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Living the Dream: Robert Lee Reflects on His Family’s Escape from Vietnam

May 19, 2025In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, BMD shares the powerful personal story of Robert Lee, Member and Managing Partner of BMD’s Orlando office. Through excerpts from his memoir-in-progress, Robert recounts his family’s harrowing escape from Vietnam as Saigon fell in 1975, reflecting on the struggle, resilience, and ultimate hope that shaped his understanding of the American Dream.Client Alert

Mandatory Filings Under CFIUS New Rules

December 11, 2020On September 15, 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) promulgated a final rule modifying its mandatory declaration requirements for certain foreign investment transactions involving “TID US businesses” (sensitive U.S. businesses dealing in critical technologies, critical infrastructure and sensitive personal data) dealing in “critical technologies” – i.e., U.S. businesses that produce, design, test, manufacture, fabricate, or develop one or more critical technologies. The new rule also makes amendments to the definition of the term “substantial interest” (used to determine whether a foreign government has a substantial interest in an entity). The final rule became effective on October 15, 2020.Client Alert

International Sales Contracts - COVID-19 Pandemic and Force Majeure

December 11, 2020