Today, April 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule restricting transfers of bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data becomes effective, implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order...more
4/8/2025
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On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Final Rule on outbound investment screening became effective. The Final Rule implements Executive Order 14105 issued by former President Biden on August 9, 2023, and...more
1/22/2025
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Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
On December 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued the anticipated list of designated military end users (MEU List) under Section §744.21 (MEU Rule) of the Export Administration...more
12/29/2020
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National Security ,
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Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order (the "Order") prohibiting United States persons from investing in publicly traded securities of any person designated by the Secretary of Defense or the...more
11/18/2020
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