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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a final report containing its guidelines on the sound management of third-party risk regarding non-information and communication technology (non-ICT) services (Guidelines).

The Department of Justice has revised two critical sections of the Justice Manual governing False Claims Act enforcement, introducing stricter limitations on the use of agency guidance documents as enforcement standards and expanding the framework for dismissing meritless qui tam actions. These policy changes signal a shift toward requiring clearer legal foundations for FCA cases while maintaining the government's ability to actively police the quality of whistleblower lawsuits.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a consequential decision addressing the scope of the “limited partner” exception to self-employment tax under Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code.