Cross-border data flows between the European Union (EU) and the United States have long been a point of legal and political contention, and the legal frameworks governing those flows have been repeatedly tested in the EU’s...more
12/2/2025
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Safe Harbors ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking a renewed and aggressive enforcement approach to educational institutions and researchers with affiliations with China, using the False Claims Act (FCA) to impose liability....more
11/14/2025
/ China ,
Colleges ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
National Security ,
Research and Development ,
Scientific Research ,
Universities
On November 7, 2025, Secretary Pete Hegseth announced sweeping defense acquisition reforms that aim to accelerate delivery of capabilities and inject flexibility into the defense procurement process. In a speech to defense...more
11/11/2025
/ Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) ,
Supply Chain
In late September, President Trump issued an executive order designating “Antifa” as a “Domestic Terrorist Organization.” As we have described in a previous client alert, the President soon thereafter also issued a National...more
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) was one of several legal authorities President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rely upon in a September 25, 2025 Presidential Memorandum on Countering...more
The final compliance deadline for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Data Security Program rule (“DSP” or the “Rule”) is approaching. This complex regulation imposes a broad set of new restrictions on the flow of certain...more
10/6/2025
/ China ,
Compliance Dates ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published an interim final rule (the Affiliates Rule) expanding the standard for entities captured under BIS export restrictions to include entities with...more
10/2/2025
/ Affiliates ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Military End Use ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Risk ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On September 25, 2025, President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence, accompanied by a Fact Sheet. ...more
9/29/2025
/ Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
IRS ,
National Security ,
Nonprofits ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Protests ,
Sponsors ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Commerce recently announced a $140 million resolution of criminal and civil charges against Cadence Design Systems (Cadence) for admitted export control violations...more
8/7/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
National Security ,
Plea Agreements ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Semiconductors ,
Settlement ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Following the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, the United States and key allies have recently announced sanctions relief with the stated goal of stabilizing Syria under its newly installed leaders. ...more
Over the first 100 days and beyond, the Trump Administration has deployed national security authorities in novel ways. Perhaps most notably, President Trump has asserted authority under the International Emergency Economic...more
5/14/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Nonprofits ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent announcement that it would decline to prosecute a self-reported criminal export control violation demonstrates the continuing importance of prompt, voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) and...more
5/6/2025
/ Business Entities ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
National Security ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Sanction Violations ,
Self-Reporting ,
Voluntary Disclosure