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Pending Florida Legislation Would Add Restrictions on "Foreign Principals"

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A couple of weeks into the 2025 legislative session, Florida legislators are considering a suite of bills focused on "foreign principals" and their political activities, access to critical infrastructure, procurement,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Real Estate Transactions Come Under Increased National Security Scrutiny

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As geopolitical tensions rise and the post-Cold War global order continues to fray, national security has experienced a renewed policymaking focus. The most prominent areas in this regard have been critical technology...more

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Can You Ever Come Back from a Presidential Block? The Latest in the Nippon Steel/U.S. Steel Saga

When former President Biden blocked the acquisition by Nippon Steel of U.S. Steel in January on national security grounds, many assumed that was the end for a transaction that would have combined a Japanese powerhouse company...more

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US-China Trade: Outbound Investment Control Regime in Sensitive Technologies

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中美贸易:敏感技术的对外投资管制制度 Executive Order on Outbound Investment 有关对外投资的行政令 - A new executive order signed by President Biden in August 2023 restricts outbound investment to China in several critical cutting-edge technologies...more

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Florida Law Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Property Gets Initial Set of Proposed Rules

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On September 20, 2023, the Florida Department of Commerce (“DOC”) (formerly known as the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity) released its initial set of proposed Rules for implementing SB 264 (Chapter No. 2023-33,...more

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Long-Awaited Outbound Investment Program Finally Addressed

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order entitled, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the “EO”), declaring a national...more

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White House Strategy on Critical and Emerging Technologies Previews Regulation and Possible Export Controls

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On Thursday, October 15, 2020, the White House released a national strategy to ensure that the United States remains a global leader in developing critical and emerging technologies (C&ET). The document lays out high-level...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reminder Regarding the Jurisdictional Reach and Limits of U.S. Export Control, Sanctions, and Foreign Investment Regulations

United States export control, sanctions, and foreign investment (CFIUS) regulations advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, but in very different ways. They are also quite complex. As a result, media...more

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The UK steps up to the plate in the new Scramble for Africa

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Last week saw the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosting the UK Africa Investment Summit in London. The UK finally stepped up to the plate in pushing African business at the highest level and did so in a way that focused on...more

White & Case LLP

Huawei espionage concerns reach UK

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The UK 5G debate is emblematic of protectionist sentiments in the technology sector. Huawei and the technology cold war - Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a modern Chinese success story. A pioneer in the telecommunication...more

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Capitalizing on Emerging Market Opportunities: Protecting and Growing Investments in Africa

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From Morocco to Mozambique, navigating African markets remains a complex affair prone to high levels of risk yet with the possibility of equally high rewards. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Export Control Reform Act and Possible New Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies

• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - $34 Million SEC Settlement for Legg Mason - On August 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle an...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Ten Key Points About CFIUS And Export Control Reform

Congress has agreed upon two pieces of legislation soon to be signed by the President that will provide for a major expansion in the (i) screening by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") of...more

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