On April 30, 2025, the National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the declination of prosecution against the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a federal government contractor,...more
On April 11, 2025, the National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice issued a press release (Press Release) that outlines its approach to implementing and enforcing the DOJ’s recent final rule on “Preventing...more
Below is a summary of some of the measures identified in the Policy, and some suggestions for what foreign and domestic investors should be considering as this goes into effect....more
The breaking tariff news continues — this time with a focus on steel and aluminum imports. On Monday, February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order expanding his 2018 Section 232 national security tariffs...more
Deferral of Tariffs on Imports From Canada and Mexico -
The previously announced tariffs against goods from Canada and Mexico have been paused for one month, with both Canada and Mexico agreeing to take, respectively,...more
Treasury’s final rule implementing its outbound investment regime went into effect on January 2, 2025. The final rule implemented Executive Order (E.O.) 14105 of August 9, 2023, which declared a national emergency to address...more
On January 13, 2025, BIS issued an interim rule amending the EAR to, among other things, impose a new control on certain advanced AI model weights for certain advanced closed-weight dual-use AI models, and revise controls on...more
On February 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it is launching an investigation into the national security risks posed by Chinese-manufactured technology embedded in connected vehicles (CVs). Such...more
Ready or Not: Momentum Continues to Build in Washington for Outbound Investment Screening Mechanism -
On May 9, 2023, a bipartisan group of U.S. House members introduced the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of...more
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) to specifically consider certain factors when reviewing the...more