Gozde Guckaya

2 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Justin Pierce |Gozde Guckaya

On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by theUS Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposesrestrictions—and in some cases, outrightprohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain typesof data brokerage, vendor relationships, employment arrangements,and investment agreements involving six "countries ofconcern" and individuals or entities linked to them: China(including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba,and Venezuela.

Mar 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Liza V. Craig |Gozde Guckaya |David Chen

Proposed federal legislation known as the BIOSECURE Act is being considered in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.1 In general, the BIOSECURE Act would prohibit U.S. federal funding (including loans, grants, and contracts (including contract extensions and renewals)) in connection with biotechnology equipment or services produced or provided by Chinese biotechnology service providers that are named in the legislation (BGI Genomics, MGI, Complete Genomics, and WuXi...

Feb 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Richard Matheny |Jacob Osborn |Carrie Miller |Gozde Guckaya

The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), which administers the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and regulates most exports from the United States, announced further updates to the process by which persons can voluntarily disclose violations of the EAR and ask for BIS's determination not to impose a penalty.

Feb 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Gozde Guckaya |Richard Matheny III |Carrie Miller

Key TakeawaysThe US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), which administers the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and regulates most exports from the United States, announced further updates to the process by which persons can voluntarily disclose violations of the EAR and ask for BIS’s determination not to impose a penalty.