China, Data Privacy, Executive Orders

DJI Says “Bring It On” to U.S. Drone Security Scrutiny

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 6/6/2025

In a surprising move, China-based DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, is not flinching at the prospect of tighter U.S. restrictions on Chinese drone companies. In fact, they’re embracing it....more

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

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 5/8/2025

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

Navigating the New DOJ Data Security Program Compliance

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/16/2025

On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued its final rule to implement Executive Order 14117 aimed at preventing access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and government-related data by...more

DOJ Releases FAQs and Compliance Guidance for Final Rule Restricting Flow of Bulk Sensitive Personal Data to China and other...

Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/15/2025

On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released additional detail regarding the Final Rule implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal...more

Restricting Bulk Data Transfers: Insights into the Final Rule

Snell & Wilmer on 4/14/2025

A new U.S. federal rule restricts bulk sharing of sensitive personal information and governmental information with certain countries, for some key industries. In December 2024, the Department of Justice issued a comprehensive...more

DOJ Rule Restricting Sensitive Data Transfers Takes Effect

Miller Canfield on 4/8/2025

Today, April 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule restricting transfers of bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data becomes effective, implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order...more

Special Report - Navigating the DOJ’s Final Rule on Preventing Access to Bulk US Sensitive Data by Countries of Concern

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/8/2025

The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Final Rule on preventing access to US sensitive personal data, published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2025, will prohibit or significantly restrict the transfer of or other...more

The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered...

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/7/2025

On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) issued its final rule (the “Rule”) carrying out Executive Order 14117 “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States...more

Update: DOJ and CISA Issue New National Security Program to Regulate Foreign Access to Sensitive Data

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/4/2025

On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) issued new rules required by then-President Biden’s February 2024 Executive Order (EO) 14117 to establish a new regulatory framework aimed at “Preventing...more

Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Triggers a Wide U.S. Policy Response

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/18/2025

Policymakers and technologists have expressed concern that DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company with connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the potential to share user data with China Mobile, could be putting U.S....more

Three States Ban DeepSeek Use on State Devices and Networks

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/14/2025

New York, Texas, and Virginia are the first states to ban DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned generative artificial intelligence (AI) application, on state-owned devices and networks....more

New DHS Security Requirements Impact Compliance for Employers with Workers in Six “Countries of Concern”

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/4/2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published new security requirements for certain restricted transactions covered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) sensitive data export rules. ...more

The TikTok Ban Saga: SCOTUS, Trump’s Executive Order, and the Implications for Digital Marketing and Emerging Platforms

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 1/24/2025

From expedited Constitutional challenges to an exodus of self-proclaimed “TikTok Refugees” to new foreign-owned social media platforms, the past week leading up to the Jan. 19, 2025, deadline for the TikTok Ban has been a...more

After Supreme Court Upholds Ban, Trump Issues EO Giving TikTok an Extension

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/24/2025

Despite bipartisan support for banning TikTok – essentially spyware presenting a national security threat from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) – in the United States (as done by India) and the Supreme Court’s upholding...more

Justice Issues Final Rule Restricting Transfer of Personal U.S. Data to Countries of Concern, Effective in April 2025

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 1/15/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its final rule (“Final Rule”) on January 8, 2025, that will prohibit or restrict transfer of certain data of U.S. persons to countries of concern, including to China. The Final...more

Industry Responses to the U.S. Outbound Investment Regulatory Regime

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/12/2024

The only thing truly certain about the proposed U.S. outbound investment regulatory regime is that a lot of uncertainty remains. But industry responses garnered during the comment period may, at least partly, foretell the...more

New Executive Order to Block Businesses From Transferring Data to China and Other Countries of Concern – 4 Steps to Comply

Fisher Phillips on 3/1/2024

President Biden just issued an Executive Order that will lead to new restrictions on transferring sensitive personal data to China and other “countries of concern” – and it may create massive new compliance obligations for...more

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