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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DOJ Releases Its Data Security Program Compliance Guide

The guide outlines the requirements of a newly implemented Data Security Program designed to prevent China, Russia and other foreign adversaries designated by the U.S. Department of Justice from accessing American’s sensitive...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Revises its National Security Review Guidelines for Investments

Amidst unprecedented trade tensions with the United States, on March 5, 2025, the Government of Canada (Government) released updated Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments (Guidelines) under the Investment...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

A Primer on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee) is an interagency body of the U.S. government that plays a critical role in safeguarding national security by reviewing foreign investments...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – October 2024

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You are reading the October 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. -...more

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Industry Responses to the U.S. Outbound Investment Regulatory Regime

The only thing truly certain about the proposed U.S. outbound investment regulatory regime is that a lot of uncertainty remains. But industry responses garnered during the comment period may, at least partly, foretell the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

M&A in 2023 and Trends for 2024

M&A activity in 2023 was subdued, as dealmakers grappled with geopolitical tensions, inflation, rising interest rates, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, against a backdrop of general economic uncertainty. Challenges in the...more

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[Webinar] CFIUS Compliance: Your Organization’s Growth and Investment Strategy May Be a Matter of National Security - July 27th,...

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is a U.S. government interagency committee with the responsibility to review foreign investments in U.S. businesses and real estate transactions for national...more

White & Case LLP

Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: China

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China continued to strengthen its national security regulatory regime by introducing the new Data Security Law in 2021 - China has further strengthened its legislation on data security in view of the popularity of...more

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China’s New Negative List for Foreign Direct Investment

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On December 27, 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access (2021 Edition)...more

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Congress Requires Foreign Ownership Disclosures for Federal Government Tenancies of “High-Security Leased Spaces”

Federal government lessees seeking to occupy high-security spaces in foreign-owned buildings will be required to obtain complete beneficial ownership and impose access restrictions on owners and property managers. The...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Foreign Investment Review Under CFIUS Expands With New Legislation

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Pilot Program Mandatory Filing Requirement – Private Investment Fund Considerations - The potential for national security review of foreign investment in the U.S. has been around for 30 years since the 1988 enactment of...more

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FIRRMA Broadens Scope of Foreign Investments Subject to CFIUS Review

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The Situation: The National Defense Authorization Act ("NDAA"), which contains the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act ("FIRRMA"), broadens the scope of foreign investments subject to scrutiny by the Committee on...more

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The CFIUS Reform Legislation—FIRRMA—Will Become Law on August 13, 2018

CFIUS will continue to have broad jurisdiction to conduct national security reviews of foreign investments that could result in foreign control of a U.S. business. When regulations implementing FIRRMA become effective within...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In-fo’ a CFIUS Review: The Expanding Power of CFIUS through Data Security Scrutiny

CFIUS is expanding its reach. Where the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has generally scrutinized foreign acquisition of U.S. “critical infrastructure,” it has now signaled that it may look closely at any...more

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CFIUS’s Concerns With Chinese Investments and Acquisitions in the U.S.

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On January 2, 2018, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) rejected Ant Financial’s plan to acquire U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram International over national security concerns. According to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Future of CFIUS: Perhaps Not So Happy a New Year

‘Tis the season to wonder, what will 2018 bring? We may speculate on things like a private company making a moon landing or a peace accord with North Korea. We may be certain of things like well-intentioned gym memberships...more

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