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Corporate Counsel

Proposed New CFIUS Filing Fees: What Dealmakers and In-House Counsel Need to Know

Proposed new fees for filing transaction reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States were published Monday in the Federal Register, adding another significant CFIUS consideration for deals, international trade and national security lawyers said. And President Trump rejects another deal after CFIUS review, his third such order.
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Legaltech News

Did 'Silicon Valley' Get CFIUS Right? Can It Really Ruin Everything?

While CFIUS can't stop a U.S. company from relocating overseas just because the committee decides that some dating data is a national security risk, companies should be aware of CFIUS' powers so they don't get caught having a classic Gavin Belson meltdown at the 11th hour.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Like 'an Episode of Homeland': Fintech and the New CFIUS Rules

In-house lawyers for payment systems, mobile banking and insurance-focused technologies, cryptocurrency and exchange platforms and other disrupters of the financial services industry, as well as asset managers, will have to pay close attention to changes in the regulations governing reviews of foreign investment transactions by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States that took effect this month.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Final CFIUS Rules for Real Estate Transactions: 5 Things to Know

While the federal government has whittled down some of the final regulations from the initial proposals, there is still potential for trouble for foreign investors under the 31 pages of final rules governing national security reviews by CFIUS of foreign investments in U.S. real estate, which take effect on Feb. 13.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Treasury Dept. Enacts Final Rules on Foreign Investment: Key Takeaways for In-House Counsel

Final regulations from the U.S. Treasury Department governing national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States were issued Monday, with importance for general counsel in many industries—including venture capital—whose companies are involved in cross-border dealmaking.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What In-House Counsel Need to Know About New Export Control on AI

Trade lawyers say new export restrictions on artificial intelligence software used to analyze geospatial imagery could cover a broad array of industries.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Chasing Rainbows: How to Catch a Unicorn and Democratize the Investment Process

Technology may reduce "friction" in transactions and investments, but it doesn't necessarily provide the level of "trust" that investors require from an online business.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CFIUS Annual Report Shows Big Jump in Investigations

The latest annual report released Friday by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the interagency panel at the Treasury Department that reviews transactions for potential national security risks, shows that the number of notices filed increased significantly from 2014 through 2017, and the number of investigations rose dramatically.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

US Commerce Department Lags Other Agencies in CFIUS Draft Rulemaking, Lawyers Say

"There are still an enormous amount of technology companies and activities that are outside the reach of CFIUS because the Commerce Department has not moved with any speed to define the terms 'emerging and foundational technologies,'" said Giovanna Cinelli, a partner and international trade and national security practice leader at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Washington, D.C.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Shearman Grows CFIUS Practice With DLA Piper Partner Hire

Changing policy priorities and continued foreign appetite for U.S. investment are keeping CFIUS experts in demand.
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