Intellectual Property Protection, National Security, Economic Sanctions

President Trump Issues America First Investment Policy Refocusing CFIUS and Outbound Investment Approach

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/26/2025

On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued the America First Investment Policy Memorandum, which emphasizes the U.S. commitment to a strong, open investment environment while reshaping the U.S. government’s policy towards...more

Navigating OFAC Sanctions Risks in the Digital Realm: IP Addresses and Effective Controls

Ankura on 7/10/2024

In today's digital landscape, sanctions enforcement has become a critical concern for Financial Institutions (FIs). The borderless nature of cyberspace can make it difficult to monitor and regulate activities that may breach...more

DOJ Spotlights Voluntary Self Disclosure in M&A as it Adapts to New National Security Threats

Bracewell LLP on 12/5/2023

The past few months have seen numerous high-profile enforcement actions highlighting an increasing trend, what Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called “the biggest shift in corporate criminal enforcement that I’ve seen...more

[Event] 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls - October 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 9/20/2023

As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more

New PAIP Act Requires U.S. President to Annually Report to Congress on Foreign Nationals Involved in the Theft of Trade Secrets...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 3/10/2023

The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (“PAIP”) became law on January 5, 2023, establishing a new enforcement procedure to deter the theft of trade secrets from the United States by foreign actors. PAIP...more

US Targets Telecommunications Transactions Involving the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

White & Case LLP on 5/21/2019

On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), "Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," prohibiting certain transactions involving...more