President Biden issued an executive order (EO) increasing protections and safeguards for personal data subject to signals intelligence activities. It also establishes a redress mechanism for residents of qualifying states who...more
10/11/2022
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President Donald Trump signed two executive orders (the EOs) on August 6, 2020, an Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok (TikTok EO) and an Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat (WeChat...more
8/12/2020
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Data Collection ,
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Licensing Rules ,
Location Data ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
Personal Information ,
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Prohibited Transactions ,
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Security Risk Assessments ,
Social Media ,
TikTok ,
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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) published two final rules on January 17, 2019, to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) enacted in August 2018. The first...more
2/13/2020
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FIRRMA ,
FOCI ,
Foreign Investment ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
Real Estate Transactions
The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) became law on August 13, 2018. Under FIRRMA, the Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is authorized to conduct pilot programs. On...more
10/24/2018
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Foreign Investment ,
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National Security ,
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On the campaign trail, President-elect Trump adopted a contentious approach towards foreign trade, focusing on Chinese “theft of American trade secrets” and suggesting, at times, potential isolationism for U.S. businesses....more
1/20/2017
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its landmark decision in Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner on October 6, 2015, ultimately invalidating the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework.
Under...more
10/8/2015
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Data Protection Authority ,
Edward Snowden ,
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European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
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Popular ,
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Schrems I & Schrems II ,
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