For many contractors within the Defense Industrial Base, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) assessments are becoming far more than cybersecurity hygiene exercises. As companies strive to become CMMC compliant,…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
On February 20, the Supreme Court struck down the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact tariffs in a landmark case regarding tariffs central to the Trump administration's trade policy. In its…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
On February 6, 2026, the Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a new voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) portal focused on providing a streamlined, secured method to submit VSDs of potential…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and the companion case Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) unveiled the “Affiliates Rule,” a sweeping new measure designed to expand application of end-user controls (i.e., licensing…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
The second Trump administration has focused heavily on trade regulation, including initiating several investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232 investigations”). Section 232 investigations…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has ramped up enforcement of economic sanctions across multiple sectors, from trade logistics to financial services and traditional exporters. The…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Transportation
As 2025 comes to an end, one theme defines the global compliance landscape: volatility. Over the past twelve months, sanctions and export control regimes have shifted quickly as the second Trump administration reshaped several…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
The new Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) entity ownership rule published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2025 , marks a significant shift in U.S. export controls enforcement. The rule, which applies a "50 Percent…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
Over the past few weeks, Brazil has faced increased trade scrutiny, and President Trump has specifically targeted the largest Latin American country for additional tariffs at a level higher than almost any other country. The…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
The U.S. Department of Justice’s new Data Security Program (DSP) became effective on April 8, 2025, representing a major development in national security law that imposes rigorous requirements and enforcement mechanisms to…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 marks a pivotal evolution in how the Department of Defense (DoD) approaches the risks of foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) across…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
On July 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order, “Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack” (AI Export EO), which represents a significant evolution in U.S. policy related to AI. For businesses…
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/ International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
In the ever-changing tariff landscape, American government contractors are feeling the impact of the federal government’s new trade policies in the form of increased costs of imported goods they need to satisfy their government…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued two Proclamations announcing the reinstatement of the 25% tariff on all steel imports and the reinstatement and increase of tariffs on aluminum imports to 25% pursuant to Section 232…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
