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
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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
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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
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International Data Transfers ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
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Sensitive Personal Information
On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“”), making California the first state to require public, standardized safety disclosures from...more
10/2/2025
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Transparency ,
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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
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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
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