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Department of Commerce Adopts Final Rule Restricting Tech and Telecom Supply Chain Transactions With Foreign Adversaries

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), issued its much anticipated Final Rule under Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (EO...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Executive Order on Foreign Access to Sensitive Personal Data Will Increase U.S. Regulation of Cross-Border Data Transfers

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On February 28, 2024, the White House released a highly anticipated and far-reaching Executive Order (EO) that directs several new regulatory steps to limit the transfer of sensitive personal data outside of the United States...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The RESTRICT Act: A Potential New Enforcement Tool to Address Economic and National Security Concerns Posed by Foreign Information...

Concerns over the potential threat posed by information and communications technology (ICT) products and services, such as TikTok, to the United States’ economic and national security have been ruminating for some time now....more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Simon White – Managing the Challenges of Cross-Border Outsourcings

As part of our Spotlight series, we speak with Simon White, one of the most senior and experienced technology lawyers in the UK market, who has held roles including deputy counsel, Chief Privacy Officer, and GC EMEA LATAM at...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] 2021 National Security Series: CFIUS in the Biden Administration - May 6th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

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The webinar will review how the Biden Administration is taking the reins on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process, Team Telecom, and other national security regimes....more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Commerce Department’s New ICTS Rule Raises Additional Considerations for Cross-Border Transactions

On January 19, 2021, the Commerce Department issued an interim final rule to implement the Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (E.O. 13873), which was issued on...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Cross-Border Compliance Update: April 2020

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Foley Hoag LLP has formed a firm-wide, multi-disciplinary task force dedicated to client matters related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In the rapidly changing global health environment, Foley Hoag will provide clients...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Syria, North Korea and Other Sanctions Provisions Enacted as Parts of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year...

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (“NDAA 2020”), which includes numerous sanctions-related provisions. The law includes the previously introduced...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Draft CFIUS Regulations Portend Evolution, Not Revolution

On September 17, 2019, the Department of the Treasury, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee), issued two sets of proposed regulations seeking to further implement the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Huawei Entity List Action – Update

The U.S. government has expanded trade sanctions against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. ("Huawei") to cover additional Huawei affiliates but also extended and modified a general license that authorizes otherwise forbidden...more

Hogan Lovells

Investing in China’s TMT sector: What you need to know

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China is a market that represents a paradox for many telecoms, media and technology (“TMT“) companies. On the one hand it offers the promise of almost unlimited growth potential if you get the product right, but on the other...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Huawei Trade Secrets Prosecution and What It Means for Business

by Jessica K. Nall and Janice W. Reicher[1] As the world watches the political and legal battles between the U.S. government and Chinese telecom giant Huawei unfold in the headlines, many are asking how the controversy may...more

Holland & Knight LLP

What President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's Election Means to Business in Mexico - An Outlook for Several Key Sectors, Including...

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• Mexico recently voted for a new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in the biggest – and likely the most important – election in the country's history, electing the first left-wing candidate in Mexico. • While it is...more

Jones Day

Top Ten Practical Tips for CFIUS Practice

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The Situation: During the last few years, the CFIUS process has evolved and potential significant changes are on the horizon. The Result: CFIUS remains an important consideration for foreign parties looking to invest in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Chips on Their Shoulders: CFIUS Intervenes in Broadcom’s Hostile Takeover Bid for Qualcomm

• CFIUS takes an unprecedented step to fend off a potential foreign acquisition • The threat that China will eclipse the U.S. in telecommunications infrastructure and technology is central to U.S. national security •...more

Snell & Wilmer

NAFTA Renegotiations – Are You Prepared for Changes in Supply Chain Operations and Market Growth Planning?

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On August 16, 2017, the United States, Canada, and Mexico began renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). According to reports, the negotiations are scheduled to be expedited in an effort to be complete...more

Hogan Lovells

Data Without Borders: Hogan Lovells Winnik Forum Addresses International Considerations for the Growth and Development of a...

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The Internet of Things (“IoT”) connects markets and supply chains around the world. Industry, governments and consumers around the world are embracing IoT technologies to improve research and public policy, to accelerate...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"CFIUS Trends Inform Cross-Border Activity"

In a reflection of current M&A activity, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) cases have shifted in their geographic and industry focuses over the years, from the United Kingdom and other locations to...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: September/October

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On 11 September, TeliaSonera and Telenor have abandoned the proposed merger of their business units in Denmark. The contemplated transaction would have resulted in the establishment of a joint venture active in the provision...more

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Trans-Pacific Partnership Has Challenges, Opportunities for U.S. Companies

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The U.S. and its 11 negotiating partners – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam – reached preliminary agreement on October 5, 2015, on the Trans-Pacific...more

Perkins Coie

Trans-Pacific Partnership May Have Far-Reaching Consequences for U.S. Industry

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This week, the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) member countries decided the final terms of what they report is a far-reaching agreement (Agreement or TPP Agreement). The 12 TPP countries are Australia, Brunei Darussalam,...more

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U.S. Departments of the Treasury and Commerce Announce Additional Revisions to Cuba Sanctions Regulations

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Last week, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce announced additional revisions to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), building off the changes put...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Shifting Course: Expanding the Scope of Permissible Cuba Transactions

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has issued its first set of amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (“CACR”) to begin implementing a major policy shift in United States–Cuba...more

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