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Welcome to Red Flags Rising, where we examine how geopolitics and national security are reshaping corporate enforcement and compliance.In an era where “economic security” drives government intervention through increasingly strict and consequential export controls, economic…
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M&A and Export Controls - from Art of War to Art of the Deal (opens the original)
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Mike and Brent dust-off a discussion recorded in May 2026, before the prior US-China trade summit, which is yet again timely with the next round of meetings coming up on September 24, 2026. They also discuss highlights from their May 2026 national security enforcement and compliance event in Washington, DC, at which Assistant Secretary for Enforcement David Peters spoke. Then they discuss how companies can best manage US export controls risks in the context of M&A pre- and post-acquisition due d
The FCC Covered List Uncovered, with Loyaan Egal (opens the original)
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Mike and Brent invite Loyaan Egal on the podcast to discuss recent developments regarding the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) “covered list” and its implications for trade compliance professionals. Specifically, Mike, Brent, and Loyaan discuss Loyaan’s prior government service in both DOJ and the FCC (01:05); the FCC’s authorities and role (05:29); the US national security concerns driving the US administration’s increasing recourse to the covered list (11:13); what potentially im
BIS's New Enforcement KPI - Challenges and Opportunities (opens the original)
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Mike and Brent provide their day-of reactions to July 14, 2026, testimony by U.S. Department of Commerce Under Secretary for Industry & Security, Jeffrey Kessler, before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Although much of the coverage of the hearing and the Under Secretary’s remarks has focused on the Members of Congress questioning why more rules and Entity List additions haven’t been forthcoming, Mike and Brent highlight the Under Secretary’s own emphasis on mo
The De Minimis Rule and the Challenge of "Weathervane" Regulatory Language (opens the original)
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Mike and Brent tackle the “de minimis” rule under U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which would except certain below-threshold value U.S. items from being subject to the EAR. Three recent enforcement actions, all in 2026 and collectively imposing just under $300 million in penalties, underscore the perils of potentially misapplying the rule. Mike and Brent introduce the concept of “weathervane” regulatory language that can sway with the geopolitical and enforcement winds (2:59); the
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