On February 21, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum, “America First Investment Policy” (the “Memorandum”), announced planned changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and outbound investment...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a significant restriction on cross-border transfers of sensitive personal data to designated “countries of concern.” The goal is to address national security risks posed by...more
12/13/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
CFIUS ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules
On September 6, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Commerce Department issued an interim final rule expanding export controls on certain emerging technologies: Quantum Computing: Quantum computers,...more
The President has issued the first executive order providing formal direction to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) on the risks that it should consider in its examination of foreign investment...more
On May 1, 2020, the President issued Executive Order 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” (“E.O. 13920”) to address what the Trump Administration considers to be national security threats to the U.S....more
6/17/2020
/ Bulk Electric System ,
CFIUS ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
National Security ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration
To further implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has issued proposed regulations that would require parties to...more
3/12/2020
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Comment Period ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Filing Fees ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") issued final regulations on January 13, 2020 to comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 ("FIRRMA") (the...more
1/21/2020
/ CFIUS ,
Change of Control ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Filing Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Jurisdiction ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has published proposed regulations that, when finalized, will...more
9/30/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
CFIUS ,
Comment Period ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Technology Sector
On November 19, 2018, the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") published a notice of proposed rulemaking requesting public comment on the U.S. government's process for identifying "emerging...more
Congress has agreed upon two pieces of legislation soon to be signed by the President that will provide for a major expansion in the (i) screening by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") of...more
8/6/2018
/ CFIUS ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Export Control Reform (ECR) ,
Exports ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Investment Funds ,
Jurisdiction ,
Licenses ,
National Security ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Screening Procedures ,
Technology Sector ,
Technology Transfer Agreements ,
Trump Administration