2/12/2026 2:56:04 PM White House Defense Contractor Push Is About Innovation, Not Punishment By Brendan Dignan Eric Robinson The President’s January 7 Executive Order threatened penalties for contractors that were both "underperforming" and engaged in stock...
2/3/2026 3:19:42 PM “Project Vault” signals a new era of federal demand support for critical minerals stockpiles By Rebecca Seidl Inglesby Eric Robinson “Project Vault” is a first of its kind $12 billion strategic stockpile for critical minerals. By pairing Export-Import Bank financing...
1/27/2026 3:43:23 PM Prosecuting Like Its 2007? New York Attorney General Brings Martin Act Insider Trading Action Against Former Public-Company CEO By Brendan Quigley Over the last several months, there have been a number of reports about a perceived drop-off in enforcement activity by the U.S....
1/27/2026 3:39:33 PM EU Commission Proposed New Cybersecurity Act By Nick Palmieri The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive regulation that would repeal and replace the current EU Cybersecurity Act...
1/16/2026 7:27:50 PM SCOTX 2025 Year-End Update By Daniel Rankin Andrew Swallows The Texas Supreme Court recently wrapped up the 2025 part of its 2025-26 term, and based on raw opinion numbers, the Court’s pace...
1/15/2026 7:24:36 PM China's Draft Regulations on Human-like AI: Key Takeaways By Enrico Picozza On December 27, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released draft regulations designed to govern the burgeoning field of...
1/6/2026 9:15:39 PM Energy 2025 - Year in Review By Mona Dajani Spencer Withers Geopolitical fractures and trade uncertainty persisted in 2025, yet cross‑border energy trade proved more essential than ever to global...
12/11/2025 4:00:01 PM USTR considering a legislative strategy to preserve trade deals? By Ted Posner Interesting to see USTR pivoting – or at least considering pivoting – towards a legislative strategy to ensure the durability of the...
12/9/2025 10:06:51 PM CJEU Rules on GDPR Obligations for Advertisements By Nick Palmieri The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), on request for a preliminary ruling from the Court of Appeal of Cluj, Romania, has...
12/1/2025 10:19:59 PM USPTO Publishes New Inventorship Guidance for "AI-Assisted Inventions" By Nick Palmieri The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued revised examination guidance on inventorship for AI-assisted inventions, rescinding its...
11/26/2025 5:41:44 PM Indiana Releases Consumer Data Privacy Bill of Rights By Nick Palmieri Ahead of implementation of Indiana's comprehensive data privacy law, Indiana’s Attorney General has released a Consumer Data Privacy Bill...
11/20/2025 5:23:51 PM Director Squires Designates Ex Parte Desjardins Decision as Precedential By Nick Palmieri On November 4, 2025, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, John Squires, designated the Ex Parte Desjardins decision of...