CommLaw Monitor
U.S. State Department Announces Temporary ITAR Provisions In Response to COVID-19
The Department of State’s Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy announced that they are temporarily suspending, modifying, and excepting certain International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements in an…
WTO Determines Indian Export Subsidies Are Prohibited, Must Be Withdrawn Within Six Months
On October 31, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the United States in determining that Government of India provides prohibited export subsidies to Indian producers and exporters. The WTO…
Department of Commerce Announces New Sanctions on Huawei
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) added Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and its non-U.S. affiliates to the U.S. Entity List . The move by the U.S. export control regulator broadly…
U.S. Charges Huawei with Theft of Trade Secrets; Risks for Carriers Using Huawei Equipment Increase
In a move certain to inflame the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, Justice Department officials announced criminal charges against Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei,…