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DOJ Publishes Final Rule Restricting Bulk Cross-Border Data Transfers of Sensitive Data to Foreign Persons

On April 8, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Final Rule, codified at 28 CFR Part 202, (Final Rule), implementing President Biden’s Executive Order 14117 “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and...more

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Biden Blocks Nippon Steel Deal, but CFIUS Expected to Continue Clearing Japanese Investments in the United States

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On January 3, 2025, US President Joe Biden published an order blocking Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of US Steel, citing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS) finding that the deal would...more

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Biden Administration's Blocking Order Sparks Legal Battles

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President Joe Biden on Jan. 3, 2025, issued a blocking order (the Order) addressing the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) by Nippon Steel Corporation (Nippon Steel), Japan's largest...more

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How will the Trump administration impact M&A?

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M&A practitioners anticipate a ‘Trump bump’ - The scale of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election – and the fact the Republicans now have full control of Congress – has been greeted with optimism by U.S....more

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DOJ and CISA Propose New National Security Program to Regulate Foreign Access to Sensitive Data

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On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued proposals – required by the...more

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Foreign Direct Investment: Key Recent and Future Developments in Europe and the US

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At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context,...more

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US Government Moves to Regulate Cross-Border Transactions Involving Sensitive Data

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In a sweeping, coordinated effort across federal agencies, the US government has taken a giant leap forward to prevent access to data that could be exploited to the detriment of national security. On February 28, 2024,...more

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A Fracturing Data Environment: Executive Order Portends Major Changes to US Data Management

On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 (the EO) on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” that would...more

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Biden Administration Issues Executive Order and Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Restricting “Countries of Concern” from...

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On February 28, 2024, the Biden Administration issued a new “Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” (the “EO”). The...more

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Biden Administration Announces New Sensitive Data Restrictions

Overview - On February 28, 2024, the Biden administration released an Executive Order that would restrict “countries of concern” from accessing Americans’ sensitive personal data, including “genomic data, biometric data,...more

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Government Contractors Face an Immediate Deadline to Delete TikTok from Some IT

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Earlier this month, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. Congress that would allow the U.S. to regulate and even ban the app TikTok. Although the proposed legislation has dominated the news coverage, a recent...more

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Trade Matters- Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - March 8, 2023

1. BIS, DOJ Technology Strike Force to Investigate Disruptive Technologies On February 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the creation of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

China Faces Existing and Expanded US Restrictions on Trade, Investment and Technology

Takeaways - Chinese investments requiring CFIUS review have declined as the U.S. scrutinizes those transactions aggressively, and rules governing interactions with “Chinese military-industrial complex companies” have been...more

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What to Expect from the Biden Administration

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The inauguration of Joe Biden as President of the United States has set in motion a number of significant policy changes. In this panel discussion, our U.S. legal and policy specialists shared their insights on what our...more

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US M&A Outlook: Rebounding Market Fuels Optimism for Deal Activity in 2021

After nearly a decade of growth, global M&A activity in the first quarter of 2020 was down 39.1% by deal value year over year — comparable to levels seen in the first quarter of 2008, in the midst of the financial crisis. The...more

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Congressional and Government Investigations in 2021: What to Expect from the Biden-Harris Administration and How to Prepare

As savvy investigators in Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration prepare for new and expanded government investigations, it is time for potential targets to assess and address their vulnerabilities. Investigators in...more

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