Block Conventional Arms Sales to Iran
China-based smartphone apps, TikTok and WeChat, have each received a reprieve from the respective bans, which were originally ordered by President Trump on August 6, 2020 against both parties and
Continue Reading U.S. Scheduled Bans on TikTok and WeChat Apps Delayed
A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed FedEx Corporation’s challenge to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, FedEx
Continue Reading D.C. Federal Judge Rules EAR Does Not Infringe FedEx’s Rights