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AI and Tech under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Restrictions, Risks, and Opportunities

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. While much attention has focused on the bill’s rejection of a proposed 10-year federal ban on state and local artificial intelligence (“AI”)...more

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Navigating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Practical Guide

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On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1 — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA) was enacted into law. We discussed the version of the bill that passed in the House in May (the House bill) in our previous update. On July 1, the Senate...more

Stoel Rives LLP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Modifies Renewable Energy Tax Credits

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After weeks of negotiations and multiple rounds of changes and political negotiation, Congress today passed The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”).  The Act makes a number of significant changes to the tax credits...more

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Updated Standard Form 328, “Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests”

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On May 12, 2025, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) released an updated Standard Form 328 (SF-328), “Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests.”...more

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Are You Ready for the Department of Justice’s Bulk Data Transfer Rule?

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On July 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is set to lift its self-imposed pause on enforcing certain violations of its Rule Preventing Access to US Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of...more

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Understanding the Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Renewable Energy

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This is the second article in a new Womble Bond Dickinson thought leadership series on the intersection of clean energy and the federal government. The focus of this series will be on how companies can safeguard their...more

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DOJ Implements New Data Security Program: Data Transfer Restrictions with a National Security Focus

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Effective as of April 8, 2025, the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has implemented a Data Security Program (the DSP) to address national security risks associated with the transfer of...more

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DOD Proposed Rule Will Expand FOCI Requirements to Non-Classified Defense Contracts

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U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractors with foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) soon will face new requirements. Though cleared DOD contractors have long been bound by FOCI obligations, the new rule will...more

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U.S. Treasury Abandons the CTA For All Entities Except “Foreign Reporting Companies”

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As we previously announced, last week FinCEN confirmed that it would halt enforcement actions in relation to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) while it developed revised regulations that would prioritize reporting for...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Trump Administration Targets Cartels With First Wave of Terrorism Designations

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The designations expand US tools and jurisdictional reach, and raise the stakes for foreign financial institutions and non-US companies to avoid dealing with designated entities....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Security Requirements and Compliance Obligations in DOJ's Final Rule on Data Transactions

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule implements President Biden’s Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024, on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data...more

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Understanding the U.S.’s New Outbound Investment Rules - January 2025

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Effective in January 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a final rule (colloquially known as “Reverse CFIUS”) implementing the Outbound Investment Program, which prohibits U.S. persons from making certain...more

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IRA Developments to Watch in the EV and Battery Supply Chain for 2025

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The incoming Trump Administration’s approach to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and tax policies is generating significant interest within the electric vehicle (EV) sector. Generally, reports indicate that some Republican...more

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Investments in Chinese Technology Companies Limited by New US Outbound Investment Rule

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U.S. investors interested in investing in advanced Chinese technology companies may now be constrained by the U.S. Government’s first-ever outbound investment rule (Final Rule) which took effect on Jan. 2, 2025. The Final...more

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DOJ Issues Final Rule Restricting Foreign Access to U.S. Data

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The rule imposes substantial new diligence, reporting, cybersecurity, and auditing obligations on companies. On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final rule implementing Executive Order...more

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The U.S. Finalizes Outbound Investment Restrictions on Technology Development

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Precedent-Setting Investment Restrictions – On January 2, 2025, the U.S. will start restricting foreign investments by U.S. persons in certain national security technologies. The Outbound Investment Rule and associated...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FARA Unit Takes Aim at Foreign Litigation Funding and Commercial Exemption

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On November 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit published an advisory opinion that appears to severely narrow the statute’s most important exemptions. In the opinion, the...more

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DOJ and CISA Propose New National Security Program to Regulate Foreign Access to Sensitive Data

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On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued proposals – required by the...more

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DOD Issues Proposed Rule to Address Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a statutory prohibition on DOD awarding contracts with...more

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New Organizational Conflict of Interest Regulations Coming Soon

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On September 19, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report highlighting a gap in current Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs) restrictions. According to the report, the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more

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Multinational Patent Deal Complications

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Entering into a patent purchase transaction is complicated.  Not surprisingly, purchasing assets that include Chinese originated technology is even more complicated.  Before signing a deal, make sure the diligence period...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

The Corporate Transparency Act: Treasury’s New Back Door for Finding CFIUS Non-Notified Transactions

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Much has been written about the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which was enacted on January 1, 2021, and went into effect on January 1, 2024. Briefly, the CTA requires “reporting companies” to disclose beneficial...more

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Department of Treasury Issues Proposed Rule Covering Outbound Investments

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Regulations ultimately will implement a new program restricting certain investments related to China- On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Rule”)...more

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US Senate Committee Passes Legislation to Prohibit Agencies from Awarding Contracts to Consulting Firms That Also Work for China...

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On May 15, 2024, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (the “Committee”) passed an amended version of the “Time to Choose Act of 2024” (the “Act”) on a bipartisan 10-1 vote. If enacted, the legislation...more

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Five Things to Consider When Doing Business with Foreign Companies

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Doing business with foreign entities can result in greater opportunities for U.S. businesses. Per the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, the state is home to 1,000+ foreign-based companies. What if...more

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