January brought several significant, long-awaited developments in the U.S. semiconductor policy space, marking an inflection point in how the Administration is deploying trade tools to advance national security and industrial policy objectives.
On January 14, 2026, the White House issued Presidential Proclamation 11002 (the “Proclamation”) and an accompanying Fact Sheet adopting
On August 29, 2025 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force (“TFTF”), a partnership between DOJ’s Civil and Criminal Divisions, as well as the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). On the same day, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Continue Reading Creation of the Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task Force and the Future of Tariffs EnforcementOn September 2, 2025, the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published in the Federal Register a final rule titled Relaxing Export Controls for Syria (the “Syria Export Controls Rule”). The rule eases certain export controls applicable to Syria under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) by adding
Continue Reading U.S. Commerce Department Eases Export Control Restrictions for Syria