On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in TikTok Inc. v. Garland, affirming the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the Act), which restricts...more
2/6/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
First Amendment ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
TikTok
1. What? Tariff Rates and Legal Authority -
President Trump signed three executive orders imposing new tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China, following through on prior campaign and post-inauguration promises. While...more
2/4/2025
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China ,
Compliance ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
Against the backdrop of increasing international competition in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, the Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Exports Act (the ENFORCE Act) was recently introduced in the U.S....more
6/26/2024
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Semiconductors ,
US State Departments
On June 3, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order to “solidify and strengthen” a Trump-era executive order prohibiting investment in certain companies with ties to the Chinese military. The purpose of the order is to...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the largest spending bill in U.S. history in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. One focus of the bill is on ensuring that sufficient amounts of critical materials are...more