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Presidential Action on Semiconductors and Critical Minerals Under Section 232

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On January 14, 2026, President Trump issued two proclamations pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. One proclamation levies a new 25% tariff on semiconductor imports and directs the U.S. secretary of...more

A&O Shearman

District Of Idaho Grants Motion To Dismiss Securities Class Action Against Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

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On February 3, 2026, Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class fraud action asserting claims against a semiconductor company...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Managing Export Control Risks in the AI Chip Ecosystem

Recent actions by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) highlight how enforcement risk extends beyond manufacturers and exporters to include...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – AI-only social network spotlights AI agents, OpenAI-Nvidia deal has uncertain future, Anthropic releases newest...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Blank Rome LLP

Words Matter: Use Tax Exemption Wins in Washington State!

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“[E]ase of administration cannot justify reading limitations into a statute that the legislature did not adopt.” So stated the Court of Appeals of the State of Washington when it ruled that a manufacturer was entitled to a...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

2026 AI Policy and Semiconductor Outlook: How Federal Preemption, State AI Laws, and Chip Export Controls Will Shape U.S. Policy

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The ML Strategies 2026 Policy Outlook Series explores the policy, political, and regulatory dynamics shaping key sectors in the year ahead. Across six installments, our team analyzes how federal action, election-year...more

White & Case LLP

NDAA for FY 2026 and the impending changes to the US Outbound Investment Security Program

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On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (“NDAA FY2026”) into law. As we outlined in a previous post, the NDAA FY2026 does not solely fund defense programs or...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global Industrials Bulletin - February 2026

We're delighted to share our Knowledge team's insights on the most important legal changes affecting the Industrials sector around the globe. Asia- China: National standard for green factory evaluation- On January 7, the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump Administration Takes Several Trade Actions Targeting Advanced AI Semiconductors While Deferring Broader Tariff Actions on...

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has taken several actions to implement its policy toward the export of advanced AI commodities to China. These include the Department of Commerce (Commerce) Bureau of Industry’s (BIS)...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Export Enforcement Update: EAR99 “In-Country” Transfers Lead to Penalty

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On January 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Order resolving allegations that Exyte Management GmbH (Exyte), a Germany-based company, committed 13 violations of the Export...more

MoFo Tech

AI Trends For 2026 - China’s “Local-First” AI Ecosystem: Emerging Compliance Standards and Market Implications

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Although a comprehensive national AI law was once anticipated in 2024, China has instead moved towards a patchwork of sectoral rules, technical standards, and operational requirements. As China enters 2026 still without an...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Risk of Voluntary Self Disclosure: Takeaways From the Exyte BIS Settlement

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently entered into a settlement agreement with German entity Exyte Management GmbH (Exyte) due to in‑country transfers by distributors of one of its...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Taiwan Prosecutors Announce First Major Semiconductor Indictments under New National Security Framework

On December 2, 2025, the Taiwan’s High Prosecutor’s Office announced criminal indictments against a subsidiary of Japanese company Tokyo Electron (TEL) and several associated individuals for alleged theft of advanced Taiwan...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Chinese companies ready orders for Nvidia AI chips, advertisements coming soon to ChatGPT, Hollywood actors...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

A Mixed Bag of Chips: Significant New Import and Export Changes for Advanced Semiconductors

The U.S. government kicked off the year with significant trade updates affecting the advanced semiconductor industry. These new policy changes have opened new avenues for certain U.S. companies to export advanced chips to...more

White & Case LLP

President Trump Orders Narrowly Targeted 25% Section 232 Tariff On Certain Advanced Semiconductor Articles

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On January 14, 2026, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation adopting actions under the Section 232 investigation of advanced semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and derivative products....more

Warner Norcross + Judd

BIS Revises Export Controls for Semiconductors and UAVs

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This month, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce relaxed export control restrictions on certain semiconductors and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). BIS issued a new rule revising its...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Cybersecurity at the Core: EU and UK Cybersecurity Rules for the Semiconductor Sector

The semiconductor industry faces a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, as regulators across the EU, UK, and U.S. have enacted cybersecurity laws impacting chip manufacturers and downstream semiconductor suppliers, such...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CFIUS 2026 Kickoff: A Three-Event Countdown Reshaping Foreign Investment Risk

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The Treasury Department is entering 2026 with a more assertive and coordinated posture on both inbound and outbound capital. The administration’s first presidential divestment order of the year, the push to strengthen...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Global Chaos and Global Trade - The New World Disorder and the Ensuing Economic Carnage - Hot Topics in International Trade -...

Well, here we are once again, with the U.S. shaking global trade up via the now recalled tariffs that were to be used as pressure on EU countries until Greenland was handed over. News reports had originally stated that...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

AI, Private Equity, and Fixes That Work: Key Takeaways from the FTC Alongside the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

Against the backdrop of the San Francisco JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, Axinn, Cornerstone, and Concurrences hosted a reception and dinner on January 14, 2026, to discuss the Trump administration’s antitrust enforcement...more

Snell & Wilmer

The Continued Utilization of Tariffs to Control the Semiconductor Industry

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Following an investigation by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation (the Proclamation) pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, imposing an additional 25% ad...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Strategic Capital Meets Innovation: How Government and Industry Are Shaping the Next Wave of Market Growth

In 2025, the “visible hand” of government became a defining feature of the U.S. financing landscape. Rather than relying solely on grants or tax credits, the federal government increasingly invested directly in companies in...more

Polsinelli

Trump Administration Adopts a Dual-Track Approach to Restore U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Leadership

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Key Takeaways: President Trump moved to restore U.S. semiconductor manufacturing leadership through a dual-track Section 232 strategy, imposing an immediate 25% ad valorem duty on a narrow set of advanced semiconductors...more

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