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Navigating the CFIUS Fast Track Program

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In May 2025, the Treasury Department, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), announced a new “fast track process to facilitate greater investment in U.S. businesses from ally and partner...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Cyber Defense Dialogues | 2025 NATO Summit | Episode 1

Ahead of the 2025 NATO Summit, hosts Lokke Moerel and Alex van der Wolk speak with top experts and policymakers about hybrid threats, strategic defense, and the shifting digital battlefield....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Revising Missile Controls Is Necessary to Help Allies and Prevent New Nuclear States

As the presidential transition began in January 2025, President Biden promulgated a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) on missile technology exports to advance “the President’s goals of strengthening allied defense...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

First Quarter Foreign Direct Investment Updates

On February 21, 2025, the Trump administration published its “America First Investment Policy” memorandum. Among other items, the Policy calls for the United States to restrict China-affiliated persons from investing in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Inside New Commerce Tech Restrictions: Mitigation Strategies

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has issued the final rule that will determine how its Information and Communications Technology and Services regulations will work going forward....more

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USTR Takes Action to Counter China's Dominance in Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors

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On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced proposed trade actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) to counteract China’s systemic dominance in the maritime,...more

Jones Day

China Boosts Enforcement of Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law

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China has recently taken several actions showing its commitment to counter trade restrictions imposed by other countries. In March 2025, it released regulations implementing the 2021 Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. In tandem with...more

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China Further Formalizes Its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Legal Arsenal: the Regulations on Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions...

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The State Council on March 23 promulgated the Regulations on Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (the “Regulations”), 实施《中华人民共和国反外国制裁法》的规定_外交、外事_中国政府网, for the purpose of implementation of the Anti-Foreign...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Trump Administration’s First Export Control Action – Reading the Tea Leaves

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On March 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a significant expansion of its Entity List restrictions, adding 80 entities from China, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Tariffs and Trade Actions: Summing Up the Last Few Days

The tariff news of the last day has been coming at full speed. Whether a small manufacturer or part of a multinational group company; a firm that manages cross-border supply chains on a daily basis or one that rarely thought...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Foreign Agents Registration Act: 2024 Year in Review and Outlook for 2025

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Executive Summary - We entered 2025 with the world in turmoil, a new American administration in the White House, and various global actors—friends and foes alike—still actively vying for the attention of the American public. ...more

White & Case LLP

White House Releases “America First Investment Policy” Memo Outlining President Trump’s Approach to Foreign Investment

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On February 21, President Trump issued the “America First Investment Policy” National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) which outlines the Administration’s approach to foreign investment in the United States. The NSPM...more

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President Issues National Security Memorandum on America First Investment Policy

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

America First Investment Policy – Trump Administration Unveils Foreign Investment Strategy

On February 21, 2025, President Trump published a National Security Presidential Memorandum outlining his administration’s views on foreign investment and substantial changes to current regulatory regimes. The...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump NSPM Proposes Changes to CFIUS Process and Outbound Investment Rules

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) titled “America First Investment Policy” which directed multiple federal agencies to take action to further restrict...more

Alston & Bird

New Presidential Memorandum Promises to Strengthen and Simplify CFIUS Procedures, Curtail PRC Investment

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On Friday, February 21st, President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) that is aimed at promoting foreign investment while protecting America’s national security interests, particularly from...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

‘America First Investment Policy’ Aims To Reshape CFIUS and ‘Reverse CFIUS’

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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Panama Leaves China’s Belt and Road Initiative

On Feb. 3, Panama announced its plans to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced his decision following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during Rubio’s...more

Snell & Wilmer

FARA's Pendulum: Shifts in Foreign Agent Regulation

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On her first day in office, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a memorandum signaling a significant shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) enforcement. The memorandum...more

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Trump's Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

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On February 1, 2025, President Trump invoked his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose additional 25% tariffs on products imported from Mexico and Canada and additional 10% tariffs on...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

U.S. Tariffs Increased: Affected Countries Respond

On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued three executive orders raising tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and the People's Republic of China. The executive orders were issued under the International...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump Administration Kicks Off February with Major Trade-Related Actions

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Our team’s annual report on international trade, published in December 2024, alerted readers that the incoming Trump administration would likely be quick to impose additional tariffs on goods from major U.S. trading partners,...more

King & Spalding

President Trump Deploys Novel Use of IEEPA Authority to Impose Sweeping Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China

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The President has issued three executive orders that impose universal tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, deploying IEEPA in a sweeping manner to address the President’s declaration of a national emergency regarding illegal...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

U.S. Issues Unprecedented Order Restricting Investment in China

Senator Cornyn made the above statement on the Senate floor on November 14, 2023, while advocating for his colleagues to pass the Outbound Investment Transparency Act as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act...more

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President Trump Invokes National Emergency Authority to Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

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On Saturday, February 1, 2025, President Trump signed three Executive Orders imposing tariffs against goods of the United States’ three largest trading partners—Canada, Mexico and China....more

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