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U.S. DOJ Says 2022 TikTok Law No Longer Applies After Divestment

In a legal opinion issued last week, the U.S. Department of Justice declared that as a result of the change in ownership of the U.S. version of the TikTok app, a 2022 law banning TikTok on government devices no longer applies.

Hytera-Motorola Trade Secret Fight Leads To $50 Million Fine

Last month, a federal judge in Chicago fined Chinese telecommunications company Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd US$50 million for "criminally conspiring to steal proprietary technology from Illinois-based Motorola Solutions, Inc."

U.S. Senator Urges Investigation of Chinese Autonomous Truck Company

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has written a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi pushing the Department of Justice to investigate TuSimple Holdings Inc., a Chinese-linked autonomous trucking company located in California, "for potential violations of U.S. export controls, unauthorized transfers of sensitive technology to

U.S. Government Prosecutes Export Control Case on Accelerometers

The U.S. government's "Disruptive Technology Strike Force," an interagency law enforcement strike force co-led by the Departments of Justice and Commerce, is prosecuting a North Carolina businessman they say was attempting to illegally export sensitive technology to China.

False Claims Act Settlement in Customs Duty Evasion Case Involving Chinese Furniture

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Yogibo, a New Hampshire-based furniture seller, agreed to pay $217,832 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay customs duties on imports from China.

U.S. Commerce, Justice, State Departments Penalize U.S. Company's Export Violations

A South Carolina company's transfer of technology and metal powder to related entities in China and Germany has led to over US$25 million in penalties being imposed by a number of U.S. government agencies.

U.S. Justice and Commerce Departments Announce Creation of "Disruptive Technology Strike Force"

Last week, the U.S Justice and Commerce Departments announced the launch of the "Disruptive Technology Strike Force," which will ratchet up enforcement of existing laws that are designed to prevent advanced technologies being "acquired or used by nation-state adversaries."
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