On February 10, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order pausing enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), citing concerns that excessive enforcement was harming American businesses...more
Only two months after a federal bill was introduced to ban TikTok nationwide, Montana has become the first U.S. state to officially ban TikTok from operating in the state. Governor Greg Gianforte signed S.B 419 into law on...more
5/22/2023
/ China ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Policy ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
Personal Information ,
Social Media ,
State Bans ,
TikTok
For almost nine years, Haitao Xiang, a Chinese national and U.S. resident, had worked for Monsanto, Co in St. Louis as a research application engineer specializing in hyperspectral imaging technology. As with most jobs of...more
5/18/2023
/ Appellate Courts ,
Border Searches ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Monsanto ,
National Security ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Theft ,
Trade Secrets