Lawyer: Companies Should Be Careful About Giving Export-Controlled Information to Congress, Export Compliance Daily

Partner Amanda Robinson was quoted by Export Compliance Daily from her appearance on the Red Flags Rising podcast about how companies can protect sensitive and export-controlled information when responding to congressional investigations and document requests.

Amanda cautioned that companies should anticipate the possibility that information provided to Congress could be shared beyond the committee receiving it. “My working assumption is that anything provided to Congress may eventually have a much wider audience than the people who initially receive it,” she said.

She advised companies to work with committee staff to establish confidentiality protections, document those arrangements in writing, and carefully identify and segregate sensitive materials. Amanda emphasized that although these measures cannot guarantee confidentiality, they can significantly reduce disclosure risks and help companies navigate congressional requests while protecting sensitive business information.

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