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How Your Company Entering The U.S. Market Can Navigate CFIUS And Other Investment Rules

CFIUS is the primary U.S. national‑security review for foreign investment, shaping how your company enters or expands in the U.S. market.

United States Government

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MGO CPA LLP

Presidential Determination Pursuant To Section 303 Of The Defense Production Act Of 1950, As Amended, On Natural Gas Transmission, Processing, Storage, And Liquefied Natural Gas Capacity

The Trump administration invokes the Defense Production Act of 1950 to dramatically expand America's natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines, processing facilities, storage systems, and LNG export terminals.\

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Grants Limited Waiver Of VoIP Regulatory Obligations For “Whitelist” Service Offering

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau, together with the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (collectively, the “Bureaus”)...

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

President Trump Imposes Section 232 Tariffs On Pharmaceuticals: What Importers Need To Know

President Trump's April 2026 proclamation imposes tariffs up to 100% on patented pharmaceutical products under Section 232, citing national security concerns over US reliance on foreign drug sources.

United States International

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McDermott Will & Schulte

ITAR & AI-Enabled Defense Technologies: Autonomous Systems, Targeting Algorithms, And The New Export-Control Frontier

United States Technology

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Friling Law

National Security Regulation & Investment Risk: Quarterly Update From Washington

United States International

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Dechert

US Passes New Automatic Military Draft Legislation. Will It Drive More Young US Expats To Renounce?

United States Immigration

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Moodys Private Client Law LLP

The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Weekly Sanctions Update: April 20, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

SBIR/STTR Programs Reauthorized After Six-Month Lapse

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Navigating Nuclear: White House Launches National Initiative For American Space Nuclear Power

United States Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company Lp To Construct, Connect, Operate, And Maintain Pipeline Facilities At Burke County, North Dakota, At The International Boundary Between The United States And Canada

Worldwide Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How INTERPOL Finds And Tracks People: Red Notices, Diffusions, And Airport “Hits” Explained

United States Government

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Friling Law

Industry Participants Anticipate FERC Ruling That Could Alter The Regulatory Framework For Data Center Interconnection

United States Energy

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

CryptoLink Newsletter - February 2026 Updates

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

How Your Government Can Take A Proactive Approach To Fraud Risk

United States Criminal

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MGO CPA LLP

Third Circuit Hears Oral Arguments In $1.6 Billion Johnson & Johnson Appeal

United States Healthcare

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ArentFox Schiff

Industry Participants Anticipate FERC Ruling That Could Alter The Regulatory Framework For Data Center Interconnection

Both the government and private sector have emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) to the economic and security interests of the United States.

United States Energy

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

FinCEN Proposes Reform Of AML/CFT Regulations, With Bank Regulators Making Coordinated Proposals

On April 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if adopted, would significantly reform financial...

United States Government

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request: A Historic Investment In US Maritime Dominance

On 5 April 2026, the White House released its fiscal year 2027 (FY27) budget request, proposing US$1.5 trillion in total national security resources, and positioning American maritime revitalization as a centerpiece of the Trump administration's federal policy agenda.1 The White House's request is just one step in the budget process.

United States Government

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K&L Gates LLP

FCC Foreign Adversary Control Order Takes Effect June 9, Reporting Process And Deadlines Still Pending

The Federal Communications Commission has published sweeping new rules that will categorize virtually all FCC license holders based on national security risk and impose extensive attestation and disclosure requirements on entities with foreign adversary connections.

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

FCC Finalizes Broad Foreign Adversary Control Reporting Rules For FCC Regulatees

United States Commercial

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Roth Jackson

Executive Order Tracker

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

ICYMI: Developments In Anthropic Challenges To Department Of War Supply Chain Risk "Designation"

United States Technology

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Wiley Rein

Unleashing Drone Dominance: The FCC Perspective And Request For Comments

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Iran War: Implications For Business

United States Government

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

From Compliance Department To Counterintelligence Function

United States International

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Arnold & Porter

Considering Contractual Force Majeure Provisions Alongside New York Common Law Doctrines

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

Liberating The Department Of Homeland Security From The Democrat-Caused Shutdown (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Treasury Announces Proposed Rule To Implement The GENIUS Act’s Requirements To Counter Illicit Finance

United States Finance

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WilmerHale

DOJ National Security Division Clarifies Voluntary Self-Disclosure Process Under New Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Considering Contractual Force Majeure Provisions Alongside New York Common Law Doctrines

The US-Iran conflict has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways, leaving thousands of oil tankers and container ships at a standstill.

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

Liberating The Department Of Homeland Security From The Democrat-Caused Shutdown (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide pay and benefits to all DHS employees during the ongoing shutdown by reallocating...

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Treasury Announces Proposed Rule To Implement The GENIUS Act’s Requirements To Counter Illicit Finance

The US Treasury has proposed a comprehensive regulatory framework requiring payment stablecoin issuers to implement anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs, marking the first time federal law explicitly mandates such requirements for a specific category of US persons.

United States Finance

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WilmerHale

DOJ National Security Division Clarifies Voluntary Self-Disclosure Process Under New Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy

On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) issued a press release confirming that DOJ’s new department-wide Corporate Enforcement...

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Department Of Commerce Proposes ‘Space Commerce Certification’ Process

United States Transport

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Trump Administration Announces Jones Act Waiver

The ongoing Iran conflict has triggered widespread global disruption, including immediate energy price spikes and potential food security threats due to fertilizer shortages.

United States International

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Ensuring Citizenship Verification And Integrity In Federal Elections (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to compile and share state-specific citizenship lists with election officials, requires the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Considerations For Automotive Suppliers Looking To Enter Defense Market In Light Of Recent Federal Procurement Overhaul

Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14275, titled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement", the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is currently undergoing a significant modernization and overhaul effort...

United States Government

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Butzel Long

The Orwell Card: What The Preliminary Injunction In Anthropic V. US Tells Us About The Limits Of "National Security"

Federal judges do not invoke George Orwell lightly. So when Judge Rita Lin (N.D. CA) wrote that "nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential...

United States International

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Jones Walker

UPDATE: Federal Court Enjoins Trump Administration’s Anthropic Ban For Government Contractors

United States Government

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

White House Releases A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence

United States Technology

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Holland & Knight

An Offeror's Legal Guide To Commercial Solutions Openings

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Key Government Contracts Law Developments In Q1 2026

United States Government

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Client Alert: The White House Makes A Cyber And AI Policy Push

United States Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

FCC Expands Its Covered List To Include Foreign-Produced Routers

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office Named Lead Prosecutorial Partner On Trade Fraud Task Force, Emphasizing DOJ’s Increased Use Of False Claims Act In Customs Fraud Cases

United States Criminal

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Recent Rulings Confirm Procedural Safeguards For U.S. Energy Infrastructure

United States Environment

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Jones Day

FCC Expands "Covered List" To Include Foreign-Manufactured Consumer Routers—Effectively Barring Approval Of New Models

United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Foreign Investment Into The United States: Key CFIUS Changes You Can’t Ignore

United States Government

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The Wallenstein Law Group

Warning Signs: Congressional Investigations In 2026 And Beyond

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Small Business Innovation And Economic Security Act Will Bring Big Changes

United States Government

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Further Continuance Of The Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FinCEN Imposes Record Penalty On Broker-Dealer: Compliance Lessons Going Forward

United States Criminal

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Holland & Knight

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Cari's Legal Exchange: Regulatory Risks And Enforcement Realities — Part 1 (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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

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Foley & Lardner

AI In Aerospace And Defense (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

An Introduction To The U.S. Antiboycott Laws - An Issue Of Increasing Importance At A Time Of Unrest In The Middle East (Video)

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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