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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Sanctions, Bans, and Tariffs How The U.S. is Feuling Chinese Innovation

Just look at the current landscape of how China has been innovating through various trade related sanctions, bans, and tariffs. Just like lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Of course, in this case the scarecrow was the only one...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Companies Remain at Risk for Remote IT Worker Fraud; Should Consider Appropriate Mitigation Strategies

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action countering the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or “North Korea”) government’s efforts to finance its regime...more

Paul Hastings LLP

UK Blocks Transfer of Graphene Assets on National Security Grounds

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On 20 August, the UK government issued a Final Order under Section 26 of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) blocking a proposed joint venture between Versarien plc (Versarien) and Anhui Boundary Innovative...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Intelligence - July 2025

White House Releases America’s AI Action Plan On July 23, 2025, the White House released America’s AI Action Plan. The plan, initiated by President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order 14179, "Removing Barriers to American...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Huge Export Penalty for U.S. Technology Company

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On July 28, various arms of the U.S. government announced concurrent export enforcement resolutions involving Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Cadence), a California-based software and technology firm. Cadence will pay over $140...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Highlights From CFIUS’ 2024 Annual Report to Congress

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Key Takeaways: - In 2024, CFIUS reviewed 325 covered transactions and increased its scrutiny of non-notified deals. Nevertheless, both the number of filings reviewed and the number of requests for formal filings following...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 381 — Cadence Systems Pays $140 Million to Resolve Trade Violations

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Last week, the Justice Department announced that Cadence Design Systems Inc. (Cadence), a global electronic design automation (EDA) technology company based in San Jose, California, agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy to...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 381 -- Cadence Design Pays $140 Million to Settle Trade Violations

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What happens when a company tries to outsmart the system - and gets caught red-handed by the DOJ in a $140 million export control scheme tied to Chinese military supercomputers? In this episode, Michael dives into the DOJ’s...more

Paul Hastings LLP

President Trump Signs Three Executive Orders Relating to Artificial Intelligence

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On July 23, 2025, just hours after releasing the AI Action Plan, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders aimed at accelerating data center construction, expanding the global reach of U.S. AI technology and...more

Knobbe Martens

A Launchpad for Startups in the Space Domain: Apollo Accelerator

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In 2023, the U.S. Space Force launched the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools, Application, & Processing (TAP) Lab. The SDA TAP Lab aims to accelerate the delivery of space battle management software to operational units....more

WilmerHale

Latest DOJ Export Control Enforcement Action Highlights China Risks

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Commerce recently announced a $140 million resolution of criminal and civil charges against Cadence Design Systems (Cadence) for admitted export control violations...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The Trump Administration’s plan to win the AI race – a legal perspective

Since the beginning of the second Trump Administration, we have seen a dramatic shift in US AI policy away from mitigating AI’s social and physical harms to promoting America’s AI domination on the world’s stage, advancing...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: August 7, 2025. The US v. China Episode

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, I will bring to you 5 stories about AI stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen in to the AI Today...more

The Volkov Law Group

Cadence Design Systems Settles with DOJ and Commerce Department for Export Control Violations and Agrees to Pay $140 Million (Part...

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DOJ’s initiation of its aggressive trade enforcement strategy is quickly unfolding — and the new strategy is a real and significant threat to all companies engaged in international trade. We are no longer in the era of FCPA...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - The U.S. Effort to Keep AI Out of China’s Hands

It comes as no surprise China has been a major focus point of the second Trump administration. One of the key reasons for this focus is the increasing national security concerns over technology. In particular, the smuggling...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Trump administration weighs replacing Biden-era AI export controls, AI roils job market for new college...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Is an IPO Window Opening for H2 2025?

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The IPO market is showing encouraging signs of recovery in 2025, with 201 companies going public year-to-date compared to 225 for all of 2024. While deal volumes are increasing and aftermarket performance is strong, average...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: August 1, 2025, The All AI Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

DLA Piper

Cadence Case Signals DOJ and BIS Priorities in Export Control Compliance

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Cadence Design Systems Inc. (Cadence) simultaneously resolved criminal charges brought by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of...more

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Winning the Race: White House Releases America's AI Action Plan

The Executive Office of the President of the United States released a July 2025 document titled: Winning the Race – America’s AI Action Plan (“Action Plan”). The stated objective of the Action Plan is to ensure the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Powering Tomorrow—The White House AI Action Plan's Ambitious Vision for U.S. Infrastructure

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The White House recently unveiled “America’s AI Action Plan,” a comprehensive strategy designed to secure United States leadership in the global artificial intelligence race. The plan is built on three foundational pillars:...more

King & Spalding

The White House's Action Plan to Win the AI Race

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On Wednesday, July 23, the White House released a formal initiative titled “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (the “Action Plan”), a three-pillared agenda that the U.S. aims to employ in pursuing global AI...more

Mayer Brown

Trump Administration Unveils AI Action Plan with Implications for Innovation, Infrastructure, and Global Tech Competition

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On July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration unveiled a comprehensive national action plan for artificial intelligence (“Action Plan”), accompanied by three Executive Orders that begin implementing key elements of the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

AI Infrastructure, Ideology, and Exports: Inside the White House’s New AI Orders

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On July 23, 2025, the president signed three AI-related Executive Orders (“E.O.s”) to accompany the recently released White House’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan (“AI Action Plan”). These E.O.s seek to add clarity...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Space Law,Regulation and Policy Update - July 2025

Good Afternoon! It’s been a busy two weeks across the space industry. Despite recent headlines, it looks like the throttles are all the way forward for space business. The Space Foundation reported that the global space...more

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