On October 1, 2026, the Department of Justice issued a follow-on directive sharpening and formalizing how trade and customs fraud will be investigated and prosecuted going forward, particularly where corporations are involved—building on an August 2026 memo and rule that
CBP Extends Entry Type 13 Implementation Date
On October 14, 2026, CBP announced that it was extending the compliance date for the new informal entry procedures for international mail from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027. CBP stated that
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has proposed new restrictions after Spain denied port access to certain U.S.-flagged vessels. The proposal would impose a $200,000 fee each time a Spanish-flagged vessel enters a U.S. port and restrict certain imports from Spain,
On October 15, 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 (collectively Petitioners), filed petitions for the imposition of antidumping duties on seamless
On October 14, 2026, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued guidance regarding calculation of “U.S. content” for purposes of the application of Section 232 metal tariffs to mobile industrial equipment and machinery qualifying for preference under the US-Mexico-Canada
On September 24, 2026, the Federal Reserve Board requested public comment on two proposed rules implementing the Fed’s responsibilities under the GENIUS Act, establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers. The GENIUS Act, enacted in July 2025, established
As data center development accelerates across Texas,[1] neighboring landowners are alleging property value losses based on noise, lighting, traffic, and sheer physical presence. Landowners may assume that they can simply point to a lower appraisal or a disappointed buyer
Our earlier post examined a hypothetical scenario in which a Texas carbon capture and storage (CCS) developer acquires only surface rights (plus a mineral owner’s surface waiver) over a depleted oil field, injects CO2 for geologic storage, and inadvertently restores
The Department of Justice has sent another clear message that global trade fraud sits at the top of its enforcement agenda. Following the release of an August 2026 memo and rule that created the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED or
