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Wiley Veterans in Law: Hard-Hitting Reflections on Service, Challenges, and Advocacy
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2022 Veterans Day Tribute
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 20: "Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie"
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 19: “Psychological Profiling, Crisis Management, and the New Cold War”
Military Lending Act and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Overview - The Consumer Finance Podcast
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Matt Reid on Compliance and the JAG Corps
Veterans Day Tribute
Sunday Book Review: June 27, 2021, the Gettysburg edition
Leading in a Lonely World Podcast: Meet Richard Vaill, Advocate for Veterans
Oklahoma USERRA Provides New Military Leave Provisions for Select Uniformed Services
Celebrating Veterans’ Advocacy with Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado, Public Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: On Record PR
Sunday Book Review: March 7, 2021, the Fall of the Alamo edition
Compliance into the Weeds: Leadership Failures at Ft. Hood, with Special Guest Diane St. Ives
Daily Compliance News: November 11, 2020-Veterans’ Salute edition
2020 OFCCP Refresh and Reset
National Security Podcast: US Government Zeros in on China
As the situation in the Middle East progresses, and National Guard and Reservists are called to serve, employers will likely have employees who require leave of absence to fulfill their obligations to the military. While...more
The recent United States military engagement in the Middle East, as well as significant domestic deployments in multiple large cities in 2025 and 2026, underscores the increasing reliance on National Guard and Reserve forces....more
U.S. Congress returns to session this week after the U.S. military launched strikes against Iran and defended against retaliatory actions against U.S. military personnel and presences across the Middle East. Both the U.S....more
On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump directed all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a “supply chain risk.”...more
European defense policy is undergoing a profound transformation. 2025’s Defence Readiness Omnibus marks a regulatory reset that prioritizes preparedness, industrial scalability, and strategic autonomy. This shift...more
In the wake of shifting geopolitical realities, NATO’s recent decision to raise defence spending targets from 2% to 5% of GDP marks a turning point for Europe. The headlines have focused on military budgets and procurement....more
Former defence sites offer developers and investors access to well-located properties with strong redevelopment potential and unique infrastructure in a stable and transparent market. One notable example is the transformation...more
The Nigerian armed forces has three service branches – the Army, Navy and Airforce, all tasked with defending Nigeria's territory. ...more
Across Europe, countries are increasing investment in military and defence capabilities. And Portugal doesn’t want to be left behind. With its privileged position in the Atlantic-Europe, strong energy competitiveness,...more
On February 23, DOJ announced it had reached a settlement to resolve allegations that a large used car retailer violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by unlawfully repossessing vehicles from at least 28...more
Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and...more
From multiple proposed bills to reduce unemployment among military spouses and new changes to service member worker protections, employers can anticipate a busy 2026 for developments affecting military servicemembers,...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
Private capital investment in UK defence sector real estate accelerated significantly in 2025. This expansion is underpinned by the UK Government’s commitment to increase defence expenditure -set to rise to 2.5% of GDP by...more
Marking the fourth year of Russia’s full‑scale invasion, in this article, our Ukrainian firm traces how the country’s labour laws have shifted from emergency fixes to a more stable framework, balancing business continuity...more
On February 23, 2026, the DOJ reached a settlement with the nation's largest used car retailer over allegations that the Company violated the SCRA by repossessing vehicles of servicemembers without court orders. The DOJ...more
On February 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FR Doc. 2026 03065) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement portions of Section...more
Update 2/24/2026: The House of Representatives voted 264–133 in favor of the ROTOR Act – a clear majority, but one vote short of the two-thirds threshold required under the fast-track procedure used for the vote. ...more
Green meets defence: How real estate can navigate this alleged dilemma - For decades, defence projects have been seen as a “red line” in ESG strategies. ESG frameworks emphasize transparency, sustainability, social...more
The German urban land-use planning system is based on transparency, public participation and the careful balancing of interests. Rooted in the German Building Code (Baugesetzbuch (BauGB)), its aim is to serve the common good...more
“You know what makes this bird go up? Funding makes this bird go up.” Dennis Quaid’s line from The Right Stuff has felt less like movie dialogue and more like a policy memo these past two weeks in Washington. OMB paused...more
WHAT: President Trump has issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at making full use of the U.S. comparative advantage in arms transfers and maintaining U.S. military dominance by establishing, implementing, and executing an...more
The U.S. Department of War (DOW) issued three coordinated memoranda on January 9, 2026, followed by Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech on January 12, 2026, and a DOW Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceleration press release that...more
In the matter of L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P., the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest filed by L3Harris challenging the U.S. Army’s award to Sierra Nevada Company, LLC for the Army’s...more
Invokes the Defense Production Act to prioritize and allocate domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, citing their importance to military readiness, semiconductor manufacturing,...more