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Key Insights: DOJ's Proposed Rule to Protect Bulk Sensitive Personal Data—What Companies Need to Know

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Earlier this year, the Biden administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14117, which instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to create a framework that would prohibit certain data transactions. ...more

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Justice Proposes to Restrict U.S. Personal Data to Countries of Concern, Including China

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The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) on October 21 that would prohibit or restrict the transfer of certain data of U.S. persons to China and other countries of...more

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DOJ Issues NPRM Regarding Sensitive Data Transfers

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With the publication of a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Department of Justice National Security Division will soon become an important new regulator of transactions involving the transfer of sensitive U.S....more

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Competition Currents: Summer 2024 News Round Up

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Put down the lemonade and break out the pumpkin spice: summer is coming to an end. And while you were in the pool – or maybe just answering emails poolside – the antitrust agencies showed no signs of a summer slowdown. Before...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

After Referral from CFIUS President Biden Prohibits the Purchase of Wyoming Real Estate and Cryptocurrency Facility

On May 13, 2024, President Biden, acting on a transaction referred to him from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), took the unusual step of ordering the prohibition of a real estate acquisition...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

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: White House Executive Order Seeks to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data and US Government-Related Data in...

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

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New Executive Order Restricts Certain Cross-Border Transactions Involving Sensitive Personal Data of U.S. Citizens

On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117 (the Order) aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive personal data and U.S. Government-related data from exploitation by “countries of concern.” This move...more

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DOJ Proposes New Licensing Regime for the Bulk Sale of Americans’ Personal Data

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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 10th National Conference on CFIUS - April 11th - 12th, Arlington, VA

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 10th National Conference on CFIUS returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide invaluable insights on repositioning your transaction planning amidst...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Role of National Security in the U.S.-China Battle Over Foreign Direct Investment

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As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a major economic power and competitor, the U.S. has leaned heavily on and enhanced its foreign direct investment regime over recent years to protect its national security...more

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Long-Awaited Outbound Investment Program Finally Addressed

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order entitled, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the “EO”), declaring a national...more

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Biden Administration Issues Long-Anticipated Executive Order Restricting U.S. Investment in Chinese Tech

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On August 9, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-anticipated executive order (E.O.) that will prohibit, or impose notification requirements on, U.S. investment in a targeted set of advanced technology sectors in...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Biden Unveils Executive Order: Outbound Screening Program Restricting China Investments

In one of the most highly anticipated moves in recent U.S.-China relations, President Biden issued an Executive Order on August 9, 2023 (the EO), declaring a national emergency and restricting certain types of outbound...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Biden Administration Unveils Proposed Outbound Investment Restrictions Targeting Chinese Advanced Technology Companies

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On August 9, President Biden issued an executive order (E.O.) directing the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Commerce and other U.S. agencies, to adopt regulations that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Moves To Narrowly Limit Investment in China

On August 9, 2023, after more than a year of deliberations, the Biden administration finally released an executive order (the Order) directing the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to create a new regulatory program to...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

U.S.-China Policy Update, June 2023

Secretary Blinken to Travel to Beijing. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to travel to Beijing on June 18-19 for meetings with senior PRC officials, the first visit to China by a U.S. Secretary of State since...more

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U.S.-China Policy Update, May 2023 #2

China Rejects U.S. Request for Defense Chief Meeting. The Chinese government has declined a U.S. request for a meeting between the defense chiefs for the two nations, according to an announcement from the Pentagon. The...more

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美国商务部和财政部分别就拟议的对外投资审查制度发布报告

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美国财政部和商务部近期分别发布经国会授权的报告,其中进一步披露了此前外界报道中拜登政府当前拟议的对外投资审查制度细节。媒体报道称,白宫将在较短时间内——或许就在几周内——签发一项行政命令,以建立该项新制度。拜登政府近期向国会提交的报告表明,该制度将由美国财政部实施并管理,重点针对以目前不受美国其他现有贸易管制措施管制的“先进技术”为对象的投资。然而,报告并未明确该制度的确切范围和性质,包括哪些投资者及哪些外国技术领域将受到影响....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 9th National Conference on CFIUS - April 13th - 14th, Arlington, VA

Hosted by American Conference Institute (ACI), the 9th National Conference on CFIUS returns for another exciting year with curated programming and an impressive lineup of leaders from government, industry and private practice...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight's China Practice Newsletter: November-December 2022

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Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies doing business or making...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New CFIUS Executive Order Outlines 5 Risk Factors: Key Takeaways

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President Biden sends a message to foreign investors and the business community that CFIUS will closely scrutinize transactions presenting certain risk factors. On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive...more

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US-Mexico Presidents Shake Hands on Cross-Border Trade Talks

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On July 12, 2022, President Biden and President Lopez Obrador issued a joint statement following their historic meeting in Washington, D.C. While much of the discussion at the meeting focused on migration, environment, labor...more

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Biden Administration Releases Unprecedented CFIUS Executive Order and Expected to Impose Export Controls Around Semiconductors:...

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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

Venable LLP

New Executive Order Directs Consideration of National Security Risks in CFIUS Reviews

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​​​​​​​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

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