On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum “America First Investment Policy” (the Investment Memo or Memo), in which the President aims to modify the US Government’s approach to inbound and outbound foreign...more
Proposed rule would create new prohibitions on transactions of sensitive personal data and government-related data -
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a new rule aimed at preventing access of China and other...more
On April 11, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury issued, for notice and comment, proposed modifications (Proposed Rule) to certain Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee) regulations. In...more
On July 31, 2023, the US Department of the Treasury-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) released its annual report for calendar year 2022 (2022 Report), which provides insight...more
For the first time in its history, the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) plans to require the payment of fees in connection with the submission of full notifications for covered foreign...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has now released for public comment its long awaited proposed regulations (“Proposed Regulations”) to implement the landmark Foreign Investment Risk Review...more
9/20/2019
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Covered Transactions ,
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Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
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Foreign Investment ,
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Trump Administration
Within the omnibus John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (2019 NDAA) that the president signed into law on August 13, 2018, is the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA),...more
10/16/2018
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Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Export Controls ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Real Estate Investments
Earlier than expected, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has announced new interim rules—effective November 10, 2018, pursuant to the recently enacted Foreign Investment Risk Reduction...more
10/16/2018
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
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FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Trump Administration
Within the omnibus John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (2019 NDAA) that the President signed into law on August 13, 2018, is the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA),...more
8/14/2018
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China ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On July 15, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the President violated the due process rights of Ralls Corporation, a U.S. company owned by two Chinese nationals when, pursuant...more
7/22/2014
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Divestiture ,
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Foreign Nationals ,
National Security ,
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Ralls Corporation ,
Wind Farm