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National Defense Authorization Act Introduces New Outbound Investment Regime

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2026, which incorporates outbound investment provisions that prohibit or require notification to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) for "knowingly" engaging in covered transactions.

United States International

AP

Arnold & Porter

FCC Adds All Foreign-Made UAS And UAS Critical Components To Covered List

Pursuant to a national security determination by the Trump Administration, the FCC added all UAS and UAS critical components produced in a foreign country to the Covered List of equipment...

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The U.S. Advanced Air Mobility Comprehensive Plan And Strategy: A Long-Range Look Forward

The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Interagency Working Group, chaired by the U.S. Department of Transportation...

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

FCC Adds All Foreign-Made Drones And Critical Components To The Covered List

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Dec. 22, 2025, added all foreign-manufactured unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

FinCEN Announces Enforcement Initiative For MSBs Along The Southwest Border

United States Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

White House Releases Executive Order On "Ensuring American Space Superiority"

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act: A Comprehensive Holland & Knight Analysis

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

COINS Act Codifies And Expands Outbound Investment Rules

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Decoding U.S. National Security Trends For The Investment Community

Worldwide Government

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Dechert

What The NDAA Means For AI And Cybersecurity

United States Technology

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WilmerHale

National Security Law In 2026: Legal Adaptation In A Constrained Security Economy

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

In Bid To Ban "Woke AI," White House Imposes Transparency Requirements On Contractors

United States Technology

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S. Outbound Investment Goes Hypersonic: Congress Codifies And Expands The Outbound Regime

United States Government

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Dechert

Key Takeaways From The 2025 National Security Strategy: What Has Changed And What It Means For Business

United States International

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Supreme Court Weighs Extent Of President's Authority To Impose Tariffs During Proclaimed National Emergencies

United States Litigation

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Dykema

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

BRICKSTORM Malware Campaign UPDATE: What Else You Need To Know

In September 2025, we issued a client alert warning about the BRICKSTORM malware campaign and recommended steps to strengthen your organization's defenses.

United States Technology

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Executive Order Tracker

Littler's Executive Order Tracker is your go-to resource for staying up to date on executive orders issued by the Trump administration. For the First 100 Days, we tracked every order...

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

OFAC Imposes $7.1 Million Penalty On Gracetown, Inc. For Sanctions Violations

On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $7,139,305 civil penalty against Gracetown, Inc., a New York-based property management company, for violations of Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions regulations and reporting obligations.

United States International

AP

Arnold & Porter

Cyber Protections Set To Advance In Must-Pass Defense Legislation

On December 7, 2025, House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders unveiled legislative text (House Amendment to S. 1071) for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 must-pass defense authorization bill...

Worldwide Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The US' Long Arm Of Influence: US Seeks To Assert Heightened Sway In Foreign Polls

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Cybersecurity's New Power Dynamics

United States Technology

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Podcast - Dangers Of Climbing The Ladder

United States Litigation

HK

Holland & Knight

DOJ Issues Sweeping New Domestic Terrorism Directive: What The Attorney General's December 4 Memorandum Means For You

United States Government

AP

Arnold & Porter

Geostrategic Rivalry: Russian Force Projection Into The Middle East And Africa

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Federal Agencies Roll Out AI Strategy Plans: Takeaways For Government Contractors

United States Technology

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

BIOSECURE Act Included In Final Draft NDAA Compromise Text

United States Healthcare

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Precedent-Setting, Antifa-Related Foreign Terrorist Designations Amplify Risks For U.S. Tax-Exempt Organizations

United States Government

AP

Arnold & Porter

The Evolving Port Landscape

United States Government

WL

World Law Group

¿Cómo Está Redefiniendo El Incidente Del Solicitante De Asilo Afgano Las Políticas Migratorias Y Las Prácticas De Deportación Bajo La Administración Trump?

United States Immigration

AL

Akalan Law Firm

BIOSECURE Act Included In Final Draft NDAA Compromise Text

On Sunday, December 7, 2025, Congress released the final draft compromise version of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and the package includes the BIOSECURE Act...

United States Healthcare

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Precedent-Setting, Antifa-Related Foreign Terrorist Designations Amplify Risks For U.S. Tax-Exempt Organizations

For the first time, the Trump administration has designated entities as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) because of their alleged ties to Antifa.

United States Government

AP

Arnold & Porter

The Evolving Port Landscape

A recent virtual meeting of WLG's Energy & Infrastructure Group, led by José Augusto of TozziniFreire, focused on why ports are regaining priority for governments, operators, and investors.

United States Government

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World Law Group

¿Cómo Está Redefiniendo El Incidente Del Solicitante De Asilo Afgano Las Políticas Migratorias Y Las Prácticas De Deportación Bajo La Administración Trump?

A finales de noviembre de 2025, un ataque armado contra dos miembros de la Guardia Nacional en Washington, D.C., perpetrado por un solicitante de asilo afgano admitido en los Estados Unidos a través...

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

Federal News Network: When Federal Judges Fear For Their Families, The Entire Justice System Is Under Attack

United States Government

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Appropriations Outlook Ahead Of Jan. 30, 2026, Continuing Resolution Deadline

Congressional leaders are actively working to determine the path forward on fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations as the Jan. 30, 2026, continuing resolution (CR) deadline approaches.

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

State AGs May Extend Their Reach To Nat'l Security Concerns

On Oct. 29, the Texas Attorney General announced that he had opened an investigation into the domestic home security camera manufacturer Lorex Corp. for potentially violating state data privacy law.

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Designation Of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists (Trump EO Tracker)

Designates certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, specifically those in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

Worldwide Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is behind us, and Congress is leaning hard into its NASA and Department of Defense (also referred to as the Department of War) oversight roles.

United States Media & IT

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BOEM Rapidly Advances Steps To Develop Critical Minerals In American Samoa And Commonwealth Of Mariana Islands

United States Energy

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

UN Security Council Endorses Trump's Gaza Peace Deal: Implications For US Policy, Israel, The Palestinians, And Arab States

Worldwide Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Secretary Hegseth Issues Directives To Transform Acquisition Process And Defense Industrial Base

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

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

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Hegseth Announces Overhaul Of DoD Acquisition

United States Government

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

The Pentagon Is Overhauling The Defense Acquisitions Process: What To Know

United States Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

DoD Begins Phased Implementation Of CMMC Final Rule: Key Actions For Contractors

United States Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Courts Renew Scrutiny Of The False Claims Act's Qui Tam Provisions

United States Government

PL

Polsinelli LLP

Highlighting Key Takeaways From The Pentagon Acquisition Transformation Strategy

United States Government

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

War Secretary Announces Strategy Regarding Defense Acquisition Reform

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Foreign Countries Of Concern And The States

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

U.S. Agencies Issue Tri-Seal Compliance Note On Sanctions And Export Controls Relief For Syria

United States International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What To Expect When The Government Reopens: Key Considerations For Businesses

United States Government

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Defense Acquisition System Reforms: Legal Implications For Industry

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Federal Mineral Funding In 2025: Streamlined Processes Signal Major Critical Mineral Infrastructure Investment Wave

United States Energy

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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Foley & Lardner

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Alvarez & Marsal

Inside GovCon M&A: Top Tips For A Smooth Transaction (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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