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GSA Delays Rollout Of AI Procurement Terms And Conditions, Extends Comment Period To April 3

The GSA, which recently issued proposed terms and conditions that would govern agencies’ procurement and use of AI systems and services purchased through the GSA Schedules program, has delayed the rollout of these proposed terms to allow more time for industry comment.

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Wiley Rein

Louisiana Department Of Revenue Clarifies Contractor Exemption For Public Projects

Contractors and subcontractors working on public construction projects in Louisiana can now benefit from an expanded sales and use tax exemption under...

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Liskow & Lewis

The Top FCA Developments Of 2025

False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments hit record highs yet again in FY 2025, surpassing the previous record by over $1 billion and setting a new high-water mark for the number of new FCA cases filed.

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 7, Issue 6

The Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 4018 on March 5, 2026 modifying a 2024 campaign finance law by delaying certain disclosure requirements and penalties before...

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Nossaman LLP

Hyperscalers, Reliability And The Return Of Natural Gas Paired With Carbon Capture

United States Energy

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Bracewell

The Silent US Retreat From NATO Leadership: What To Know

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Steptoe LLP

Lawyer In Vietnam Dr. Oliver Massmann – The Shipbuilding Sector – INTERVIEW ON PRACTICAL SIGNALS FOR MARITIME DECISION MAKERS IN 2026

United States Transport

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Duane Morris LLP

U.S. Army RFI Seeks Industry Input And Partnerships To Accelerate Enterprise Modernization

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Fastest 5 Minutes: Proposed GSA AI Clause (Podcast)

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Seeks Public Input On Revamp Of Negative Option Rule

United States Government

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McDermott Will & Schulte

New Federal Guidance For Organ Procurement

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

CMS Issues Additional Guidance On The Organ Donation Process

United States Healthcare

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Holland & Knight

Executive Order Increases Scrutiny On Buy American Act And Made In America Products

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

GSA's Proposed AI Clause: A Deep Dive Into New Requirements For Government Contractors

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

FTC Seeks Public Input On Revamp Of Negative Option Rule

On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is seeking public comments on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the Negative Option Rule (the Rule).

United States Government

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Fastest 5 Minutes: Proposed GSA AI Clause (Podcast)

This week’s episode covers a significant proposed contract clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems, for inclusion in GSA Schedule solicitations...

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

New DOJ OLC Opinion Authorizes Broad Use Of The Defense Production Act To Preempt State Law And Displace Consent Decree Obligations

On March 3, 2026, OLC issued an opinion addressing a question raised by the Department of Energy involving an energy company that leases and operates a large oilfield in federal waters...

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Unpacking The White House’s Executive Order On U.S. Origin Claims: How Things Just Got More Complicated

The March 13, 2026 Executive Order on “Made in America” claims directs the Federal Trade Commission to scrutinize U.S. origin claims...

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

White House Directs Agencies To Increase Scrutiny Of "Made In America" Product Claims

United States International

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Texas Senate Bill 6 Update: What Data Centers And Large Load Customers Should Know About Proposed Interconnection Standards

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

GSA Announces Major Revisions To Its Standard Lease And Request For Lease Proposal

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

DOJ's New Corporate Enforcement & Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy: Implications For Government Contractors

United States Government

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

EU Defense Market Entry: Challenges And Opportunities

United States Government

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Dechert

Legal Developments In Construction Law: March 2026

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

FAR Council Proposes Rule Restricting Certain Semiconductor Products And Services

United States Government

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Clark Hill

Governor Sherrill's 2027 Budget Focuses On Affordability And Fiscal Responsibility For New Jersey

United States Tax

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FBT Gibbons

AI For GSA Contractors: Advanced Notice Of MAS Refresh 31 Contains Significant Draft Changes, Deadline Of March 20 For Comments

United States Technology

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Jenner & Block

State Department Issues Final Rule Implementing "Mexico City Policy" And Other Policy-Based Restrictions On Foreign Assistance Funding

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

FAR Council Proposes Rule Restricting Certain Semiconductor Products And Services

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published a proposed rule on Feb. 17, 2026, to implement Section 5949 of the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

United States Government

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Clark Hill

Governor Sherrill's 2027 Budget Focuses On Affordability And Fiscal Responsibility For New Jersey

On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Mikie Sherrill presented her Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 state budget to a joint session of the New Jersey Legislature in Trenton, NJ.

United States Tax

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FBT Gibbons

AI For GSA Contractors: Advanced Notice Of MAS Refresh 31 Contains Significant Draft Changes, Deadline Of March 20 For Comments

The Administration's 2026 AI Action Plan foreshadowed broad efforts to bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to government.

United States Technology

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Jenner & Block

State Department Issues Final Rule Implementing "Mexico City Policy" And Other Policy-Based Restrictions On Foreign Assistance Funding

On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of State (State Department) implemented three new rules that have significant implications for U.S. foreign assistance.

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter | March 13, 2026

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

2026 Government Relations Legislative Update - Week Eight

The Iowa Legislature continued floor debate this week, taking up several high-profile policy measures, including a "tough-on-crime" package which cleared the Iowa House on Wednesday.

United States Government

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BrownWinick Law

Anthropic Supply Chain Risk Designation Takes Effect — Latest Developments And Next Steps For Government Contractors

Through letters dated March 3, 2026, the United States Department of War (DoW) formally notified Anthropic that it has been designated a supply chain risk—the first such designation ever applied to an American company.

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

Codifying The Outbound Investment Security Program

On December 18, 2025, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law. Among its provisions is the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025...

United States Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Pung v. Isabella County

On February 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Pung v. Isabella County, Michigan...

United States Litigation

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

White House's "BYOG" Policy Creates Opportunities As 7 Tech Giants Pledge To Self-supply Power For Data Centers

United States Energy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Governor DeWine Delivers Final State Of The State And Uses Opportunity To Center Administration's Policies To Support Ohio Children

United States Government

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

What's All The Buzz About? The Scramble To Become CMMC-Certified And FedRAMP's Evolving Authorization Process

United States Government

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BakerHostetler

Trump Administration Signals Greater Private Role In Offensive Cyber Operations

United States Technology

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WilmerHale

The Compulsion Paradox And The Pentagon-Anthropic Spat: When "Deregulation" Means Dictating AI Design

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

European Commission Proposes Industrial Accelerator Act

European Union Government

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Mayer Brown

OFCCP Reorganizes Remaining Staff Following Dramatic Downsizing

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

EU Industrial Accelerator Act: Focus On Green And Important Details To Be Negotiated

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

GSA's New Proposed "American AI" Clause For Schedule Contracts: What Contractors Need To Know

United States Government

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Is Claude A Supply Chain Risk? What Federal Contractors Need To Know About This Designation

United States Government

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Goodwin Procter LLP

GSA's New CUI Requirements: What Government Contractors Need To Know

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Rapid Fire Remix: North Carolina Government Relations, Utilities, And Natural Disaster Recovery

United States Insurance

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Eyes On Texas: What To Make Of 2026 Primaries (Podcast)

United States Government

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Bracewell

Payers, Providers, And Patients – Oh My!: Organ Procurement Overview & Updates (Podcast)

United States Healthcare

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Auctioning In An Emergency: Proposals For A PJM Backstop Reliability Procurement

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NERA

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What Is The "First Sale" Rule And How Does It Affect Me?

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Compliance Issues In Government "Buy America" Solicitations

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Buy American – Treatment Of Preferences In The Federal Acquisition Regulations

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

OMB Proposes Rule To Clarify Buy America Provision For Grants And Agreements

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Businesses Can Take Preemptive Action To Address Supply Chain Challenges (Podcast)

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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We Get Contracting: Episode 1 — Top Five Compliance Challenges For Government Contractors In 2026 (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Corporate PPAs (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Bid Protest Breakdown: Standing Showdown At The Federal Circuit (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Predictably Unpredictable: Considerations & Lessons Learned Regarding Force Majeure (Video)

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Nossaman LLP

Winning Combinations – Protecting Trade Secrets In Government Contracting: Risks And Safeguarding Strategies (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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