- What is new: The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan reflects a striking shift in approach, with the federal government driving development, expansion and regulation, focusing on deregulation, permitting, procurement and...more
7/30/2025
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Deregulation ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
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Technology ,
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- As more jurisdictions adopt AI regulations, and AI-related transactions are reviewed on multiple legal grounds, it is critical for companies considering deals to assess the regulatory hurdles early on and...more
6/26/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration
On February 21, 2025, the White House released President Donald Trump’s “America First Investment Policy” memorandum (Investment Policy), which outlined several initiatives to incentivize investment from U.S. allies and...more
Since the beginning of 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has issued numerous regulations to implement fully the Foreign Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) on behalf of the Committee on Foreign...more
5/27/2020
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Annual Reports ,
Bulk Electric System ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
FCC ,
Filing Fees ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Huawei ,
Imports ,
Investment Funds ,
ITAR ,
Mandatory Declarations ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Proposed Rules ,
Section 232 ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration
The achievement of legislative consensus in 2018 around a preferred approach to safeguarding U.S. technology and information from national security threats via foreign investment resulted in passage of the Foreign Investment...more
1/22/2020
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China ,
Covered Real Estate Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Excepted Investors ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Technology Sector ,
Technology Transfer Agreements ,
Trump Administration
The Trump administration has announced two initiatives aimed at addressing U.S. national security risks arising from the use of non-U.S. technology generally, with a particular focus on the Chinese telecommunications...more