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DOJ proposes regulations limiting certain data transfers to protect national security

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The U.S. remains on course to restrict a broad range of cross border data transfers to China, Russia, and other designated countries. On October 21, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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Major Export Controls Revisions and the AUKUS Trilateral Security Partnership

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The U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of State have been continuously easing restrictions on export-controlled trade between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia to foster technological innovation...more

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Soil and Security: The Broadening Scope of CFIUS in Real Estate Transactions

As the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to expand its jurisdictional reach, investors, property owners, and landlords should be aware of a growing focus on real estate transactions....more

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Treasury Proposes Enhancing CFIUS Enforcement Authority

On April 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would expand the enforcement authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the...more

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Treasury proposes expansion of CFIUS authorities

On April 11, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury issued, for notice and comment, proposed modifications (Proposed Rule) to certain Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee) regulations. In...more

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Less Bark and More Bite? CFIUS Proposed Rule Enhancing Enforcement Capabilities

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A new proposed rule issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) seeks to expand the scope of information that CFIUS can request from parties, expand its ability to monitor and investigate...more

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CFIUS Proposes Expanded Enforcement Authorities and Increased Penalties

Key Points - On April 15, 2024, the Treasury Department published a proposed rule that would amend the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) regulations to expand CFIUS’s enforcement authorities....more

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Treasury Proposes New CFIUS Regulations to Expand Monitoring and Enforcement Authorities: 5 Key Takeaways

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The proposal signals a continued effort to expand CFIUS’s enforcement scope and update penalties. On April 11, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposed Rule)...more

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Treasury Proposes CFIUS Mandatory Filing Based on Export Licensing

- On May 21, 2020, Treasury published a Proposed Rule to align the CFIUS mandatory filing framework for transactions involving critical technologies with existing export-licensing requirements. - Under the Proposed Rule,...more

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CFIUS Proposes Filing Fees for Transaction Reviews

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury late yesterday released a draft set of regulations that would establish, for the first time, filing fees for most transactions submitted to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more

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New CFIUS Regulations Finally Take Effect

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After a few years of debating and making into law, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) took effect on Feb. 13,...more

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US Issues First Unilateral Export Control on Artificial Intelligence Software

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This software now requires a BIS authorization to be exported or reexported to all countries except for Canada. Companies that develop or use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve geospatial problems or in geospatial...more

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CFIUS 2.0: Emerging Tech Minority Investments – Expansion of Jurisdictional Scope Remains in Limbo

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In FIRRMA and ECRA, Congress essentially gave Commerce authority to decide how narrowly or widely to set the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) over non-passive minority...more

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Commerce Department Proposes Rule to Review Broad Range of ICTS Transactions

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On November 26, the US Department of Commerce issued a long-awaited proposed rule (Proposed Rule) implementing new restrictions designed to protect the US information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply...more

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New Foreign Investment Restrictions on the Horizon in Tech, Infrastructure and Data

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U.S. companies in tech, infrastructure and data seeking foreign investment will require approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) before closing certain transactions. Last year, President...more

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New export control and CFIUS restrictions on emerging technologies becoming a reality

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The Commerce Department is soliciting public input on identification of certain "emerging technologies" for purposes of new export controls and the recently expanded jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more

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Commerce Gives Industry 30 Days to Provide Comments Regarding Possible Export Controls over Emerging Technologies

• The Bureau of Industry and Security published a notice yesterday seeking public comments on how it should define and identify a wide variety of emerging technologies that are not now controlled for export, but should be...more

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The Little Regulation That Will Make a Big Change in How You Do Business: Department of Commerce to Establish New Export Controls...

Key Takeaways: • Emerging technology sectors will soon be subject to new export controls. • Affected sectors include biotech, computing, artificial intelligence, positioning and navigation, data analytics, additive...more

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New regulations expand CFIUS' jurisdiction and mandate filings

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The Department of the Treasury has released two new interim rules that (i) update existing regulations regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) pursuant to the Foreign Investment Risk Review...more

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