⚖️Overview of International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adding regulations to implement a February 6, 2025 International Criminal Court-related Executive order. The rule also includes information relevant to a May 9, 2025 Executive order relating to requirements for final rules published in the Federal Register. OFAC intends to supplement these regulations with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive guidance and definitions, general licenses, and other regulatory provisions.
Learn More📈Notice on MLCommons Association Membership Changes and Antitrust Provisions
The Department of Justice has issued a notice regarding membership changes in the MLCommons Association under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The notice details additions and withdrawals of member organizations and reinforces the act's provisions designed to limit antitrust claims to actual damages in specified scenarios.
Learn More🛑OFAC Sanctions Notice
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Learn More🚫Proclamation Restricting Foreign National Admissions at Harvard
The proclamation by the President addresses national security concerns associated with foreign students at Harvard University, citing failures in compliance with federal regulations. It suspends the entry of foreign nationals seeking to study at Harvard due to issues related to revealing misconduct involving international students, highlighting economic and compliance implications for the university and associated educational programs.
Learn More🌍New Trademark Replacement Rules Align with Madrid Protocol
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issues this final rule to implement an amendment to the Regulations under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol) adopted by the Madrid Union Assembly that went into effect on February 1, 2021, with a delayed implementation date of February 1, 2025. This final rule modifies U.S. trademark regulations addressing the replacement of a national registration or registrations by an international registration to allow for submission of partial replacement requests, in alignment with the Madrid Protocol, and to require a listing of the goods and/or services for which replacement is requested.
Learn More🚫OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Learn More⚠️Continuation of National Emergency Regarding Somalia Regulation
The President's notice announces the continuation of the national emergency concerning Somalia due to persistent violence, piracy, and arms embargo violations. The proclamation references prior Executive Orders aimed at addressing the security threats and stabilizing the region, highlighting ongoing concerns that demand sustained U.S. governmental attention and action.
Learn More📦Impact of New Entity List Additions on U.S. Export Regulations
In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 70 entities to the Entity List, under the destinations of China, People's Republic of (China) (42); Iran (2); Pakistan (19); South Africa (3); and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (4). These entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. This final rule also modifies four existing entries on the Entity List, consisting of revisions to one entry under France, one entry under Iran, one entry under Senegal, and one entry under the United Kingdom.
Learn More🤝Notice on Membership Changes in MLCommons Association Announced
The Department of Justice issued a notice regarding the MLCommons Association's membership updates under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notice details new and withdrawn members, emphasizing its role in limiting antitrust plaintiff recoveries and encouraging ongoing cooperative research among diverse global entities.
Learn More✈️Regulatory Compliance for Guarantee of Payment in International Trade
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
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