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OCC Releases Proposed Rules for Payment Stablecoin Issuance

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Our Financial Services Group delves into a proposed rule from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that would regulate stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - March 2026 #1

News Briefs - Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended for Two Years - Medicare telehealth flexibilities have been extended for two years, keeping reimbursement for a wide range of virtual services through the end of 2027....more

Mayer Brown

Trump Administration Releases Cyber Strategy for America and Related Executive Order on Combatting Cybercrime

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On March 6, 2026, the Trump Administration released President Donald Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America (the “Cyber Strategy”), a seven-page framework outlining the President’s vision for protecting American interests in...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

The DATA Act of 2026 and the Future of Data Center Development

Data centers are the physical backbone of the AI revolution. But they will place enormous demands on America’s electricity infrastructure. As data center expansion continues, policymakers are grappling with how to facilitate...more

Burr & Forman

Alabama’s Rural Health Transformation Program: Summary of Alabama’s Application for Federal Funds to Improve Rural Health

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Federal Grant Background - As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress established a $50 billion grant program, to be administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), to improve access, quality...more

Polsinelli

New GSA Guidance on Protecting CUI in Contractor Systems, Plus a Look Ahead at Pending FAR Changes

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Key Takeaways: GSA released detailed procedural guidance for protecting CUI in nonfederal systems, and a proposed FAR rule would further standardize CUI handling, documentation and incident reporting across federal contracts....more

Akerman LLP

When Science Fiction Becomes Enterprise Risk: The Impact of Anthropic’s Public Statements That AI May Be Conscious

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On February 12, 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told the New York Times that he is “open to the idea” that Claude, his company’s flagship AI system, could be conscious...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Consider Recommendation on Tokenization of Equity Securities

On March 5, 2026, the Market Structure Subcommittee of the U.S.  Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Investor Advisory Committee (“IAC”) released a recommendation regarding the tokenization of equity securities.  The...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Tokenization Guidance Useful to Debt and Derivatives Markets

Last week, the banking agencies issued guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions that provides certainty regarding the treatment of tokenized securities for purposes of the capital rules.  While this is not...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Malfunctioning Machines To Mandatory Standards: Cyber Security Standards For Consumer Smart Devices Have Commenced

Australia’s mandatory security standards for consumer smart devices commenced this week on 4 March 2026, introducing three baseline cyber requirements for consumer‑grade products that can directly or indirectly connect to the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed State AI Law Update: March 9, 2026

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Last week, Oregon’s legislature passed a chatbot bill, Utah’s legislature passed a provenance bill, Washington’s legislature is on the cusp of passing both a chatbot and provenance bill, and Arizona’s Senate passed a...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Navigating Export Control In Today's Geopolitical Climate

Businesses Should Assess All Parts Of Their Supply Chain To Determine Whether A Controlled Item Is Being Exported....more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2026 #2

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Major U.S. Payment Networks, Money Transfer Firms Launch Crypto Initiatives - This week, two major U.S. financial services companies that operate the world’s largest payment processing networks each announced initiatives...more

Knobbe Martens

Aerospace Update | February 2026

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AI has become a buzzword synonymous with transformation, revolution, and innovation. Some industries are closer to effectively implementing AI solutions than others, due to the nature of their work and the complexity of the...more

ArentFox Schiff

NDSee You in 2033: FDA’s 12‑Digit NDC Is Coming

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule on March 5 that will change National Drug Codes (NDCs) from several different 10‑digit formats to one standard 12‑digit format....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Fashion, Technology, and the Milan 2026 Olympics: A Runway for Innovation

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With the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at center stage, Milan is well placed to highlight a fashion innovation that is already accelerating in the city: technical textiles and smart textiles that deliver...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Targeted Healing Before Birth: Placenta-Derived Stem Cells in Prenatal Repair of Spinal Defects

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Neural tube defects are among the most challenging congenital conditions in medicine, with a devastating burden on patients, families, and health care systems. These defects arise when the neural tube, the embryonic structure...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

SIG 2026: Key Updates and Considerations

The Shared Assessments Standard Information Gathering (SIG) questionnaire is a unified standard for assessing vendor risk across multiple domains. Mitratech is a licensee for these SIG questionnaires and includes them in the...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

An Open Letter to Legal Teams: Trust & Data Security in an AI-Frenzied Time

How companies can protect customer data (and retain trust) while rapidly developing AI - Every time a major cybersecurity incident hits the headlines, organizations ask the same question: “Could this happen to us?”...more

Sheppard

HHS Asks the Public: How Can Federal Action Help Accelerate AI Use in Clinical Care?

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In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy / Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ASTP/ONC”) published a Request...more

Venable LLP

Spotlight On: Humira® (adalimumab) / Amjevita™ (adalimumab-atto) / Cyltezo® (adalimumab-adbm) / Hyrimoz™ (adalimumab-adaz) /...

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Adalimumab Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

A Busy Week for CalPrivacy Regulators on the Opt-Out Front

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In the span of just a couple days, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced two significant privacy enforcement actions, highlighting the increasing scrutiny on companies’ handling of personal data....more

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UK PVDC Publishes Payments Forward Plan

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The UK Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) has published the payments forward plan, outlining key initiatives expected across retail and wholesale payments and aspects of digital assets in the next three years. The plan...more

Perkins Coie

Federal Enforcement Under Trump 2.0: What Government Contractors Need to Know

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Deregulation does not necessarily mean decreased enforcement. Even as the Trump administration has reduced federal regulations through executive orders and agency action, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

OCC Proposed Rule Implementing the GENIUS Act: A Summary and Analysis

On February 25, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a much anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (“Proposal”) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S....more

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