BIS 2025 Year in Review | EMBARGOED! Episode 93

BIS 2025 Year in Review | EMBARGOED! Episode 93

From EMBARGOED! by Miller & Chevalier

February 13, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 1 · Episode 94

About this episode

The episode features a draft pick discussion on BIS actions in 2025 with insights from industry experts.

Host Tim O'Toole is joined by guests Melissa Burgess (Counsel at Miller & Chevalier) and Michael Burton (Partner at Jacobsen Burton Kelley) to make their draft picks from a pool of Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) actions in 2025. Throughout the draft, they dissect each other’s choices, issue some compliments, suggest New Year's resolutions for the agency, and propose a new test for BIS agents. Picks include what BIS didn't do in 2025, the Affiliates Rule, and lifting comprehensive sanctions on Syria. ******* Thanks to our guests for joining us: Michael Burton: https://www.jbktradelaw.com/michael-l-burton Melissa Burgess: https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/melissa-burgess Questions? Contact us at podcasts@milchev.com. EMBARGOED! is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts. EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to…

People in this episode

Host: Tim O'Toole

Guests: Melissa Burgess, Michael Burton

Topics covered

  • Bureau of Industry and Security
  • sanctions
  • export controls
  • international trade

Keywords

  • BIS actions
  • Affiliates Rule
  • sanctions on Syria

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