On May 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced that it will create a “fast-track pilot program” for certain foreign investors. The stated goal of the program is to streamline investment reviews by...more
On February 21, 2025, the White House released a memorandum titled, “America First Investment Policy” (the Memorandum). The Memorandum describes how this Administration plans to address U.S. national security risks stemming...more
3/6/2025
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China ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
We are pleased to share the January 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
A Guide to the New Diligence Questions for “Outbound” U.S. Investment -
In late October 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) issued its final rules (the Outbound Rules) implementing President Biden’s Executive Order...more
We are pleased to share the July 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
8/1/2024
/ Asia ,
Business Strategies ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Green Finance ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury
New Regulations Will Require Additional Diligence for a Broad Array of Transactions, Including Many Investments in U.S. and Global Businesses -
On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) issued a Notice of...more
6/26/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
The firm is pleased to distribute the Q1 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more
5/24/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Canada ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury ,
USPTO
On December 8, 2021, the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published its proposed regulations on beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements. These FinCEN regulations will...more
For an entity that has historically placed an emphasis on maintaining the secrecy of its proceedings, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS, or the Committee) has recently attracted quite a few...more
3/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Blocked Mergers ,
CFIUS ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Real Estate Transactions ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Divestiture ,
Executive Orders ,
Filing Fees ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Authority ,
U.S. Treasury
A Summary and a Business Decision-Maker's Chart for the Path Forward -
On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final rules fully implementing the new powers granted to the Committee on Foreign...more
1/17/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Investment ,
Inbound Investments ,
Mandatory Declarations ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
Popular ,
U.S. Treasury