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Federal Circuit Clarifies Bid Protest Standing: Must Be Actual Or Prospective Bidder

On August 28, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued an important en banc decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States that notably clarifies who qualifies as an "interested party" with standing...

United States Government

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Holland & Hart LLP

SBA Proposes Increases To Small Business Receipts-Based Size Standards To Promote More Competition For Small Business Set-Aside Contracts

On August 22, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule that would raise the receipts-based small business size standards across 259 industries...

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The Evolving Art Of The Deal: Insights For Dealmakers On The CFIUS Annual Report

The Committee's Annual Report should be read not in isolation, but alongside recent policy and market shifts shaping the CFIUS landscape.

United States Government

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Dechert

Potential Outcomes If Congress Misses The Federal Funding Deadline

As lawmakers return to Washington this September, they face a critical — and fast-approaching — deadline. By October 1, Congress must decide how to fund the federal government...

United States Government

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Jones Walker

Federal Appeals Court Rules That Trump Illegally Fired FTC Board Member, Orders Her Reinstatement

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

State-Level Foreign Influence Laws Begin Taking Effect

Worldwide Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Big Changes Are On The Federal Grant Horizon

United States Government

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Federal Circuit Holds En Banc That Only "Actual Or Prospective Bidders Or Offerors" May Protest At COFC

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

Old North State Report – August 29, 2025

United States Government

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Advance Notice Bylaws — Rarely Subject To Abstract Challenge

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Use Of Appropriated Funds For Illegal Lobbying And Partisan Political Activity By Federal Grantees (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SBA Proposes Increasing Small Business Size Standards

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

From 1925 To Today: How The FAA Transformed Dispute Resolution - The Importance Of Preserving The Core Values Of Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

ABA Labor & Employment Law Podcast

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Trump Administration Passes The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Tax

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Foley & Lardner

Summary - Tax Provisions In The One Big Beautiful Bill

United States Tax

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Hall Estill

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

The Evolving Art Of The Deal: Insights For Dealmakers On The CFIUS Annual Report

The Committee's Annual Report should be read not in isolation, but alongside recent policy and market shifts shaping the CFIUS landscape.

United States Government

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Dechert

State-Level Foreign Influence Laws Begin Taking Effect

State legislatures considered hundreds of bills to curb foreign influence in state and local politics during the 2025 sessions.

Worldwide Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFIUS 2024 Annual Report: Compliance, Enforcement, And Non‑Notified Transactions – What Dealmakers Need To Know

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently released the public version of its Annual Report to Congress for calendar year 2024.

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

CFIUS Trends, Tactics, And Transformations From The 2024 Annual Report

United States Government

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

United States Government

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Foley & Lardner

Treasury Releases 2024 CFIUS Annual Report

United States Government

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

What Defense Contractors Should Know About Expanded FOCI Scrutiny

United States Government

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Observations On The 2024 CFIUS Annual Report

United States Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Texas Proposes State-Level CFIUS Review

United States Government

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

Potential Outcomes If Congress Misses The Federal Funding Deadline

As lawmakers return to Washington this September, they face a critical — and fast-approaching — deadline. By October 1, Congress must decide how to fund the federal government...

United States Government

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Jones Walker

Federal Appeals Court Rules That Trump Illegally Fired FTC Board Member, Orders Her Reinstatement

A divided federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump illegally fired Democratic FTC member Rebecca Slaughter and has ordered that she be reinstated to her position.

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

State-Level Foreign Influence Laws Begin Taking Effect

State legislatures considered hundreds of bills to curb foreign influence in state and local politics during the 2025 sessions.

Worldwide Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Big Changes Are On The Federal Grant Horizon

United States Government

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Goodwin Procter LLP

In That Case: Mahmoud v. Taylor (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

Courts Rule That NFL Arbitration Clause Lacks Enforceability

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Federal Court Permits FTC Administrative Action Against Dealer Group To Continue—At Least For Now

United States Transport

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Use Of Appropriated Funds For Illegal Lobbying And Partisan Political Activity By Federal Grantees (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Further Exclusions From The Federal Labor-Management Relations Program (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

U.S. Department Of Commerce Issues Final Rule Relaxing Export Controls On Syria

The Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") has issued a final rule significantly relaxing export controls on Syria under the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), in line with Executive Order 14312...

United States International

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Foley Hoag LLP

Department Of Justice Emphasizes Trade Compliance Enforcement

A statement published by the U.S. Department of Justice last Friday emphasizes the renewed commitment of the interagency Trade Fraud Task Force...

United States International

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Cassidy Levy Kent

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

The first several months of the Trump administration have featured a return to the president's signature whiplash policymaking.

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Can You Appeal A Revoked Security Clearance After A Job Loss?

United States Government

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Tully Rinckey

Air Force Special Access Program (AF SAP) Appeals Process

United States Government

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Tully Rinckey

DHS Releases Proposed Rule Eliminating 'Duration Of Status' For F, J, And I Nonimmigrant Classifications: Important Information To Know

United States Immigration

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

Further Exclusions From The Federal Labor-Management Relations Program (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Non-Compliance With CMMC Could Put Your DoD Contracts At Risk

United States Government

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Offit Kurman

Trump Administration Issues Executive Orders To Boost American Drone Industry And Secure US Airspace

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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State Law

Massachusetts Senate Adopts Legislation Limiting Compensation Of Non-Employee Officers, Directors, And Trustees Of Public Charities

Late last week, the Massachusetts Senate adopted legislation that would require public charities to obtain approval from the Massachusetts Attorney General before compensating non-employee officers, directors, and trustees for their service in those roles.

United States Government

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Mintz

Massachusetts Senate Approves $32.4 Billion Budget

The Massachusetts Senate last week approved a $32.4 billion FY2013 budget.

United States Government

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Mintz

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House Special Edition Final Issue: 2012 Summary Of New Maine Laws

We are pleased to share our Final Issue of the 2012 Summary of New Maine Laws in this special edition of Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House.

United States Government

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Pierce Atwood LLP

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House - 5.25.12

United States Government

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Pierce Atwood LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds Medical Marijuana Use Not Protected Under The ADA

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Managing A Down Economy--The Ins And Outs Of Group Terminations: Group Terminations Are Governed By A Number Of Federal And State Regulations

United States Employment

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Godfrey & Kahn S.C.

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House - 5.18.12

United States Government

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Pierce Atwood LLP

Alabama Taxpayers’ Bill Of Rights II – Approved On Final Legislative Day

United States Tax

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Georgia's New False Claims Act: It's Not Just For Health Care Anymore

United States Criminal

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Jones Day

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Latest Videos

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Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

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

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Nossaman LLP

The Downlow On Debriefings (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Wiley's 2025 Key Trade Developments Series: CFIUS Review And Outbound Investments (Video)

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Wiley Rein

Strategies For Attracting U.S. Government R&D Investment And Procurement Contracts (Video)

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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