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CFIUS Under Trump 2.0: Continued Scrutiny of Cross-Border Deals

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In 2024, the Biden Administration substantially expanded executive branch power to monitor foreign investment into and out of the United States. First, the administration continued efforts to aggressively police compliance...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Amendments to Canada’s Export Control List: Addition of Quantum Computing and Advanced Semiconductors

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On July 20, 2024, an Order Amending Canada’s Export Control List (ECL) (SOR/2024-112, or the Order) came into effect. This amendment adds five new controls under Item 5506 of the ECL, extending Canada's export regulation of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls - October 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more

A&O Shearman

2022 CFIUS Annual Report Announces Record Filings, More Investigations, More Mitigation, But No Fines

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Last week, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its 2022 Annual Report to Congress. CFIUS reported a record 440 filings in 2022. Although this reflects only a small increase from the 436...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - June 1st - 2nd, Berlin, Germany

Hosted by C5 Group, the European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions is recognized as Europe's Premier, longstanding gathering for financial institutions and global exporters. The industry across Europe is confronting an...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

CFIUS Guidelines: Betwixt and Between

On October 20, 2022, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) issued its first-ever set of “Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines.” The Guidelines introduce for CFIUS participants a new...more

Fenwick & West LLP

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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th National Conference on CFIUS - April 26th - 27th, Washington, DC

The Country's Premier Gathering of Government, Outside Counsel, Advisors, and In-House Executives - ACI’s 8th National Conference on CFIUS is back in person on April 26 – 27! Widely regarded as the premier event for the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] U.S.-China Trade Controls - September 20th, 10:00 am - 5:15 pm EDT

Industry's Annual Forum on MEU and MIEU Rules, New Legislation, Data Transfers and Emerging Technology Rules - ACI’s 3rd Virtual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference will take place September 20, 2021, in a virtual format....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Treasury Proposes CFIUS Mandatory Filing Based on Export Licensing

- On May 21, 2020, Treasury published a Proposed Rule to align the CFIUS mandatory filing framework for transactions involving critical technologies with existing export-licensing requirements. - Under the Proposed Rule,...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Cross-Border Compliance Update: January 2020

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New CFIUS Regulations Released: Final Rules Impact Foreign Investment in Technology, Infrastructure, and Data (TID) Businesses and Real Estate - On January 13, 2020, the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations...more

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CFIUS Update: Regulations Require Mandatory Filings for Certain Critical Technologies; Process Of Identifying Emerging...

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When it was enacted in August 2018, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) overhauled the US law governing CFIUS national security reviews for the first time in 11 years. Many of FIRRMA’s most...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Podcast: CFIUS and FIRRMA: What You Need to Know

In this episode, Akin Gump international trade partners Tatman Savio and Christian Davis discuss the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) and how the new Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Comment Deadline Extended: Export Controls on Emerging Technologies

• Emerging technology sectors are being reviewed now for new export controls that could take effect in 2019 (list below). • You may submit comments on the criteria the U.S. government will use to determine what technologies...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Emerging Technologies May Get Export Controls And CFIUS Reviews This Holiday Season

On November 19, 2018, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) seeking comments from industry on how to define and identify “emerging technologies” that currently...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Commerce Gives Industry 30 Days to Provide Comments Regarding Possible Export Controls over Emerging Technologies

• The Bureau of Industry and Security published a notice yesterday seeking public comments on how it should define and identify a wide variety of emerging technologies that are not now controlled for export, but should be...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Little Regulation That Will Make a Big Change in How You Do Business: Department of Commerce to Establish New Export Controls...

Key Takeaways: • Emerging technology sectors will soon be subject to new export controls. • Affected sectors include biotech, computing, artificial intelligence, positioning and navigation, data analytics, additive...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Export Control Reform Act and Possible New Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies

• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Shaking up Terra FIRRMA: Implications of CFIUS Reform for Tech and Life Sciences Companies

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The shadow cast over the technology industry by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. has been growing in recent years, resulting in the blocking of various high-profile technology deals—including Broadcom’s...more

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New CFIUS Law Moves to Protect Emerging Technologies and Personal Information, Takes Aim at Chinese Investment

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On August 13, 2018, President Trump signed into law legislation that will sharpen the rules governing U.S. national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The final legislation...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Reform of Foreign Investment in the U.S.: France and Other Allied Countries Might be Exempt

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday, July 10, expanding and increasing the powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The bill is called the Foreign Investment Risk...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Proposed CFIUS Reform Moves Forward

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• FIRRMA would significantly expand CFIUS jurisdiction. • Mandatory filing would be required in some cases. • Parties that protect and maintain personal information are likely to face more scrutiny....more

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