UPDATE - On November 10, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its final rule staying the new Affiliates Rule, which will make any unlisted foreign entity owned, directly or...more
11/12/2025
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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has adopted a 50% ownership rule that extends to parties on the Entity List and Military End-User List (“MEU List”). Under this rule, any entity that...more
The Texas Legislature was active this Session in proposing and passing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Before this session, Texas did not have state-level restrictions on...more
9/18/2025
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On July 8th, 2025, President Trump issued an order (the “Order”) forcing divestment of U.S.-based Jupiter Systems (“Jupiter”) by its China-based parent company, Suirui Group Co., Ltd. (“Suirui”), more than five years after...more
7/18/2025
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The Texas Legislature was active this Session in proposing and passing bills that seek to restrict foreign ownership of real estate and businesses in Texas. Before this session, Texas did not have state-level restrictions on...more
6/26/2025
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On May 23, 2025, General License 25 (“GL 25” or the “General License”) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), suspending a wide array of sanctions against Syria....more
6/17/2025
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