The US Department of the Treasury on July 8, 2024 proposed updates to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’s (CFIUS’s) regulations that seek to expand the list of military installations for which proximity...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee) recently released its annual report for 2022. The report contains data that provides potentially useful insights into how CFIUS is functioning, the...more
Jurisdictional limits on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) regarding the review of certain real estate transactions have led Congress to introduce proposals expanding its jurisdiction and...more
President Joseph Biden’s recently issued Executive Order provides guidance related to the US national security foreign direct investment review process administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States....more
9/22/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Production Act ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Supply Chain
There has been a significant increase in cross-border investment (FDI) in the US life sciences industry, including both medtech and biopharmaceutical companies. Determining if life sciences companies, particularly those in...more
11/16/2021
/ CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
ITAR ,
Life Sciences ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ proposed changes to the mandatory declaration program would expand the potential industries affected by the mandatory declaration requirements, but also narrow the...more
The CFIUS real estate regulations reflect a new emphasis on real estate transactions based on proximity to military installations and certain critical infrastructure, requiring careful analysis when deciding whether a real...more
Autonomous cars, sports betting, and CBD products have burst onto the scene, setting the stage for major developments in how companies do business and how regulators monitor new innovations....more
2/10/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Automotive Industry ,
Big Data ,
Bioengineering ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
CFIUS ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Foreign Investment ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Foods ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Based Products ,
Recreational Use ,
Retail Market ,
Sports Betting ,
Sports Gambling ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Taxation ,
USDA
On January 13, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) published the final rules implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). ...more
The US Department of the Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) on January 13 published the final rules implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). FIRRMA...more
On September 17, 2019, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) issued proposed regulations implementing the remaining aspects of the Foreign Investment Risk Review and Modernization...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) on September 17 released its long-awaited proposed regulations implementing many aspects of the Foreign Investment Risk Review and Modernization Act of 2018...more
The August 2018 enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) came after more than two years of debate over the appropriate scope of jurisdiction for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more