The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) final rule implementing Executive Order (EO) 14117, Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern went...more
On June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release to solicit comments on whether and how the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) should be changed. As a result of recent...more
From reciprocal tariffs and retaliatory investigations to paused agreements and looming re-escalations, the global tariff landscape remains as turbulent as ever. Morgan Lewis recently hosted a three-part webinar series...more
President Donald Trump on February 21, 2025 issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum titled the America First Investment Policy to provide guidance to executive departments in their review and decision-making with...more
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Final Rule on January 16, 2025 that prohibits the import, sale, and manufacture of vehicles equipped with Vehicle Communication Systems (VCS)...more
The US Department of Treasury published its final regulations covering the national security review process for outbound investments on October 28, 2024. The regulations impose notice and prohibition requirements on specific...more
In this second installment of our four-part trade series, we consider strategies importers may adopt for addressing anticipated tariffs imposed under the Trump-Vance administration. As we draw closer to President-elect Donald...more
The US government recently announced another package of export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment designed to further curb China’s ability to produce advanced-node semiconductors that can be used in artificial...more
The US Department of Commerce (Commerce or DOC) on December 6, 2024 issued a final rule codifying its framework for reviewing Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) transactions under Executive Order...more
The US Departments of Commerce and State (together, the Departments) have taken significant steps to update US export control rules pertaining to space-related export controls, impacting spacecraft, launch vehicles, and...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on October 21, 2024 issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), through its Foreign Investment Review Section (FIRS), to implement Executive Order (EO) 14117, titled Preventing Access to...more
On September 23, 2024, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) outlining new proposed rules to address national security risks associated with...more
With federal elections and the conclusion of the 118th Congress drawing near, “China Week,” as dubbed by House leadership, presented one of the final opportunities for the US House of Representatives to act on a variety of...more
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) on September 6, 2024 to implement worldwide export controls on quantum computing, semiconductor, addictive computing,...more
Almost a year after President Joseph Biden issued an executive order requiring new regulations to restrict and track US investment in China, the US Department of the Treasury released proposed rules. The draft regulations are...more
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a 13-page Final Determination on June 24, 2024 concerning cybersecurity and antivirus software supplied by a US subsidiary of a Russia-based...more
The US government recently announced additional significant export controls and sanctions related to Russia and Belarus, including new export restrictions on EAR99 software, certain consumer communication devices, and...more
The US Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), published an interim final rule on April 4, 2024 addressing corrections and revisions to the previously issued Export Administration Regulations (EAR)...more
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) took a potentially important step toward shaping the future of connected vehicles (CVs) by issuing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on...more
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on February 29, 2024 soliciting public feedback on the development of regulations related to the...more
In a significant move to safeguard sensitive personal data of US persons, President Joseph Biden issued an executive order (EO) titled Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States...more
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its interim final rules (IFRs) concerning semiconductor manufacturing equipment and advanced...more
The Council of the European Union adopted the Data Act on November 27, 2023. The Data Act, together with the Data Governance Act and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as key elements of the broader European data...more
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission released on November 14 its annual report for 2023—2023 Report to Congress: US-China Economic and Security Review Commission—issuing recommendations to track the Biden...more
On October 19, 2023, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), unveiled two updated interim final rules concerning semiconductor manufacturing equipment and advanced computing items. The two...more