As the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to expand its jurisdictional reach, investors, property owners, and landlords should be aware of a growing focus on real estate transactions....more
7/25/2024
/ CFIUS ,
Comment Period ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
In an era where technological prowess and economic security are more entangled than ever, the United States has refined its approach towards restricting outbound investments. As we have been blogging since 2022, the past two...more
6/26/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Investment ,
Notification Requirements ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
While many venture capitalists and private equity sponsors are aware the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has authority to review inbound investments in certain sensitive U.S. industries, many...more
Key Takeaways: The Treasury Department is seeking to equip CFIUS with greater enforcement and oversight authority. These new powers include the ability to request more information from transaction parties and also to assess...more
4/24/2024
/ CFIUS ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
Earlier this month, the FCC adopted a Report & Order (“R&O”) streamlining the application review process for transactions involving foreign investment or participation in U.S. telecommunications companies (commonly known as...more
On April 4th, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Establishing the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector. The Executive Order essentially...more
• On October 10, 2018, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States put into effect the first mandatory filing requirement ever imposed by CFIUS. The Department of Treasury’s summary of the Pilot Program is...more
• CFIUS takes an unprecedented step to fend off a potential foreign acquisition
• The threat that China will eclipse the U.S. in telecommunications infrastructure and technology is central to U.S. national security
•...more
3/9/2018
/ 5G Network ,
Advisory Opinions ,
Board of Directors ,
Broadcom ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hostile Takeover ,
Infrastructure ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Qualcomm ,
Smartphones ,
Stockholders' Meetings ,
Takeover Bids ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
US Trade Policies
On September 30, 2016, the FCC adopted an order designed to liberalize and streamline the foreign ownership review process for broadcast licensees (the “Broadcast Liberalization Order”). Section 310(b) of the Communications...more
10/11/2016
/ Broadcast Liberalization Order ,
Broadcasting ,
CFIUS ,
Citizenship ,
Communications Act 2003 ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Ownership ,
Licensing Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders