On June 4, 2021, the European Commission released the final Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses (New SCCs) for the transfer of personal data from the EU

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On June 4, 2021, the European Commission released the final Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses (New SCCs) for the transfer of personal data from the EU
The US Senate on Tuesday, June 8, approved comprehensive technology policy and funding legislation, by a vote of 68-32, aimed at combating the growing influence of China in critical technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Continue Reading With the goal of countering China’s tech ascendancy, the US Senate approves the US Innovation and Competition Act
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Commodities Trading News and Trends, the first in a series aiming to help commodity market participants identify and adapt to the market news and legal developments that impact…
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By: Mark Horwitz | Claire L. Hall
On July 23, 2020, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC) voted to approve final rules (the Final Rules) regarding the cross-border application of various requirements under…
Continue Reading Guest Blog: CFTC final cross-border rule replaces cross-border guidance
By: Nicholas Klein| Gabriel Gershowitz
The U.S. government continues to take significant steps to address risks to national security posed by foreign geopolitical adversaries. One of the more prominent of these measures is the…
Continue Reading Guest Blog: New national security regulations subject more insurance sector transactions to CFIUS review
Below is a recent client alert from our US restructuring colleagues on opportunities available under the US Bankruptcy Code given the current climate. This alert may be relevant not only for our clients with US …
Continue Reading COVID-19: The benefits of US chapter 11 relief in a time of economic crisis
Days before the Huawei Temporary General License (TGL) was set to expire, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has extended it for the third time. The new expiration date is April 1, 2020.
On…
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On January 13, 2020, the US Department of the Treasury released two sets of new regulations that comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) – a law that strengthens the authority of…
Continue Reading New regulations reinforce CFIUS’s expanded role with respect to foreign investments in the United States