Battery energy storage has become a critical component of the U.S. electric power sector, supporting reliability, enabling renewable integration, and responding to growing load demands. As deployment accelerates, battery energy…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities, Taxation
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has rescinded some Biden-era directives on software supply chain security. As a result, software vendors to the federal government may see changes to federal agencies' secure development…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
Trump's Latest FTC Commission Pick Signals Potential Made In USA Priorities -
President Trump has chosen David MacNeil, the billionaire founder and CEO of WeatherTech, for a seat on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Privacy
As we look ahead to 2026, there are a number of active regulatory proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) pertaining to communications network infrastructure. These rulemakings cover a wide array of…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Energy & Utilities
Medicare reimbursement for off-campus hospital outpatient departments is once again under attack…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) recently released a public notice (Notice) emphasizing the threat of ransomware to communications networks and urging providers to…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Congress has renewed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) until September 30, 2026, as part of the spending bill signed by the president yesterday, February 3, 2026. The renewal comes as welcome news to…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
We are excited to announce our 2026 Washington Employment Law Seminar, which will be held from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center. Our Employment attorneys will share…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The FDIC published its final rule updating and easing the requirements for FDIC official digital signage and advertising FDIC deposit insurance status under 12 CFR Part 328. The final rule eliminates prescriptive formatting…
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/ Finance & Banking, Insurance
New York employers who require repayment of signing bonuses and tuition payments from employees who voluntarily resign within a given period of time after payment may breathe a sigh of relief. Notwithstanding the breadth of New…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
President Trump's trade agenda continues to advance and disrupt in the face of judicial and international scrutiny, prompting importers to seek ways to minimize expenses and risk. Here's what you need to know to catch up on, and…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
The OCC issued a proposed rule that would amend its chartering rules to better match the National Bank Act's language and seeks to clarify what national trust banks can do. It would specify that national banks whose operations…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking
Food Venture Financing Trends -
NextFoods announced that it raised $10 million in a Series 3 round…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
Washington CEMA Update: Proposed Legislative Response to Surge in Email Marketing Litigation -
Two companion bills pending in the Washington Legislature—SB 5976 and HB 2274—would make targeted but significant changes to…
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/ Agriculture, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
On January 21, 2026, Chairman John Boozman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ("Senate Ag") released updated legislative text on crypto market structure entitled the "Digital Commodity…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
