As regulatory scrutiny intensifies and geopolitical developments reshape cross-border investment, understanding the evolving global foreign direct investment landscape has become increasingly important.
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On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (“NDAA FY2026”) into law. As we outlined in a previous post, the NDAA FY2026 does not solely fund defense programs or...more
2/3/2026
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
On January 8, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) announced a settlement with satellite and earth-station operator Marlink for violating national security and law enforcement commitments made to the U.S....more
1/14/2026
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Team Telecom ,
Telecommunications
A US federal government shutdown looms as Congress struggles to pass appropriations legislation before October 1, 2025. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have prepared for a potential...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) recently published its Annual Report to Congress covering calendar year 2024 (the Report). In many respects, the data within the Report mirrors...more
8/11/2025
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CFIUS ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Risk Mitigation