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Publications
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06.14.2024Jamie Schafer, David Aaron, and Mason Ji Author Law360 Expert Analysis - Takeaways From Nat'l Security Division's Historic DeclinationJamie Schafer, David Aaron, and Mason Ji authored an Expert Analysis article for Law360 - Takeaways From Nat'l Security Division's Historic Declination - addressing the Department of Justice's groundbreaking declined prosecution of a biochemical company, the first such declination since the new corporate enforcement policy came into effect earlier this year.
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01.19.2024COP28: Takeaways for Businesses and InvestorsArticles
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties wrapped up in Dubai in mid-December 2023. This Article summarizes key takeaways and describes the potential implications for businesses and investors.
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08.16.2023A New National Security Frontier: Executive Order and Coming Regulations Restricting US Technology Investments in ChinaUpdatesPresident Biden issued a long-awaited executive order, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the Executive Order or E.O.) on August 9, 2023, highlighting the risks these technologies and products pose to U.S. national security and marking the latest round in the ever-increasing competition between the United States and China.
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06.03.2023Surveying the Impact of China’s New (and Toothy) Data Privacy Laws on the WeChat Generation of EmployeesArticlesChina is ramping up investment in technology and data, passing two new data privacy laws in 2021 as part of this effort.
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05.25.2023Mandatory BEA Foreign Investment-Related Surveys Filing Deadlines Fast ApproachUpdatesThe Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Commerce Department is the government agency that prepares important statistics and objective data about the U.S. economy, including the U.S. gross domestic product. As part of its data-gathering process, the BEA makes use of a variety of surveys and other reports submitted to it by U.S. business enterprises and individuals. Two of BEA’s most comprehensive five-year benchmark surveys have impending filing deadlines and must be submitted by those U.S. businesses and persons to which they apply.
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03.07.2023DOJ Announces Shift Toward Corporate Enforcement for Sanctions and Export Control ViolationsUpdatesDeputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered groundbreaking remarks at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar on March 2, 2023, heralding a new era of corporate enforcement aimed at addressing U.S. national security priorities.
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01.03.2023U.S. May Soon Have New Weapons in Sanctions EnforcementArticles
Law360
New sanctions and export controls targeting Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine herald increased investigations and prosecutions through a targeted and aggressive interagency effort known as Task Force KleptoCapture. -
12.2022Business Torts: A Fifty-State Guide 2023 Edition – Daller and Daller – WashingtonArticles
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The statute of limitations for an action for misappropriation of trade secrets is three years from the time that the misappropriation is discovered, or by exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. -
12.22.2022COP27: Four Takeaways for Business LeadersUpdates
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2020. While much was discussed during the conference, this Update includes key takeaways that may be of greatest interest to business leaders.
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12.22.2022FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule for Accessing Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency ActUpdatesThe U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to address an outstanding issue in its final rule implementing the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act.
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11.03.2022US Outlines Increased Sanctions on Foreign Parties Continuing To Transact With Russia Sanctions TargetsUpdatesThe U.S. government issued guidance on October 14, 2022, emphasizing that the United States is “prepared to use its broad targeting authorities against non-U.S. persons” who continue to trade with Russia sanctions targets, particularly with private sector companies that support the Russian military.
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10.27.2022China Data Privacy Laws, Wechat Muddy Cross-Border InquiriesArticlesPerkins Coie attorneys explain how China’s new data security laws and use of third-party apps, such as WeChat, by Chinese employees create significant obstacles for companies conducting internal investigations in the country.
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10.03.2022FinCEN’s Highly Anticipated Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule Under CTA Effective January 1, 2024UpdatesThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued its highly anticipated final rule implementing the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act legislation on September 29, 2022.
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09.29.2022Antitrust Suit Against Elite Universities Graduates to DiscoveryUpdates
As schools across the country welcome students back for the 2022-23 academic year, several prestigious universities are grappling with a civil antitrust suit that could have major ramifications for how they allocate and award financial aid.
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09.26.2022Antitrust Suit Could Shake Up Schools' Financial Aid PoliciesArticles
Law360
As schools across the country welcome students back for the 2022-23 academic year, several prestigious universities are grappling with a civil antitrust suit that could have major ramifications for how they allocate and award financial aid. -
03.30.2022Antitrust Enforcers Heeding President’s Call on Agriculture and TransportationUpdatesThough there has been ample discussion and debate over how Executive Order 14036 will affect Big Tech, other key aspects of the executive order have received far less attention.
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11.22.2021COP26: Corporate Impacts and OpportunitiesUpdatesThe 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, wrapped up earlier this month in Glasgow, Scotland, after two weeks of negotiations. This update discusses how international agreements and U.S. policy announcements coming out of COP26 will affect businesses and provide opportunities in the months and years ahead.
Presentations
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04.23.2024Complex Litigation—Practitioner’s Tips and TricksSpeaking EngagementsUniversity of Washington School of Law / Seattle, WA
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03.22.2024Symposium on U.S. China Trade and PolicySpeaking EngagementsPanelist
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02.06.2024International Climate Change Law: New Developments and DirectionsSpeaking EngagementsUniversity of Washington School of Law / Seattle, WA
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06.29.2023New Age of International SanctionsSpeaking EngagementsPower Talks: Mason Ji & Aaron Rasmussen
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06.29.2023New Age of International Sanctions and Global OrderSpeaking EngagementsRhodes Trust 120th Anniversary Program / University of Oxford, Rothermere American Institute
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05.25.2023Global Decoupling, International Sanctions, and the Practice of LawSpeaking EngagementsUniversity of Washington School of Law / Seattle, WA
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05.04.2023International Climate Change Law: Developments and ChallengesSpeaking EngagementsUniversity of Washington School of Law / Seattle, WA
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02.23.2023Sustainability & ESG in 2023: Key Developments and Hot TopicsSpeaking Engagements
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10.18.2022Climate Change and International LawSpeaking EngagementsUniversity of Washington School of Law / Seattle, WA
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10.29.2021Climate Change and International LawSpeaking EngagementsUniversity of Washington School of Law / Seattle, WA
White Collar Briefly
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On May 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) made a groundbreaking announcement that it declined prosecution of a biochemical company based on the company’s prompt voluntary self-disclosure of an employee’s export control violation and the company’s “exceptional” cooperation with DOJ’s National Security Division (“NSD”), the DOJ subcomponent responsible for investigating and prosecuting economic sanctions... Continue Reading…
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DOJ to Prioritize Enforcement of Sanctions and Export Control Violations Against Corporations
On March 2, 2023, U.S. Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco once again delivered groundbreaking remarks at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime, this time heralding a new era of corporate enforcement aimed at addressing U.S. national security priorities. Last spring, as U.S. sanctions against Russia rolled out,... Continue Reading…
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Chinese Data Privacy Laws Muddy Collection of Messaging App Data
In this article featured in Bloomberg Law, Perkins Coie attorneys explain how China’s new data security laws and use of third-party apps by Chinese employees create significant obstacles for companies conducting internal investigations in the country. Click here to read the full story. Continue Reading…
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On September 29, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its highly anticipated Final Rule implementing the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) legislation. The Final Rule brings about the most significant revisions to the U.S. anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”) compliance... Continue Reading…
