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Highlights From CFIUS' 2024 Annual Report To Congress

On August 6, 2025, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) released its 2024 Annual Report to Congress, providing a comprehensive overview of its activities...

United States Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Unpacking Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace: Infrastructure Connectivity At The Center Of US Diplomacy

On August 8, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace declaration at the White House, committing to their mutual territorial integrity and a US-backed infrastructure initiative in the Zangezur Corridor...

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Presidential Proclamation On Adjusting Copper Imports Into The United States

On Thursday, July 30, 2025, the White House released President Trump's proclamation on adjusting copper imports due to the threat to U.S. national security.

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The "Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Adversaries Act" And DOJ "Data Security Program" – Important Updates

As of April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (the "DOJ") issued its Data Security Program (the "DSP") Compliance Guide, which aims to assist entities and individuals to navigate the complex...

United States Technology

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Restoring Law And Order In The District Of Columbia (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FinCEN Orders Exemptive Relief To Delay The Investment Adviser AML Rule By Two Years

United States Government

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Winston & Strawn LLP

FinCEN Issues Order Delaying Effective Date Of Investment Adviser Rule

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Sanctions Update: August 11, 2025

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Subsea Cables And US National Security

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Cyber Regulatory Harmonization: The Prospects And Potential Impacts Of Current Efforts

United States Technology

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Wiley Rein

DOJ Settles Cybersecurity FCA Claims With PE Firm And Government Contractors

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Latest DOJ Export Control Enforcement Action Highlights China Risks

United States International

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WilmerHale

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: July 2025

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Inside GovCon M&A: Top Tips For A Smooth Transaction (Video)

United States Government

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

Summary - Tax Provisions In The One Big Beautiful Bill

United States Tax

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Hall Estill

Bridging Cultures, Avoiding Disputes: Why Construction Needs Partnering Dialogue More Than Ever

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Sanctions Update: August 4, 2025

The Sanctions Update, compiled by attorneys from Steptoe's award-winning International Regulatory Compliance team and the Stepwise...

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Department Of Defense Mandates Use Of Software Acquisition Pathway For Software Development Procurements

In this article, the authors review a memorandum issued by Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth titled "Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality" that is intended to reform DOD's procurement involving software development.

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

America's AI Action Plan: Pillar 1 – Accelerating AI Innovation

On July 23, the Trump administration released the AI Action Plan developed in accordance with Executive Order 14179. In our first in a series of client updates, we discuss Pillar I of the Plan.

United States Technology

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

FinCEN To Postpone Effective Date And Reopen Anti-Money Laundering Rule For Investment Advisers

On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intent to postpone the effective date...

United States Government

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Goodwin Procter LLP

America's AI Action Plan: What Full Steam Ahead Means For Your Company

United States Energy

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Arnold & Porter

The Downlow On Debriefings (Video)

United States Government

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

As EU Budget Negotiations Begin, Member States Balk At Big Europe

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Protecting Information In Congressional Investigations: The Attorney-Client Privilege And Work-Product Privilege

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Dealmakers On Notice: DCSA Filings Expected To Surge

United States Commercial

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Dechert

DOJ Enforcement Under The National Security Division's Data Security Program

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

National Security And The AI Action Plan: A Deep Dive

Worldwide Technology

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Steptoe LLP

U.S. Department Of The Treasury To Delay Implementation Of The Investment Adviser Rule

United States Government

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

FINCEN Postpones AML/CFT Rules For Investment Advisers Until 2028 And Revisits Scope Of Such Rules

United States Government

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Investment Management & Funds Regulatory Update - July 2025

United States Government

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

National Security And The AI Action Plan: A Deep Dive

On July 23, 2025, the White House released Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan (the "Action Plan") a 28-page blueprint outlining the Trump administration's strategy...

Worldwide Technology

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Steptoe LLP

U.S. Department Of The Treasury To Delay Implementation Of The Investment Adviser Rule

On July 21, 2025, FinCEN announced its intention to delay the implementation of the final rule establishing Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers …

United States Government

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

FINCEN Postpones AML/CFT Rules For Investment Advisers Until 2028 And Revisits Scope Of Such Rules

On July 21 2025, in a significant win for the investment adviser industry, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") announced its intention...

United States Government

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Investment Management & Funds Regulatory Update - July 2025

In this issue, we discuss FinCEN's postponement of the effective date for a final anti-money laundering rule that was issued in August 2024 for investment advisers...

United States Government

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

FinCEN Exercises New Authority Targeting Mexico-Based Financial Institutions To Counter Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Trade

United States Anti-trust

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Foley & Lardner

Direct Supervisory Powers Of The New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority

The Situation: The European Union Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package includes Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 31, 2024...

United States Government

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Jones Day

The Changing Face Of UK Defence And Security

On 2 June 2025, the UK Government unveiled its 2025 Strategic Defence Review titled the "Plan for Change for Defence" (the "2025 SDR"), heralding it as the dawn of a new era in British defence and security.

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

White House Launches AI Action Plan And Executive Orders To Promote Innovation, Infrastructure, And International Diplomacy And Security

On July 23, 2025, the White House released the much anticipated AI Action Plan (Action Plan), along with three accompanying Executive Orders (EO).

United States Technology

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Wiley Rein

FinCEN Postpones Effective Date Of Anti-money Laundering Rules For Investment Advisers

FinCEN announced that it will postpone the effective date of a final rule that would impose anti-money laundering compliance requirements on investment advisers, indicating the agency will revisit and potentially...

United States Government

DP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

FinCEN Delays Effective Date Of Investment Adviser Rule And Intends To Revisit The SEC Customer Identification Program Rule For Investment Advisers

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Client Alert: US Supreme Court Opens The Door To More Flexible Personal Jurisdiction Test For Foreign Defendants

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

2025 FDI And National Security Review: The Evolving Global Landscape

United States Government

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Dechert

FinCEN's Cartel Crackdown On Three Mexican Financial Institutions: Implications For US Financial Transactions

United States Government

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Bracewell

Treasury To Delay Investment Adviser AML Rule To 2028, Announces Intent To Reconsider AML And CIP Rules

United States Government

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Presidential Action Regarding Nippon Steel Establishes Two New Significant CFIUS Precedents

United States Government

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

A Guide To Virtual IBANs And Their Regulation

United States Technology

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A&O Shearman

AI Implications In Senate And House Committees' Versions Of FY 2026 NDAA, And The Pentagon Awards Four AI Contracts Up To $200 Million Each — AI: The Washington Report

United States Technology

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Mintz

The OBBB Act | Transformative Changes In Infrastructure, Tax, Education, National Security And Agriculture: Insights From The 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

The OBBB Act | Enhancing U.S. National Security & Defense Capabilities

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

Suirui International Ordered To Divest From Jupiter Systems

Worldwide Government

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Holland & Knight

Commerce Seeks Comments On UAS Imports In New Section 232 Investigation

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

Back To The Future: Developments And Potential Changes For FARA On The Horizon

United States Criminal

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Trump's 2025 Deportation Policies: Legal Resistance And Societal Consequences

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

U.S. Department Of Homeland Security Termination Notices Of CHNV Humanitarian Parole

United States Government

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Pabian Law

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

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Lowenstein Sandler

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Arnold & Porter

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