We are pleased to share the June 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
6/26/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Workplace Violence
The firm is pleased to distribute the Q1 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more
5/24/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Canada ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury ,
USPTO
On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117 (the Order) aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive personal data and U.S. Government-related data from exploitation by “countries of concern.” This move...more
On January 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on draft rules establishing customer information collection and reporting obligations for certain...more
2/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On October 30, 2023, President Biden announced a sweeping new Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (EO). The EO signals an “all-hands-on-deck” approach, with...more
11/3/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector
The firm is pleased to distribute the Q3 2023 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more
10/26/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Biden Administration ,
Copyright ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Microsoft ,
Patent Infringement ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced an expansion of existing export controls and imposition of additional sanctions against the Russian Federation (Russia) and Belarus in response...more
9/21/2022
/ Belarus ,
Biden Administration ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) detailing certain national security risks that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) should consider when...more
On August 9, 2022, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (the CHIPS Act), a significant investment in industrial policy that offers, among other things, funding for the development of facilities to...more
On February 24, 2022, the United States, in coordination with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, and other allies, took further action against Russia and Belarus in response to Russia's invasion...more
New Sanctions Also Authorized on Russian Financial Institutions, Elites, and Sovereign Debt, with UK and EU Sanctions to Follow -
The Biden administration announced measures this week in response to the Russian...more
In January 2021, President Biden was sworn into office and for the first time in a decade, Democrats assumed control of both chambers of Congress. Notwithstanding these changes, the U.S. government has continued to rely on...more
1/14/2022
/ Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Virtual Currency
On June 3, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14032 (Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Certain Companies of the People's Republic of China), modifying the prohibitions placed by the...more
6/14/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Transactions ,
Trump Administration