On August 14, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a settlement with Plexon, Inc., a Texas neuroscience technology company. BIS asserts that Plexon exported neural recording systems to a restricted Chinese research institution without
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No More SEC Responses to Rule 14a-8 No-Action Requests: What Public Companies Should Know for the Upcoming Proxy Season
On August 14, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) announced a significant change to the shareholder proposal process: effective immediately, and until further notice, Corp Fin will no longer respond to any Rule 14a-8 no-action requests.
OFAC Settlement Highlights Iran Sanctions Risks for Non-U.S. Subsidiaries of U.S. Companies
On August 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $60,764 settlement with Rice Lake Weighing Systems (Rice Lake), a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of scales and other weight measuring equipment, to address apparent violations
SBA Finalizes New Social Disadvantage Standard for 8(a) Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has finalized a significant change to how small businesses establish social disadvantage for purposes of the 8(a) Business Development Program. Effective September 10, 2026, SBA will eliminate the longstanding regulatory presumption that members of
NLRB Gains 3-1 Republican Majority, Setting Stage for Major Policy Shifts
On August 7, James Macy, a Republican, was confirmed by the Senate to become the third Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board). David Prouty, a Democrat, was recently re-appointed by President Trump and was confirmed
What Happens in Vegas…Gets DOJ’s Attention: $95M Wound Care Fraud Indictment
On August 5, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal grand jury in the District of Nevada returned a six-count indictment charging Stephen Dubin, M.D., of Henderson, Nevada, with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and five
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down NLRB’s Successor Bar, Changing Labor Analysis for Business Acquisitions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has invalidated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB or Board) “successor bar,” which required certain buyers of unionized businesses to recognize and bargain with the incumbent union for up to one
OFAC Launches Reconsideration Portal to Streamline Delisting Petitions
On June 29, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) launched an online Reconsideration Portal for requests to remove persons or property from OFAC sanctions lists, including the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN)
DOJ Issues First Corporate Enforcement Policy Declination: Lessons from Bosch’s FDPR Export Control Resolution
On June 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced its first declination under the Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP), declining to prosecute Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) for potential criminal violations of the
DOJ’s $6.5 Billion National Health Care Fraud Takedown Signals a New Era of Data-Driven Enforcement
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the largest National Health Care Fraud Takedown in its history, charging 455 defendants—including 90 physicians and other licensed medical professionals—in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims.