The U.S. defended its designation of Chinese lidar company Hesai Technology as a "Chinese military company" in a Feb. 12 brief at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, responding to a host of arguments from Hesai claiming that the designation wasn't backed by substantial evidence and committed various legal errors (Hesai Technology Co. v. United States, D.D.C. # 24-01381).
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The Bureau of Industry and Security is facing a backlog of export license applications and a barrage of questions from industry after applications were put on hold earlier this month, although the agency hopes to see processing slowly return to normal as political appointees are put in place, Export Compliance Daily has learned.
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Former Government Arms Control Legal Adviser Joins GE Aerospace
Kimberly Gahan, a lawyer formerly with the Pentagon, State Department and National Security Council, has joined GE Aerospace as chief counsel for regulatory affairs, she announced on LinkedIn. Gahan, who left the government last month, was the State Department’s assistant legal adviser for nonproliferation and arms control from July 2023 to April 2024.
Former IBM, BIS Official Begins New Advising Role
Christopher Padilla is leaving his role as vice president for government and regulatory affairs at IBM to join the Brunswick Group as a senior adviser, he announced on LinkedIn. Padilla, a former Bureau of Industry and Security senior official, said he will advise on trade and tariff issues.
Commerce Dept. Senior Adviser Leaves Agency
Emily Benson, who has worked for the Commerce Department since July as a senior adviser for trade and technology policy issues, is leaving the agency to join an advisory firm focused on geopolitics and technology, she announced on LinkedIn. Benson said she plans to continue working on “all things tech and trade, from export controls and AI to investment screening and supply chain dynamics.”
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