The suspension halts the third-party assessment requirement for defense contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), but cybersecurity obligations and potential FCA exposure remain.
By Anne W. Robinson, Kyle R. Jefcoat, Dean W. Baxtresser, Morgan L. Maddoux,
The guidance provides a clear foundation for sponsors, underwriters, and investors to structure and execute data center securitizations with greater certainty and efficiency.
By Kevin T. Fingeret, David G. Siegel, Matt Hays, Michele M. Anderson, Rolaine
The Trump administration has issued a light-touch executive order focused on cyber risks stemming from frontier AI.
By Michael H. Rubin, Andrew Gass, Ghaith Mahmood, Sy Damle, and Fiona Maclean
Key Points:
The Order aims to integrate digital asset providers and innovative technologies into traditional financial services via broader access to the FRB’s payment infrastructure.
By Jenny Cieplak, Zachary Fallon, Arthur S. Long, Parag Patel, Yvette D. Valdez
The stay pauses litigation over the 2025 HSR form while the FTC and DOJ consider revisions.
By Kyra K. Bromley, Patrick C. English, and Peter M. Todaro
On May 26, 2026, the Fifth Circuit granted the US government’s
The National Fraud Enforcement Division centralizes existing DOJ fraud resources under a single leadership structure, with plans to rapidly expand prosecutorial capacity nationwide.
Key Points
Emphasizing an end to “regulation by enforcement,” the agency will focus on market integrity and fraud offenses and partner with registered exchanges and other authorities.
By Douglas K. Yatter, Catherine Young, and John Federico
On March 31, 2026,
The program provides new financial incentives for whistleblowers to report information about potential violations of money laundering and sanctions laws.
By Joseph M. Bargnesi, Les P. Carnegie, Andrew P. Galdes, Eric S. Volkman, Douglas K. Yatter
As EPA works to finalize a new existing chemicals risk evaluation framework rule, pending Fifth Circuit decisions and legislation introduced to amend TSCA could complicate the Agency’s plans.
By Julia A. Hatcher, Tom Lee, and Hunter J. Kendrick
A recent executive order specifies forthcoming contract language prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from engaging in “racially discriminatory” DEI activities.
By Dean W. Baxtresser, Danielle Conley, Kyle R. Jefcoat, Danielle J. McCall, Anne W. Robinson,
