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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Richard Matheny |Justin Pierce |Nate Cunningham
Policy and regulatory shifts could transform global trade, fromintensifying scrutiny on foreign investment to the unprecedentedscale of new tariffs.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Justin Pierce |Gozde Guckaya |Peter Marta |Kaitlin Betancourt
Life sciences companies have long been outside the scope of USnational security regulations and benefited from significantexemptions under US privacy laws.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Justin Pierce |Gozde Guckaya
On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by theUS Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposesrestrictions—and in some cases, outrightprohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain typesof data brokerage, vendor relationships, employment arrangements,and investment agreements involving six "countries ofconcern" and individuals or entities linked to them: China(including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba,and Venezuela.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Richard Matheny |Jacob Osborn |Justin Pierce |Peter Marta
On December 27, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issueda final ruleestablishing a new national security program to prevent access toAmericans' bulk sensitive personal data and government-relateddata by China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia, Venezuela,and other countries of concern.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Richard Matheny |Jacob Osborn |Justin Pierce |Carrie Miller
On October 28, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury issued
final regulations governing certain outbound investments in the
semiconductor, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI)
sectors of the People's Republic of China, along with Hong Kong
and Macau (collectively referred to herein as China).
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Leonard L. Gordon |Justin Pierce
Maintaining a robust copyright portfolio is crucial for brand
owners. Copyright is a universe almost as big as Marvel's,
covering materials from ad copy to music and social media posts. Host Len Gordon and Venable partner Justin Pierce talk about how it's vital to
secure ownership rights through agreements, clear third-party
content, register copyrights, and have work-for-hire contracts.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | David Chen |Liza V. Craig |Justin Pierce |Julie Tibbets
Proposed federal legislation known as the BIOSECURE Act is being considered in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.1 In general, the BIOSECURE Act would prohibit U.S. federal funding (including loans, grants, and contracts (including contract extensions and renewals)) in connection with biotechnology equipment or services produced or provided by Chinese biotechnology service providers that are named in the legislation (BGI Genomics, MGI, Complete Genomics, and WuXi...
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
goodwinlaw.com | Jacob Osborn |Amy S. Josselyn |Justin Pierce |Omer Tene
In a sweeping, coordinated effort across federal agencies, the US government has taken a giant leap forward to prevent access to data that could be exploited to the detriment of national security. On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed an Executive Order outlining restrictions on foreign access to personal data of US persons and US government-related information, which was accompanied by a fact sheet.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Justin Pierce |Ryan Ward
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is
revolutionizing industries across the globe and transforming the
way we live and work. As AI continues to grow in popularity, a
fascinating trend is emerging in parallel: a rise in AI patent
applications.
Patent applications are strong indicators of where businesses
see future innovation and technological value moving to within
their industries.
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Aug 16, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Richard Matheny |Jacob Osborn |Amy S. Josselyn |Justin Pierce
After months of speculation, the US government took steps to
regulate outbound investment in specific foreign industries of
concern. President Biden on August 9, 2023, issued Executive Order 14105 directing the Department
of the Treasury to regulate US investments in the semiconductor,
quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors of the
People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau).
