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500 Prosecutors And Five Priorities: Inside DOJ’s Aggressive New Fraud Push
The U.S. Department of Justice is launching an unprecedented expansion of its National Fraud Enforcement Division, deploying approximately 500 attorneys and staff by late August 2026 to combat fraud across five critical enforcement areas. With enhanced data-driven capabilities and specialized prosecution teams, DOJ is signaling a more aggressive approach to white-collar enforcement that will significantly impact companies in government contracting, healthcare, tax, international trade, and corporate sectors
United States Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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California Affordable Housing: HCD’s Final Loan Portfolio Restructuring Guidelines: What Owners And Investors Need To Know
California's Department of Housing and Community Development has issued final Loan Portfolio Restructuring Guidelines that impose a 50 percent housing reinvestment fee on certain uses of extracted equity from affordable housing refinancings. While the fee can be avoided by allocating proceeds to six enumerated categories, developers and investors are questioning whether these rules strike the right balance between preserving affordability and enabling capital recycling.
United States Real Estate
KM
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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SBA Analytics Initiative May Accelerate Pandemic-Era Relief Fraud Enforcement
The Small Business Administration's expanded use of Palantir data analytics and AI to identify potential fraud, alongside DOJ's FOCUS initiative, may accelerate False Claims Act enforcement involving PPP and other pandemic-era relief programs. Companies that received pandemic-era relief should proactively evaluate their application materials, shore up defense theories, and consider voluntary repayment before potential government investigations.
United States Government
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Navigating The New Presidential Memorandum On Transnational Cyber Enabled-Crime
The Trump Administration has introduced a groundbreaking framework allowing vetted U.S. cybersecurity companies to conduct government-supervised offensive cyber operations against transnational criminal organizations. This unprecedented initiative raises critical questions about liability allocation, operational oversight, and the practical implications for private-sector firms considering participation in government-directed cyber surveillance and disruption activities.
United States Government
WR
Wiley Rein
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DHS Extends Jones Act Waiver Again And Adds Substantial Procedural Requirements
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the Jones Act waiver through November 15, 2026, but with significant changes that dramatically narrow the scope of covered products and introduce new pre-voyage authorization requirements. Trade community members must now navigate a complex vessel availability request process involving multiple federal agencies, while the list of qualifying commodities has been reduced by two-thirds from over 600 to just 237 HTS codes.
United States Transport
HK
Holland & Knight
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SBA Finalizes New Social Disadvantage Standard For 8(a) Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration has finalized a fundamental restructuring of how small businesses qualify for the 8(a) Business Development Program, eliminating decades-old racial presumptions and introducing a race-neutral framework that requires all applicants to demonstrate group-based discrimination and personal economic harm. This shift, effective September 2026, follows federal court intervention and creates new compliance considerations for prospective participants, including potential False C
United States Government
BB
Bass, Berry & Sims
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Unpacking FAR Case 2026-007: What The Overhaul Means For Improper Business Practices And Conflicts And Termination Of Contracts
The FAR Council's proposed revisions to Parts 3 and 49 introduce significant procedural changes for federal contractors, including new justification requirements for challenging proprietary markings and dramatically compressed deadlines for termination settlement proposals. Most notably, contractors will now face a 90-day deadline instead of one year to submit termination settlement proposals, fundamentally altering the pace and complexity of contract termination processes.
United States Government
SM
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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Trump Administration Opens New Multi-Agency Federal Investment Application
The Department of Energy has launched a groundbreaking Common Investment Initial Screening Application that consolidates access to over half a trillion dollars in federal funding across multiple agencies. Companies with domestic or international projects in energy infrastructure, critical minerals, materials, and mining can now submit a single application to be considered for equity investments, loans, loan guarantees, grants, and other federal support from DOE, DFC, ExIm, and OSC.
United States Government
BB
Baker Botts LLP
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Treasury Finalizes Rollback Of Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements
The Treasury Department has permanently scaled back beneficial ownership reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act, releasing final regulations that exempt domestic companies from disclosing owner information while maintaining limited requirements for foreign entities operating in the United States. This regulatory shift marks a significant departure from the original 2024 reporting regime that drew sustained criticism from the business community.
United States Government
LL
Liskow & Lewis
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CHIPS Act Funding Opportunities: What Companies In The Semiconductor Ecosystem Need To Know
The CHIPS and Science Act implementation has evolved significantly, with the CHIPS Program Office expanding beyond semiconductor fabrication to strengthen supply chains, while the CHIPS Research and Development Office accelerates funding for quantum computing and advanced R&D projects. Two major funding opportunities are currently open: CPO's Notice of Funding Opportunity for semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities, and CRDO's Broad Agency Announcement for semiconductor R&D projects,
United States Government
MB
Mayer Brown
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The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter | August 7, 2026
Senate leaders navigate a complex legislative landscape as they work to pass a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government through December, while simultaneously confronting debates over hemp-derived THC regulations, budget reconciliation strategies, and an unprecedented impeachment effort against OMB Director Russ Vought. The political maneuvering intensifies as Congress prepares for its August recess, with appropriators already anticipating challenging negotiations when they return in Septembe
United States Government
SJ
Steptoe LLP
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Missouri AG Sues Kansas City Over Race- And Sex-Based Contracting Program
Missouri Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway has initiated federal litigation against Kansas City, challenging the constitutionality of its Minority and Women Business Enterprise contracting program. The lawsuit alleges that the program's race- and sex-based preferences violate the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause and cannot withstand strict constitutional scrutiny.
United States Government
CM
Crowell & Moring LLP
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The FCC Reaches Deeper Into The Grid – And The Warehouse
The Federal Communications Commission has added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices to its Covered List under national security determinations, immediately barring new equipment authorizations and creating compliance deadlines for manufacturers. Companies must now evaluate whether their products qualify as domestic end products under Federal Acquisition Regulation standards or pursue conditional approval pathways by January 1, 2028.
United States Government
DW
Dickinson Wright PLLC
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