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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

BIOTech Caucus Will Advance Domestic Bioeconomy and Competitive Posture

On June 26, 2025, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) announced the formation of the BIOTech Caucus. According to Houlahan’s June 26, 2025, press release, the Caucus’ mission “is to advance...more

Lathrop GPM

Trump Executive Order Restricts Funding for “Dangerous Gain-of-Function Research”

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On May 5, the Trump administration issued Executive Order 14292, “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research,” which effectively ends federal funding for “dangerous gain-of-function research” and other life...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology’s Final Report Includes Recommendations to Boost Economy and Protect...

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced on April 8, 2025, the availability of its final report and action plan, “urging Congressional action to bring the full weight of American innovation...more

Goodwin

Life Sciences Companies Must Navigate the DOJ Data Rule

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Life sciences companies have long been outside the scope of US national security regulations and benefited from significant exemptions under US privacy laws. ...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Update on the BioSecure Act

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The BioSecure Act is a bipartisan bill introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate earlier this year that would effectively stop companies that are doing business with the U.S. government from using...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ National Security Division Issues First-Ever Declination Under Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

On May 22, 2024, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced its first-ever prosecution declination under its corporate voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) policy for sanctions and export controls...more

The Volkov Law Group

Life Sciences Company Escapes Criminal Charges for Employee’s Illegal Export Scheme

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Sigma-Aldrich, Inc., d/b/a MilliporeSigma (“MilliporeSigma”), a U.S. life sciences company based in Massachusetts, escaped criminal charges for export control violations, despite a former sales person’s scheme to illegally...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The BIOSECURE Act: Proposed New Legislation Could Affect U.S. Companies’ Plans to Contract With Chinese Biotechnology Companies

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The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives are both considering legislation that could have a serious impact on the ability of U.S. biotechnology, drug, and medical device companies to do business with...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

8 Key Takeaways From the CFIUS 2022 Annual Report

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The Report shows that CFIUS reviewed a record number of filings in 2022 and also required more mitigation as a condition of clearance. On July 31, 2023, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)...more

Foley Hoag LLP

CFIUS Year in Review

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CFIUS reviewed a record number of transactions in 2021 according to its most recent annual report – and shows no signs of slowing down. High technology (including quantum computing), life sciences, and green energy...more

Hogan Lovells

[Webinar] Navigating new challenges of cross-border merger reviews - September 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Thursday, September 30, 2021 where we will discuss the new challenges of cross-border merger reviews, including heightened scrutiny across a number of regimes. -...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 6, September 2020

TikTok Will Partner with Oracle in the United States After Microsoft Loses Bid - "TikTok and Oracle will become business partners in the United States — a deal meant to satisfy the Trump administration's national security...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

China Proposes to Tighten Biosecurity Law and its Potential Impact on Foreign Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies Operating in...

On April 26, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China’s top legislature, passed the second draft of the country’s Biosecurity Law (“Draft Biosecurity Law”). Once promulgated, this will become the...more

Morgan Lewis

Drugs and Other FDA-Regulated Products Among Latest Proposed Tariffs

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The Trump administration has issued a fourth set of proposed tariffs on an additional $300 billion of goods related to China, this time adding a range of commercial goods across industries. This round affects medical devices...more

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