Key point: State data broker laws require more than simply registering your business. California now requires recurring deletion through a centralized platform, Connecticut is building a similar system, Vermont has enacted substantial 2027 changes, and New Jersey has adopted a
On September 2, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (Notice), titled Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility (Docket No. USCBP-2026-1058; RIN 1685-AA47).
The Notice, issued as part of Executive Order 14411,
On September 11, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) approved a final rule adding a new Rule 165.9(d) to the Commission’s whistleblower regulations, creating what the agency calls the “30 Percent Presumption.” Under the presumption, when a
On September 22, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) issued CFTC Staff Advisory No. 26-27, providing the agency’s most detailed guidance to date on a fast-growing category of prediction market products known as “mention
We just released Episode 48 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Drew Canning and I discuss what boards can do to avoid False Claims Act problems years in advance through good governance.
While most FCA episodes focus on
Executive Summary
On September 18, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two substantial revisions to the Justice Manual that will materially affect False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement and defense strategy:
Excess Capacity
On September 30, 2026, members of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) adopted a Comprehensive Framework for Joint Action (the Framework) to address persistent global steel excess capacity. Representing market-based steel producing economies that account for
On September 30, 2026, UTLX Manufacturing LLC (Petitioner or UTLX) filed companion petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of certain railway tank cars and parts thereof (tank cars) from Mexico.
On September 29, 2026, Evonik Corporation and Huntsman International LLC (Petitioners) filed petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of certain amine compounds (CACs) from the People’s Republic of China.
Construction companies working on projects that involve federal funds are typically aware that they can be at risk of False Claims Act (FCA) suits for inaccurate billing or false statements about construction quality. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has broadened
