Podcast: CFIUS: Recent Regulatory Developments
U.S. law has long subjected foreign investments into the U.S. to review and restriction by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), but outside of economic sanctions programs, has typically not...more
On June 24, 2024, the Commerce Department published a Final Determination under its Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) authorities. The determination prohibits the Russian-controlled cybersecurity...more
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
Key Points - On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued a long-anticipated Executive Order on outbound investment aimed at addressing concerns related to China’s advancement in sensitive technologies critical for military,...more
Prohibitions targeted to prevent China’s exploitation of dual-use technology - On August 9, 2023, President Biden signed a historic Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security...more
EO 14083 clearly articulates national security risks that the Committee must consider when reviewing covered transactions. The five areas of focus are: supply chain resilience; impact on US technological leadership;...more
Although announced two years earlier, Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines (the Guidelines) were finally released by the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) to specifically consider certain factors when reviewing the...more
CFIUS Executive Order Highlights Current Concerns Over Wide Range of Foreign Investments - On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) on the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more
On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”)....more
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) directing consideration of certain national security factors by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or "the Committee")...more
On September 15, President Biden signed an Executive Order (the "EO") identifying national security risks that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee") must consider when reviewing...more
On September 15, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at increasing the federal government’s review of foreign investment in US businesses deemed critical to US national security interests. For...more
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) that reaffirms longstanding U.S. open investment policy and elaborates and expands on the existing list of statutory factors that the Committee on Foreign...more
For an entity that has historically placed an emphasis on maintaining the secrecy of its proceedings, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS, or the Committee) has recently attracted quite a few...more
On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more