In 2016, Europe set tough legal rules and stiff penalties governing IT companies, foreign or domestic, misusing European Union (EU) citizens' data when it launched the General Data Protection …
Specifically citing reports of China's efforts to evade U.S. regulations, a trio of Republican senators April 13, 2021, asked the Biden administration for a briefing on technology transfer, …
In draft legislation released April 15, 2021, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) seeks to regulate the export of Americans' sensitive personal information to potentially hostile foreign nations. The Protecting …
The U.S. and the European Union (EU) will "intensify negotiations" to replace the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield set up to protect consumer's data but was ruled invalid by European courts, the two partners …
Financial institutions and those involved in the trade of antiquities and art need to be mindful of recent legislation and new reporting requirements that could impact them, the Financial Crimes …
In a move that could prohibit the carriers from operating in the U.S, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) March 17, 2021, initiated revocation proceedings against three Chinese telecom …
Citing an ongoing review of U.S. China policy, the Biden administration Feb. 10, 2021, asked two appeals courts to put a hold on proceedings over its predecessor's potential bans on TikTok and WeChat …
While the previous administration's efforts to ban TikTok have been held up in court, the former president Jan. 5, 2021, issued an executive order (EO) banning transactions with eight other …
At the beginning of a new presidential term, everyone has something to say. A group of arms control experts in a blog post Jan. 19, 2021, urged the Biden-Harris administration to "ensure that U.S. …
Continuing the administration's focus on China and emerging technologies, the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) board Dec. 17, 2020, approved a targeted content policy to take on China and its trading …
International working groups are never satisfied. While the U.S. drew praise for its increasing enforcement of federal bribery laws, especially the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a working …
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Nov. 24, 2020, denied ZTE's request to reconsider the company's designation as a national security threat to the integrity of communications networks or …
From its inception, major decisions about the TikTok saga have been made by U.S. courts. As the administration's Nov. 12, 2020, deadline to avoid an all-out ban came and went, Commerce halted any …
After two years of proposals, comments and a pilot program, Treasury Sept. 15, 2020, finalized changes to Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) regulations, modifying the scope of the …
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program of "Rip & Replace" telecom equipment of ZTE and Huawei in mostly rural America would cost the U.S. taxpayers close to $2 billion, the agency …
Will they or won't they? Every week brings a new episode to the TikTok saga. Days away from the administration's September deadline to sell TikTok, China's Commerce Ministry, Aug. 28 announced 23 new …
In its first opinion procedure release in six years, Justice Aug. 14, 2020, said it would not take any enforcement action under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) against an unnamed U.S.-based …
Don't think about it too hard. European Union (EU) and U.S. officials have "initiated discussion to evaluate the potential" for a new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield after a July court ruling sent the deal …
With a word, a president can insert himself into multiple companies' financial dealings. Whether for personal reasons or genuine national security and privacy concerns, the president July 31 said the …
Less than a week after the United Kingdom (UK) booted Huawei out of its 5G network, the UK July 20, 2020, imposed an arms embargo on both China and Hong Kong. It also suspended its extradition treaty …