🔒DOJ Regulation on Preventing Access to Sensitive Personal Data
On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice published a final rule, prohibiting and restricting certain data transactions with certain countries or persons. That document incorrectly listed a cross- reference. This document corrects the final rule.
Learn More🪨Executive Order on National Security and Processed Critical Minerals
Executive Order 14272 addresses the importance of processed critical minerals for national security and economic resilience. It highlights vulnerabilities in the supply chain due to foreign dependencies and initiates a Section 232 investigation to assess the impact of imports on national security and defense. The order outlines the need for domestic production and potential policy responses to mitigate risks associated with critical minerals.
Learn More💊Request for Comments on National Security Investigation of Pharmaceuticals
The Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients, including finished drug products, medical countermeasures, critical inputs such as active pharmaceutical ingredients, and key starting materials, and derivative products of those items. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.
Learn More💻Request for Comments on National Security and Semiconductor Imports
The Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and their derivative products. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.
Learn More🚢Executive Order 14269
Executive Order 14269 aims to restore America's maritime dominance by revitalizing domestic shipbuilding and maritime workforce. It outlines a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan focusing on securing Federal funding, enhancing security, and promoting competition within the industry, while addressing workforce training and regulatory reforms necessary to strengthen U.S. maritime capabilities.
Learn More🛡️Extension of TikTok Enforcement Delay
Executive Order 14258 extends the enforcement delay on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act concerning TikTok until June 19, 2025. This order prohibits the Department of Justice from enforcing the Act or imposing penalties during this period, affecting entities involved with foreign adversary-controlled applications. The Attorney General is tasked with issuing guidance and letters to clarify non-liability for actions taken during this time.
Learn More📦Executive Order 14257
Executive Order 14257 introduces a national emergency aimed at rectifying trade deficits by implementing additional tariffs on imports. The order highlights imbalances in trade relationships, emphasizing the need to restore reciprocity in tariff rates to enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities and secure the U.S. economy against vulnerabilities and reliance on foreign goods.
Learn More⚖️Analysis of Executive Order on WilmerHale and Business Implications
Executive Order 14250 addresses risks associated with law firms, particularly WilmerHale, calling for a review of security clearances and potentially terminating government contracts. It highlights concerns over actions detrimental to national interests and mandates compliance from government agencies while aiming to align more closely with American principles and public safety.
Learn More🚗Proclamation Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Parts in 2025
The proclamation adjusts imports of automobiles and automobile parts into the U.S., imposing a 25% tariff to address national security concerns. It identifies ongoing issues in the domestic automotive industry exacerbated by factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Importers must document U.S. content, influencing import costs and regulatory compliance.
Learn More🛡️Executive Order 14251
Executive Order 14251 addresses exclusions from federal labor-management relations programs for agencies engaged in national security work. It revises the labor regulations applicable to these entities, emphasizing considerations for national security that reshape employee relations and operational oversight in relevant departments and subdivisions.
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