Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

Global reliance on critical minerals for emerging technologies has created a competition between nations to secure reliable supply chains for continued innovation pertinent to national security. This is necessary from a national security perspective for both partners in this agreement.

On June 5, 2026, President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) 11 (NSPM-11) to accelerate AI adoption by the U.S. military and intelligence agencies.

Establishes a new government-wide framework for securing National Security Systems (NSS), including systems used by the military, intelligence community, and civilian agencies...

The GENIUS Act has authorized several regulatory agencies to issue regulations to develop the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework governing payment stablecoins in the United States. The statute directs multiple federal financial regulators to implement a coordinated supervisory structure governing issuance, reserve management, redemption rights, anti-money laundering compliance, custody, and market structure

On May 19, 2026, President Trump signed two executive orders: Restoring Integrity to America’s Financial System (the “AML Compliance EO”); and Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into Regulatory Frameworks...

On June 4, 2026, Crowell Partners Caroline Brown and Anand Sithian hosted the ACSS New York Chapter at the New York office for an in-person panel discussion titled...

Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require Department of Defense review of private equity acquisitions in the defense sector, raising questions about the future regulatory landscape for investment in the Defense Industrial Base.

The Trump Administration's FY2027 budget request for the Bureau of Industry and Security signals a historic 91.5% funding increase focused almost entirely on enforcement rather than licensing support.

If you’ve read Part 1 of this field guide, you already know that big company forms can be riddled with dangers for emerging companies — the result of clever, or sometimes unintentional, drafting, omissions, and interaction effects buried deep within pages of dense legalese. In this second installment, we present six more of the traps you may encounter when working through a big company’s “standard” procurement form, again in no particular order.

After decades of advocacy, Leonard Peltier was granted clemency on the final day of the Biden administration. The effort required an extraordinary coalition spanning Native American communities, civil rights organizations, a rock legend from the E Street Band, and even a phone call to the Vatican at three o'clock in the morning. Kevin Sharp, who served as Peltier's attorney, takes you inside this remarkable journey.

The Food and Agriculture Organization's Development Law Service is hosting a webinar to explore the emerging legal concept of Rights of Nature and its intersection with critical areas including water resources, Indigenous Peoples' rights, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems. Legal experts will provide analytical insights through case studies and examine how this evolving framework connects to FAO's mandate for environmental protection and land tenure.

A controversial legislative effort to grant coral reefs and watersheds “legal personhood” in Hawaii has been voted down by the state legislature.