On October 14, 2026, Tenaris USA, Vallourec Star LP, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the “USW”) filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) and
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OFAC Creates Unified Sanctions Penalties Regulations
Key Takeaways:
- Key Takeaway #1: The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a final rule (the “Rule”), effective September 25, 2026, creating the “Sanctions Penalties Regulations” under 31 CFR Part 505: the agency’s first-ever single,
EU Adds Nearly 1,600 Russia Sanctions Listings, Targeting Defense Supply Chains
On October 12, 2026, the EU adopted its largest-ever single round of Russia sanctions listings, adding 826 companies associated with Russia’s military-industrial complex and 743 executives of these companies to Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. The 1,569 additions
FTC Updates (October 5 – October 9, 2026)
The Federal Trade Commission continued its active enforcement agenda this week, targeting deceptive pricing practices across the healthcare, automotive, and retail sectors. The agency also took action against a martial arts franchisor for misleading earnings claims, secured a Robinson-Patman Act
California Shifts Gears on E-Bikes: New Requirements for Manufacturers and Sellers Under AB 2346
California AB 2346, signed into law September 30, 2026, imposes a set of new obligations on e-bike manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Here is what the law requires and key compliance dates.
What the law requires of the supply chain
The
Proposed Third-Party Guidance: What It Means for Sponsor Banks and Fintechs
In our client alert of September 30, 2026,1 we provided an executive summary of federal banking regulators’ Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance (the “Proposal”), a related joint statement on community banks’ engagement with core service providers, and a proposed
Importers of Chassis Made Outside China With Chinese Parts May Recover AD/CVD Deposits as CIT Again Rejects Commerce’s Scope Ruling
The U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) has again rejected the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (“Commerce”) determination that chassis manufactured in Vietnam with Chinese-origin parts are covered by the antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) orders on chassis from China.
GSA Issues Final Rule on Large Language Model Procurements
Background
On September 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a new clause for incorporation into government contracts of artificial intelligence systems, 552.239-7001, Basic Safeguarding of Data within Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Systems, as a GSA Regulation
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Insurance Coverage for False Claims Act Investigations
Hosts Jason Crawford and Agustin Orozco are joined by special guests Steve Raptis and Caitie Young to discuss insurance coverage issues for companies responding to False Claims Act investigations. This episode describes how
Client Alert: DOJ Fraud Division Issues Corporate Enforcement Directive
On October 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division issued Directive 26-12: Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud. Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald’s October directive follows his August 2026 memorandum setting the