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FY2025 NDAA: Significant Impacts on Small and Large Defense Contractors

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The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), signed into law on December 23, 2024, has significant implications for defense acquisition and...more

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M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

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Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more

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The Informed Board - November 2024

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At what point has a director served too long? What about term limits? A mandatory retirement age? When do a director’s skills become stale? These issues are addressed in this issue of The Informed Board, as well as why proxy...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Key Takeaways From TEDAI 2024

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Foley & Larder LLP recently sponsored TEDAI 2024 in San Francisco, drawing industry leaders and change makers to share meaningful new ideas in the rapidly developing area of artificial intelligence (AI). Four Foley partners,...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 7, August 2024

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Welcome to our seventh 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have a few events we want to pass along to those interested in technology, but also other areas of law and business. ...more

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The Critical Role of CFIUS in Safeguarding U.S. National Security: Insights and Implications for Technology and Legal...

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Editor’s Note: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) plays a pivotal role in regulating foreign investments in American companies, particularly those that could impact national security. This...more

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2024 Insights: Other Regulatory Developments

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AI in 2024: Monitoring New Regulation and Staying in Compliance With Existing Laws Companies that develop or employ AI tools have to consider proposed AI-specific regulation as well as an array of existing IP, privacy,...more

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U.S. DOJ’s New Safe Harbor Policy: Conducting Enhanced M&A Due Diligence

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Last month, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosure (the “Policy”) made in connection with merger and acquisition activity. The Policy is intended to bring...more

White & Case LLP

Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

A First! President Hones Government’s Foreign Investment Review

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On September 15, President Biden announced the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 14083 to sharpen the focus of inbound investment screening by more formally tying the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Executive Order Creates Roadmap of Heightened CFIUS Scrutiny for Cross-Border M&A

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President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (E.O.) on Sept. 15, 2022, clarifying and elaborating key U.S. industries and business sectors that should expect heightened regulatory scrutiny from the Committee on Foreign...more

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[Webcast Transcript] CFIUS Compliance: Your Approach May Be A Matter of National Security

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Editor’s Note: On July 27, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) compliance. CFIUS is a U.S. government interagency committee with the...more

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[Event] National Forum on FOCI - September 14th - 15th, Washington, DC

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ACI’s 5th National Forum on FOCI is back IN PERSON this September! Don’t miss the only comprehensive, practical FOCI event of its kind. The Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) is heightening its scrutiny and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] 2021 National Security Series - National Security Issues in M&A Due Diligence - November 10th, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT

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Please join us in a discussion on the importance of M&A due diligence, where we will cover: - Cybersecurity and ransomware; - Corporate M&A activity; - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), export controls, and...more

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CFIUS set to continue careful scrutiny under Biden Administration

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President Joe Biden's approach to the national security risks posed by foreign-backed M&A may differ in style from his predecessor, but not in substance - Under the Biden administration, the Committee on Foreign Investment...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2021 #2

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CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY - Virginia Governor Signs Nation’s Second State Consumer Privacy Bill - The Washington Post reported that Governor Ralph Northam signed data privacy legislation into law, making Virginia the...more

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ADG Insights: U.S. government's increased efforts in supply chain integrity - Supply Chain Series, Volume 1

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Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more

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Six Recent Government Supply Chain Risk and Cybersecurity Initiatives

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• DoD and other government agencies will scrutinize contractors’ supply chain security plans and programs from proposal submission to contract closeout. • The 2019 NDAA as approved by Congress and DHS initiatives highlight...more

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President Trump Signs Memorandum To Combat Discriminatory Or Unreasonable Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, And...

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On March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum instructing his administration to take action against the “unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology” by China. The President previously instructed United...more

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Europe Insights

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Despite a year of continued global political uncertainty and increasing enforcement, shareholder activism and foreign investment control activity, the 2018 outlook for Europe is positive overall. Skadden partners in the U.K.,...more

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10 Themes for 2018

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Tax reform, shifting international dynamics, Trump administration goals and a potentially strong market for transactions all seem likely to impact business activity in 2018. Below are 10 areas to explore in our 10th annual...more

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CFIUS Continues Focus on Information Security, Blocks Chinese Acquisition of MoneyGram

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- MoneyGram and Ant Financial mutually terminate $1.2 billion proposed merger - CFIUS’s concerns focused on cyber and information security - Scrutiny of buyers’ information security processes is likely to increase On...more

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Chinese Investments and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

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The Situation: Transactions involving Chinese investors continue to receive increased scrutiny by CFIUS. The Result: Chinese investments in the United States can face an uphill battle at CFIUS....more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 16

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UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - United States and China Renew Promise Not to Hack - On October 4, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to not engage in targeted hacking. Per a...more

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Changes to Supply Chain Management and Commercial Item Contracting in FY 2018 NDAA

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For Department of Defense (DoD) acquisitions, the Conference Report for Fiscal Year 2018 NDAA includes provisions that simplify and others that complicate contractor responsibilities. Proposed supply chain diligence...more

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