An overview of recent changes in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations that impact customers, business operations, investments, and supply chain actors in China. Read more
The ABA Senior Lawyers Division (via its International Committee) established a unique private-public partnership (“PPP”) with the U.S. Department of Commerce and its Commercial Law Development Program (“CLDP”). Given the range of legal expertise in the membership of the ILS Section, we are enlarging the potential partnership involvement to include ILS members as potential pro bono legal assistance contributors to CLDP projects. With this announcement, we are sending out notice to ILS members of the exciting current projects for which the CLDP needs pro bono volunteers. Periodically, new projects develop in different parts of the world, and the ILS will continue to bring these opportunities to your attention for your consideration. (A detailed description of the CLDP partnership with the ABA Senior Lawyers is here.) Read more
Volunteer Senior Lawyers bring expertise and gravitas to U.S. government international technical assistance for commercial law reform." This sentiment, expressed by a number of U.S. government officials, is central to an opportunity for ABA International members to engage remotely and in-person in commercial law reform projects around the world. The idea of a possible synergy between volunteer senior lawyers and USG technical legal assistance was initially suggested by a close colleague. Read more
This program highlights how export controls are playing a major role in the current state of global affairs and how to maintain compliance in this environment. Read more