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US Export Controls on “AI Diffusion” Officially Paused, but New Guidance Elevates Risk for AI-Related Exports

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On May 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce formally signaled its intention to rescind the Biden Administration’s Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (AI Diffusion Rule) two days before the January 2025 Interim...more

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President Trump Pulls the Plug on Controversial AI Diffusion Rule

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In a highly anticipated move, the Trump administration has announced that it will rescind and replace the AI Diffusion Rule issued by the Commerce Department during the last weeks of the Biden administration. Set to take...more

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Commerce Department Investigates National Security of Semiconductors, and US Attorney Indicts AI CEO for Fraud — AI: The...

On April 1, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) launched a Section 232 investigation into the national security of semiconductor imports. On April 16, Commerce published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public...more

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CHPS Podcast Episode 3: Unlocking America's Mineral Potential

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Join host Chris White in the latest episode of CHPS of Insight as he converses with Nicole Rodgers, Senior Director at Clark Hill Public Strategies and President of the Alliance for Mineral Security. Dive into the intricate...more

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Taking Stock – Summary of BIS Actions From Fall 2024, and Peek at What Is Next Under the Trump Administration

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President Trump’s first months in office have been busy, but, in the export control world, we have been grateful for a brief respite from the mind-bending, hundreds-of-pages-long, industry-changing rules that the US...more

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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Are Set to Increase, Without Exemption

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During President Donald Trump’s first term in 2018, he instituted tariffs on steel and aluminum at rates of 8 and 10% pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), with certain country-specific and...more

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BIS Issues the Final Connected Vehicles Rule, But Trump’s Recent Presidential Action Throws Implementation into Question

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On January 14, 2025, BIS released the final rule for Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles (Connected Vehicle Rule). The Connected Vehicle Rule prohibits imports...more

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Commerce Department Unveils New Rules on Responsible Diffusion of Artificial Intelligence Technology

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During its last week before the inauguration, the Biden Administration issued significant and complex new export controls on semiconductors and related technology for artificial intelligence (AI) applications worldwide. These...more

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Flurry of National Security Regulations Issued as Biden Administration Departs

The U.S. Commerce Department and other regulatory agencies published regulations at a furious pace as the Biden administration came to a close this month. These new regulations appear to be primarily aimed at restricting...more

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Russia/Ukraine Crisis: U.S. Targets Russia’s Energy Industry

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On January 10, 2025, the United States announced (another) major sanctions package targeting Russia, potentially representing the Biden administration’s last and best effort to strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position in...more

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White House Memo on U.S. Leadership in AI Signals Opportunities for Government Contractors

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The Biden Administration on Oct. 24, 2024, issued a memorandum, "Advancing the United States' Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Fulfill National Security Objectives; and Fostering...more

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BIS Proposes Rule to Secure Connected Vehicle Supply Chains from Foreign Adversary Threats: Rule Will Create New Compliance...

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on Sept. 26, 2024, to address certain undue or unacceptable risks identified in Executive Order...more

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US Treasury Department Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementation of Outbound Investment: 5 Key Takeaways

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The proposed regulations would implement President Biden’s Executive Order that restricts certain outbound investments from the US. On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed...more

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Commerce Department Bans Kaspersky Software in US

In the Biden Administration’s continuing effort to reduce the risk of cybersecurity spyware from foreign adversaries, including Russia, the United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a final rule (Rule) on June...more

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Department of Commerce Initiates Investigation into Chinese-Made “Connected Vehicles”: Potential Prohibitions on Certain...

On February 29, 2024, the Biden administration issued a statement addressing the national security risks to the U.S. auto industry directing the Department of Commerce to conduct an investigation into Chinese made “connected...more

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Biden Administration Initiates Inquiry Targeting "Connected Vehicles," with Chinese Electric Vehicles and Supply Chain As Clear...

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The Biden Administration announced on February 29, 2024, that it is commencing an inquiry into whether the involvement of “foreign adversaries” in the information and communications technology and services (“ICTS”) supply...more

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Biden Administration Aims to Address National Security Risks to the U.S. Auto Industry

On February 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it is launching an investigation into the national security risks posed by Chinese-manufactured technology embedded in connected vehicles (CVs). Such...more

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The AI Executive Order: What’s Happened and What’s Coming Up… 

Last week, the White House issued an update on President Biden’s October 30, 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “AI EO” or “EO”). The update detailed...more

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[Webinar] 2024 International Trade and National Security Outlook: Policies and Cases to Watch - February 15th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm...

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We anticipate that 2024 will be another extremely important year for international trade and national security law and policy. The Biden Administration and Congress will continue to debate trade legislation and policy...more

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President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence Provides Important Initial Guidelines in Governmental Regulation for...

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With growing concerns related to how artificial intelligence is developed, regulated, and implemented in the United States, this Executive Order represents possibly the first of several governmental actions to address this...more

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White House Ushers in New Era of Regulation With Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more

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President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence - Initial Analysis of Private Sector Implications

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The Order marks an ambitious effort to stand up a whole-of-government approach to encouraging the benefits and managing the risks of artificial intelligence, with many of its most significant private-sector implications...more

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The Race to Regulate AI: Biden Signs ‎Broad Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

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On October 30, 2023, literally on the eve of the world’s first AI Safety Summit in the U.K., President Biden signed a sweeping executive order on Artificial Intelligence (AI). By doing so, the United States is attempting to...more

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President Biden Signs Landmark Executive Order on use of Artificial Intelligence

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On October 31, 2023, President Biden signed an Executive Order on the “Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” in order to advance “a coordinated, Federal Government-wide approach to...more

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What to Know About the New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

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President Joe Biden on Oct. 30, 2023, signed an expansive, 111-page Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (EO) in response to the administration's growing concerns...more

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