Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) has moved from lab curiosity to real-world adoption. The inflection point isn’t that enterprises will own quantum computers anytime soon; it’s that usable quantum capacity is becoming accessible…
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In Active Deployment Systems, LLC v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 25-968C (Oct. 30, 2025), Active Deployment Systems (ADS) challenged several aspects of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) award of 42…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Immigration Law
In Active Deployment Systems, LLC v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 25-968C (Oct. 30, 2025), Active Deployment Systems (ADS) challenged several aspects of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) award of 42…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
In our latest roundup, government shutdown affects contractors, hotel construction stays flat, and more!…
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/ Construction Law, Government Contracting, Real Estate - Commercial
In today’s volatile funding landscape, even high-potential early- and growth-stage companies can find themselves navigating tight liquidity conditions. For founders and executive teams in the ECVC space, recognizing early…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
The UK Government has announced a new “Back British” defence offset initiative aimed at ensuring British businesses, workers and communities benefit when the Ministry of Defence (MoD) procures equipment or services from overseas…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others…
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New York City’s Department of Finance (DOF) has issued the first tranche of proposed regulations under new Chapter 11A of Title 19 of the Rules of the City of New York (Proposed Rules) to implement its 2015 corporate tax reform…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Taxation
In 2002, California was the first state to enact a data breach notification statute. Since then, all 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions (District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands) enacted their own data…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In our latest roundup, lab space real estate faces challenges, demand for data creates power brokers, the cost burden of sports stadiums, and more!…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
At today’s Open Meeting, the FCC unanimously adopted a Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to accelerate the transition to the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard (NextGen TV). The NPRM sets the stage for significant…
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Proponents have filed a California ballot initiative proposing a one-time wealth tax on individuals with more than $1 billion in net worth. The “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” would impose, for tax year 2026, a 5% tax on “all forms…
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/ Elections & Politics, Taxation
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced significant new sanctions for Russia’s energy sector, designating Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft) and Lukoil OAO (Lukoil)…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
Establishing a board of directors with non-founder directors marks a critical turning point in a startup’s evolution, from founder-led to investor-backed. Whether you are incorporating, closing your first priced financing round,…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Securities Law
In an October 21, 2025, address at the Federal Reserve’s inaugural Payments Innovation Conference, Gov. Christopher Waller outlined a proposal for the creation of a new class of Federal Reserve accounts—referred to as “payment…
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