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Down to Business: Relevance of Upcoming Regulations on Cross-Border Data Transactions to the Business Community

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On February 28, 2024, President Joe Biden issued a landmark Executive Order titled “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” (the...more

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The Informed Board - Winter 2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

AI Conversation and Activity Hit a Feverish Pitch – A November Recap

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November has been a busy month in artificial intelligence on the international, federal, and state levels. The last several weeks have seen what is probably an unprecedented amount of activity regarding artificial...more

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The Role of National Security in the U.S.-China Battle Over Foreign Direct Investment

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As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a major economic power and competitor, the U.S. has leaned heavily on and enhanced its foreign direct investment regime over recent years to protect its national security...more

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Akin Intelligence - September 2023

Welcome to the September edition of Akin Intelligence. As the U.S. Congress reconvenes after the August recess, we continue to see bipartisan interest in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. In the executive branch,...more

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Long-Awaited Outbound Investment Program Finally Addressed

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order entitled, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the “EO”), declaring a national...more

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Executive Order Curbs China-Bound Tech Investment as Treasury Unveils New Rules

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed Executive Order 14105 addressing investments by U.S. persons in certain identified national security technologies in “Countries of Concern,” initially naming The People’s Republic of...more

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White House Orders New Rules on U.S. Outbound Investment

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The Biden Administration has issued its long-awaited Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (“EO”), which will create a new...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Reverse CFIUS Unveiled: Focus on China, Semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence, and Quantum Computing

On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O.) ordering the issuance of outbound investment restrictions. This E.O. comes after nearly a year of anticipation (as we have documented on several occasions...more

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Biden Administration Unveils Proposed Outbound Investment Restrictions Targeting Chinese Advanced Technology Companies

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On August 9, President Biden issued an executive order (E.O.) directing the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Commerce and other U.S. agencies, to adopt regulations that...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Reverse CFIUS is Coming: President Biden Issues Executive Order Addressing Certain Outbound Investments by U.S. Persons

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O.) addressing certain outbound investments by U.S. persons in certain sensitive or advanced technologies or products involving certain “countries of concern.”...more

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US Moves To Narrowly Limit Investment in China

On August 9, 2023, after more than a year of deliberations, the Biden administration finally released an executive order (the Order) directing the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to create a new regulatory program to...more

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Biden Administration Moves to Restrict Outbound Investment to China

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On August 9, 2023, the Biden Administration issued a long-awaited Executive Order (the EO) that is intended to address the potential national security threats posed by outbound investment from the United States to certain...more

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CFIUS Year in Review

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CFIUS reviewed a record number of transactions in 2021 according to its most recent annual report – and shows no signs of slowing down. High technology (including quantum computing), life sciences, and green energy...more

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Foreign Investment in the Critical Minerals Sector to Face Enhanced Scrutiny

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In recent months, the critical minerals sector has been at the top of government legislative and regulatory agendas and has been subject to substantial media attention. "Critical minerals" is a generic term that refers to a...more

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More U.S. Scrutiny of China-Related Investments and Exposure: White House Executive Order Signals Enhanced Scrutiny for Foreign...

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The U.S. government continues to increase scrutiny over certain foreign investments in the United States and critical supply chain security. On 15 September 2022, President Biden signed the “Executive Order on Ensuring Robust...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - October 5, 2022

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On September 15, President Biden issued the first ever executive order (E.O.) regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). While the E.O. does not change the law or regulations related to CFIUS...more

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Biden Administration Releases Unprecedented CFIUS Executive Order and Expected to Impose Export Controls Around Semiconductors:...

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CFIUS Executive Order Highlights Current Concerns Over Wide Range of Foreign Investments - On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) on the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more

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Recent CFIUS developments: Annual Report for 2021 & new executive order

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This alert discusses two major updates related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS,” or the “Committee”) in the past several weeks. First, on 2 August 2022, the Committee released the CFIUS...more

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Ask Not What CFIUS Can Do For You – Ask What You Can Do For CFIUS

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On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (the “CFIUS EO”) that provides clear signals to dealmakers regarding areas of heightened interest to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more

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CFIUS Publishes its 2020 Annual Report

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The 2020 unclassified report published by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) provides investors with information regarding the approval rate for the streamlined declarations review process and...more

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Biden Administration issues New Executive Order to protect Americans’ sensitive data

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On January 9, 2021, the Biden Administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14034, to further address the declared national emergency with respect to the information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply...more

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President Expands Ban on Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies Based on Finding of Unusual and Extraordinary Threats –...

Previously we reported on President Trump’s Executive Orders banning U.S. nationals’ investment in designated Chinese companies that pose a threat to our national security under the International Emergency Economic Powers...more

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Biden Signs Executive Order to Protect Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries

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The U.S. government's efforts to secure sensitive personal data against foreign adversaries, primarily with an eye toward China, continue. On June 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order on Protecting...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & Policy Newsletter - June 2021

1. Recent Enforcement: Even Companies That Invest in Compliance Pay Penalties- Since our April enforcement roundup, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in the Department...more

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