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Federal Court Temporarily Stays DHS Approvals of Parole-in-Place Applications Under ‘Keeping Families Together’ Program

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/4/2024

On August 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an administrative stay enjoining the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting parole-in-place requests under the Biden...more

Judge Temporarily Pauses Parole in Place Program for Undocumented Spouses and Stepchildren

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/30/2024

After the Parole in Place Program (“Keeping Families Together”) went into effect on August 19, 2024, sixteen State Attorneys General filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) et. al. The...more

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/19/2024

Critical Infrastructure Protection/EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water/Wastewater Systems: GAO Issued Report - The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on August...more

New Legalization Processes for U.S. Citizen Spouses and Dreamers Will Start on August 19, 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/6/2024

On June 18, 2024, the White House unveiled two new initiatives to provide a faster path to work authorization for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients—also called Dreamers—and other undocumented...more

International Compliance Digest – July 2024

Adams and Reese LLP on 8/1/2024

July was a big month for compliance with a handful of reports and recommendations on due diligence and best practices concerning forced labor, export controls, sanctions from DHS, BIS, and OFAC. The below updates also...more

DHS’ Second UFLPA Strategy Update: Aluminum, PVC, and Seafood Enter the UFLPA’s Purview for Scrutiny and Enforcement

ArentFox Schiff on 7/25/2024

Since the inception of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), importers globally have started to become acutely aware of potential forced labor risks hidden beneath intricate supply chains....more

New Biden-Harris Administration Parole in Place Spousal Protection Program: USCIS Will Begin Accepting Applications Starting...

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 7/24/2024

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously announced a new spousal protection policy in keeping with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to keep families together....more

International Compliance Digest - June 2024

Adams and Reese LLP on 7/2/2024

Sanctions and export controls were the top items of interest in June. On the compliance side, OFAC and the BIS announced new sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus. The new measures target individuals and...more

Mandatory Cybersecurity Incident Reporting: The Dawn of a New Era for Businesses

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/3/2024

A significant shift in cybersecurity compliance is on the horizon, and businesses need to prepare. Starting in 2024, organizations will face new requirements to report cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments to the...more

DHS Significantly Expands UFLPA Entity List

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/23/2024

On May 16, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it is adding twenty-six entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List, the consolidated register of four lists required by section...more

New Enforcement Plan, Recent Court Filing Can Help Flesh Out UFLPA Obligations

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 4/18/2024

On April 5, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a plan to crack down on illicit trade in the textile industry. The announcement comes as DHS has been urged, especially by the textile industry, to more...more

Shifting Left in eDiscovery: Embracing Secure-by-Design and AI for Enhanced Cybersecurity

HaystackID on 4/16/2024

Editor’s Note: In this exploration of cybersecurity in the digital era, the article “Shifting Left in eDiscovery: Embracing Secure-by-Design and AI for Enhanced Cybersecurity” considers the crucial intersection of...more

New CISA Rule Would Require Widespread Cyber Incident Reporting, Updated Timelines and Penalties for Critical Infrastructure...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/10/2024

Most businesses in the United States will have to file incident reports—including for ransomware payments—under the Proposed Rule. The Department of Homeland Security has the authority to issue subpoenas and even penalties...more

CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements Would Hit a Range of Industries and Sectors

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/1/2024

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is publishing a proposed rule (Proposal or NPRM) that will require broad segments of industry to meet onerous and quick...more

The BIOSECURE Act: Proposed New Legislation Could Affect U.S. Companies’ Plans to Contract With Chinese Biotechnology Companies

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 3/19/2024

The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives are both considering legislation that could have a serious impact on the ability of U.S. biotechnology, drug, and medical device companies to do business with...more

New Russia Sanctions Target Foreign Financial Institutions, Expand Import Bans

Williams Mullen on 1/17/2024

On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14114, imposing significant new economic sanctions against Russia to address the ongoing national security threat posed by the country’s invasion of Ukraine...more

Cybersecurity in 2024: Ten Top Issues to Consider

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/3/2024

As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more

Forced Labor Crackdown Continues with UFLPA Entity List Expansion and Increased Congressional Oversight

ArentFox Schiff on 12/19/2023

Recent measures demonstrate that the United States has maintained its commitment to enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Specifically, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently added...more

Digital Transformation Newsletter | December 2023: Monthly notes on digital technology and law

Hogan Lovells on 12/8/2023

November has been another intense month in terms of digital technology regulation - with the Bletchley Declaration concluding the UK-hosted AI Safety Summit; the OECD's proposal for a universally applicable definition of AI;...more

U.S. State Department Confirms Pilot Program for Domestic Renewal of H-1B Visa Stamps

Quarles & Brady LLP on 12/6/2023

The State Department announced they will begin processing visa stamp renewals in Washington, D.C. as early as January 2024. This pilot program will only be available for 20,000 individuals in the U.S. in H-1B status who are...more

The highly-anticipated US Executive Order on artificial intelligence: Setting the agenda for responsible AI innovation

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 11/13/2023

On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued the groundbreaking Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (Order), which sets in motion a comprehensive...more

Timeline: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/13/2023

On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-awaited artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO), which issues directives to over 20 federal agencies, with the deadline for implementation spanning...more

Hot Topics in International Trade - November 2023 - Latest Developments with The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and New...

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 11/9/2023

Introduction In recent years, the global spotlight has illuminated the grave concerns surrounding human rights violations within China’s Xinjiang region, particularly those impacting the Uyghur population. The Uyghur Forced...more

White House Ushers in New Era of Regulation With Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/8/2023

The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more

President Biden Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

Cozen O'Connor on 11/7/2023

On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The Biden-Harris Administration’s sweeping artificial intelligence (AI)...more

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