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The America First Investment Policy

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On February 21, 2025, the White House issued a memorandum announcing the America First Investment Policy (AFIP) and directing executive branch departments and agencies to promulgate rules and regulations to promote America’s...more

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America First Investment Policy Sets Sights on China

On February 21, the Trump Administration released the America First Investment Policy (the memo or memorandum). The wide-ranging memo formally targets investment from the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong and...more

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UK data centres designated as ‘critical national infrastructure’: Supporting the conditions for investor confidence

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In what has been seen as an acknowledgement of the fundamental importance of data centres to the functioning of the UK economy and society, the UK Government has acted to designate data centres as ‘critical national...more

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Technology Transactions & Data Privacy - 2025 Report

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It is hard to believe that we are starting the 25th year of the 21st century. The rapid evolution that technology, privacy and data security have undergone these last 25 years is mindbending. Yet, as we enter 2025, it still...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Congressional Investigations Outlook: What to Expect from the 119th Congress

The 119th Congress is underway, and Republicans control both chambers. With President Trump in the White House, both the House and the Senate will focus more of their oversight on the private sector. Continuing a trend over...more

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Investments in Chinese Technology Companies Limited by New US Outbound Investment Rule

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U.S. investors interested in investing in advanced Chinese technology companies may now be constrained by the U.S. Government’s first-ever outbound investment rule (Final Rule) which took effect on Jan. 2, 2025. The Final...more

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AI Needs Critical Materials, Fast! But From Where?

Critical materials—the collective term for metals and minerals essential for all kinds of advanced technology and clean energy—are vital to the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), which has become pervasive in everyday...more

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Hong Kong Government releases critical infrastructure Cybersecurity Bill

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New legislation focused on uplifting cybersecurity and minimizing disruption of critical and essential services in Hong Kong has been introduced this month. The Hong Kong Government officially released the Protection of...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Navigating the 2025 Regulatory Landscape: FCC Impact on Communications, Internet, and Technology Sector

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As the Trump administration prepares to return to power in 2025, the communications and technology sectors are bracing for significant regulatory shifts, with experts predicting major changes in areas ranging from spectrum...more

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Chinese Manufactured Batteries Pose Cybersecurity Threat to Critical Infrastructure

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, released its annual report to Congress this month.  The 793-page report responds to the Commission’s mandate to “monitor, investigate, and report to Congress on the...more

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New Cyber Security Rules for US Technology Companies Operating in the EU

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The EU is in the course of passing a range of new cyber security legislation which will apply to US businesses who provide services in the EU. One part of that legislative programme is the new Network and Information Security...more

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Proposed Planning Policy for Data Centres, Gigafactories and Biotech Labs

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Consultation closed in late September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s industrial strategy for key growth industries. Government’s response is awaited. In the meantime, what Planning...more

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Treasury Finalizes Outbound Investment Regulations on China

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Effective January 2, 2025, a final rule by the Department of the Treasury restricts investments in certain emerging technology sectors. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group examines the impact of the new U.S. Outbound...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 8, October 2024

Welcome to our eighth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. Thank you for reading. EU AI Act Tightens Grip on High-Risk AI Systems: Five Critical Questions for U.S. Companies - Why this is...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Timeline Set for UK Cybersecurity and Resilience Reforms

On 30 September 2024, the UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology announced that the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (Bill) will be introduced to Parliament in 2025. The Bill was first announced in the King’s...more

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Australian Government Introduces Major Amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

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Aiming to bolster the security and resilience of critical infrastructures in Australia, the Australian Government introduced the Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and...more

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CISA Releases Findings from its AI Pilot Program on Detecting Critical Vulnerabilities

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On July 28, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that they piloted an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled vulnerability program to help detect and remediate vulnerabilities in the U.S....more

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EU AI Act Tightens Grip on High-Risk AI Systems: Five Critical Questions for U.S. Companies

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A new era of AI legislation has begun as the EU AI Act enters into force on August 1, 2024. With broad extraterritorial reach, significant penalties of up to seven percent of worldwide annual turnover, and an emphasis on...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - JULY 12, 2024

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On June 20, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the first time banned a software and cybersecurity company using authority provided by June 2023’s “Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from...more

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Hong Kong proposes new Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Law

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New cybersecurity legislation to enhance the protection of computer systems of critical infrastructures (“CIs”) was proposed by the Hong Kong Government on 25 June 2024. The legislation is tentatively titled the Protection of...more

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FCC Proposes New Internet Routing Security Rules for Telecoms

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Building on its renewed jurisdictional authority over broadband internet access service (BIAS) providers following the reinstatement of net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted proposed internet...more

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Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 4, May 2024

MIT Report Details New Cybersecurity Risks - “Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and vendor exploitation attacks are contributing to rising cyberattacks.” Why this is important: Worldwide spending...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NIST Updates AI RMF as Mandated by the White House Executive Order on AI

We have now reached the 180-day mark since the White House Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development of AI and we are seeing a flurry of mandated actions being completed. See here for a summary of...more

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Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 3, April 2024

Using AI to Build Cyber Resilience for Critical Infrastructure - "Cyber resilience serves as a literal survival strategy, offering a framework to detect threats, understand attacks, recover swiftly, and adapt to...more

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Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: The CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

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These two laws usher in a new era of industrial policy, providing billions of dollars for new infrastructure, high-tech research and development, and growing and strengthening the industrial manufacturing base. ...more

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