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K&L Gates LLP

The White House Unveils Aggressive AI Export Strategy: What Businesses Need to Know

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On 25 July 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14320, Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack, outlining a national strategy to promote global adoption of US-developed artificial intelligence...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews - June 11th - 12th, Ixelles, Belgium

Hosted by C5 Group, the 5th Annual European Forum on Global FDI Reviews returns for another exciting year with curated programming that provide sessions on the most pressing issues coming across your desk and strategic...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Role of National Security in the U.S.-China Battle Over Foreign Direct Investment

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As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a major economic power and competitor, the U.S. has leaned heavily on and enhanced its foreign direct investment regime over recent years to protect its national security...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

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

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

Venable LLP

Biden Administration Issues Long-Anticipated Executive Order Restricting U.S. Investment in Chinese Tech

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On August 9, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-anticipated executive order (E.O.) that will prohibit, or impose notification requirements on, U.S. investment in a targeted set of advanced technology sectors in...more

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Biden Unveils Executive Order: Outbound Screening Program Restricting China Investments

In one of the most highly anticipated moves in recent U.S.-China relations, President Biden issued an Executive Order on August 9, 2023 (the EO), declaring a national emergency and restricting certain types of outbound...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Biden Administration Unveils Proposed Outbound Investment Restrictions Targeting Chinese Advanced Technology Companies

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On August 9, President Biden issued an executive order (E.O.) directing the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Commerce and other U.S. agencies, to adopt regulations that...more

A&O Shearman

M&A Watch: Ant Financial and MoneyGram Terminate Merger Agreement Due to CFIUS Concerns

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MoneyGram International Inc. and Ant Financial Services Group recently announced the termination of their agreement providing for the acquisition of Texas-based money transfer company MoneyGram by China-based Ant Financial...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

CFIUS Reconstructed: The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

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The proposed Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act would bring substantial changes to CFIUS review. Key Points: ..FIRRMA could speed review of certain transactions. ..It would provide for increased...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Latest CFIUS Annual Report Shows Start of Withdraw and Refile Trend

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently released the unclassified version of its annual report to Congress for transactions notified to CFIUS during calendar year 2015. While the data...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

10 Takeaways From the CFIUS Annual Report to Congress

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Calendar Year 2015 CFIUS Report reflects review of transactions for national security risks is generally taking longer, with Chinese investors leading all others. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more

Baker Donelson

President Trump Blocks Foreign Acquisition by Chinese Firm: Isolated Case or Harbinger of Increased CFIUS Scrutiny?

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On September 13, President Trump blocked the $1.3 billion acquisition of U.S. microchip manufacturer Lattice Semiconductor Corp. ("Lattice") by Chinese private equity firm Canyon Bridge Capital Partners Inc. ("Canyon...more

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Trump Administration Highlights Limitations of CFIUS Process

In separate public statements last week, two Trump administration cabinet secretaries expressed concerns with the national security review process of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). They also...more

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