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Good Afternoon! The past couple of weeks in space policy news have been dominated by defense headlines. In the U.S., a “czar” was appointed to oversee the Golden Dome project and the Pentagon began looking into alternative...more
Motivated by a rapidly evolving geopolitical climate, governments around the globe have increasingly scrutinized and intervened in transactions under foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regimes in recent years. Rising...more
Executive Order Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States - On February 11, 2025, in an executive order titled Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States, President Trump increased, from 10% to 25%,...more
At the recent Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France, on February 10-11, 2025, U.S. Vice President JD Vance emphasized America’s commitment to AI leadership and to avoiding excessive regulation of AI. The...more
As of March 12, 2025, this order: Terminates the alternative arrangements under Section 232 for exempt countries (Argentina, Australia, Mexico, Canada, the EU, and the UK)....more
As geopolitical tensions ratchet higher across the globe – fueled by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, turbulent relations between China, the United States (US), and Europe, escalating conflict in the Middle East, and...more
Welcome to the March edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the EU AI Act was approved by the European Parliament, moving one step closer to becoming the first major AI law. In the U.S., the DOJ brought criminal charges...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic for the last 2-3 years for politicians, technologists, and many people in civil societies globally. The use of the technology has obvious benefits for increasing productivity...more
At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more
The U.S. Government recently announced the largest round of sanctions against the Russian Federation (Russia) since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago. This multi-agency effort enacted over 500 sanctions against foreign...more
In this episode of OnAir with Akin, lobbying and public policy partner Hans Rickhoff, senior counsel Reggie Babin and international trade counsel Alan Hayes discuss the current state of AI policy, with a specific focus on the...more
As governments around the world begin to introduce new frameworks and standards addressing the responsible design, development, deployment and operation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, chief compliance officers...more
After two-and-a-half years of negotiation disrupted by the rise of generative models, the European Parliament and the European Council have reached a provisional understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) should be...more
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order 14110: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. It seeks to confirm America’s global leadership in AI and...more
Welcome to this week's issue of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and its government affairs affiliate, ML Strategies. The accelerating advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the practical,...more
The process for data transfers from the EU to the US under Standard Contractual Clauses has been back in the news recently, leading many to ask: will the proposed EU-US Data Privacy Framework be approved by the Europeans...more
On October 7, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities, which is intended to move forward next steps in the EU US Privacy Shield Framework...more
California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Revised Regulations - With the effective date less than three months away, and ahead of a Board Meeting on October 28 and 29, the California Privacy Protection Agency released...more
A new legal mechanism to allow for transfers of personal data between the EU and the U.S. is now advancing after an October 7th, 2022 Executive Order was issued by U.S. President Biden (the “Executive Order”). The new...more
Yet another international data transfer update recently materialized. On October 7, President Biden signed an executive order directing the steps to implement a new data privacy framework. This would apply to the flow of...more
President Biden issued an executive order (EO) increasing protections and safeguards for personal data subject to signals intelligence activities. It also establishes a redress mechanism for residents of qualifying states who...more
On October 7, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (Order) on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities. This marks the latest step towards the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework...more
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors - On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more
On Feb. 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued interpretive guidance on its expectations for corporate disclosures on cybersecurity risks. The guidance delineates where it believes existing SEC rules...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – SBM Offshore N.V. Agrees to Pay $238 Million to Resolve DOJ FCPA Enforcement Action - On November 29, 2017, SBM Offshore N.V. (SBM), a Netherlands based company specializing in the...more