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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Reforming “WOTUS,” “Nationwide Permitting,” & Other Major Priorities at the Corps of Engineers in the Trump Administration

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During Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental, Safety & Incident Response Seminar on January 28, 2026, Partner Paulina Williams led a session with Lee Forsgren, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Army Corps of...more

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White House Defense Contractor Push Is About Innovation, Not Punishment

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The President’s January 7 Executive Order threatened penalties for contractors that were both "underperforming" and engaged in stock buybacks or other distributions....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Reported Draft Executive Order Signals Expanded Federal Coordination on Quantum Computing

The White House is reportedly drafting an executive order (EO) focused on quantum information science and technology (QIST). The EO would establish a whole-of-government approach to strengthening the U.S. quantum ecosystem....more

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New Executive Order, ‘Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy’

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In February 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order titled “Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy.” Although the Order does not amend the Arms Export Control Act or the Export Control Reform Act of 2018...more

Morgan Lewis

Winter 2026 ESG Investing Quarterly Update

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This update summarizes key recent developments regarding legislative, regulatory, litigation, and enforcement updates related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG), with a particular focus on federal agency...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Fourth Circuit Holds That Anti-DEI Executive Orders Are Likely Not Facially Unconstitutional

On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a final Order in the case NADOHE v. Trump, permanently vacating a district court’s preliminary injunction against several provisions of Executive...more

Blank Rome LLP

The BR International Trade Report: February 2026

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On January 29, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License (“GL”) No. 46, authorizing “established U.S. entit[ies]” to lift, purchase, sell, and engage in...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Federal Government Contractors Facing Uneven and Uncertain Subcontracting Risks Relating to DEI

Federal contractors and grant recipients are operating in a period of unusual transition. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rewrite is advancing through agency deviations while formal rulemaking is set to begin. ...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

President Trump Announces the “Great Healthcare Plan”

On Jan. 15, 2026, President Trump announced his “Great Healthcare Plan.” The plan focuses on four priority areas: lowering drug prices, lowering insurance premiums, holding big insurers accountable and maximizing price...more

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts...

Coming to America (the Government Contracting Edition): Ownership, Compliance, and Shifting Policy

Remember in Coming to America when Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem shows up in Queens full of charm, optimism, and big dreams and somehow it all works out? Fast-forward 38 years (yes, it’s been that long) and European companies...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

NY Enacts RAISE Act Amid Federal AI Security Push — AI: The Washington Report

On February 3, the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) convened industry leaders, senior White House officials, and congressional lawmakers in Washington, DC for its technology and policy summit. During the event,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

GUARD and GLOBE Pricing Models Could Test Manufacturer Rebates for Medicare Part B and D Drugs

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As 2025 drew to a close, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued proposed rules for two mandatory pricing models aiming to reduce out-of-pocket costs for Medicare drugs....more

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Proposed Fee Transparency Rules and New Legislation for Group Health Plan PBMs

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President Trump’s April 15, 2025, Executive Order on lowering the cost of prescription drug pricing, among other things, directed the Department of Labor (DOL) to propose regulations to improve the transparency of fees and...more

Cooley LLP

FHFA Repeals Fair Housing and Fair Lending Rule

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On February 6, 2026, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a final rule repealing its Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans regulation (part 1293)....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Strengthening United States National Defense with America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs the Department of War (DOW), in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE), to prioritize long-term power purchase agreements with coal-fired power plants to supply military and other mission-critical federal...more

Benesch

Policing Ideology Through the Tax Code? Executive Power, Nonprofits, State Resistance

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In the fall of 2025, the White House threatened to place liberal nonprofit organizations under heightened tax scrutiny, potentially revoking their tax-exempt status....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Labor Department Sets New Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

Last year, President Donald Trump withdrew a Biden-era executive order setting the minimum wage for workers employed by federal contractors at $17.75....more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Unsheathing its Sword: CFIUS Seeks Judicial Enforcement

District of Columbia to enforce a July 2025 presidential order compelling the divestment of Jupiter Systems – a US company – by the Chinese company Suirui Group. The acquisition was consummated in 2020, and neither Suirui...more

International Lawyers Network

NYC’s New Consumer Protection Leadership Signals Return to Aggressive Advertising Enforcement to Help Tackle The “Affordability”...

The Bottom Line - New enforcement era begins: NYC has a new “sheriff” with expanded powers and strong allies. Any company that advertises and markets products or services to consumers in New York City must learn the rules...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: February 10, 2026

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U.S. Congress will largely return to normal operations this week, following passage of an appropriations package on February 3, 2026, that will fund the vast majority of federal agency operations through the end of 2026. ...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

[Webinar] Federal Update - Higher Ed - February 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

This latest session in our Federal Update webinar series is designed to provide timely updates to institutions of higher education to help you prepare for and comply with the various Executive Orders, guidance documents,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

JPM briefing: Life sciences investors cautiously optimistic for 2026 and beyond

The life sciences investment climate is looking up, as industry adapts to challenging supply-side forces and AI makes inroads in healthcare....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

IRS roundup: January 21 – February 9, 2026

The IRS released Notice 2026-9, which provides a one-year extension to make certain amendments to individual retirement arrangements (IRAs), simplified employee pension arrangements, and savings incentive match plan for...more

Goodwin

Fitting Private Markets Into 401(k) Plans

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Private markets have long been reserved for pensions, endowments, and the wealthy. Now policymakers in the US, UK, and EU are opening these markets to ordinary retirement savers. In the US, the biggest test is the 401(k)...more

Clark Hill PLC

U.S.- India Trade Deal | Phase 1 Update

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On Feb. 3, Clark Hill described the U.S. – India tariff “reset” as a big commercial signal with thin operational detail. Several days later, the picture is now sharper. ...more

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