ArticleThe Topline: Steptoe Appropriations NewsletterThe Topline will be taking a break for the congressional recess and will be back in your inbox on Friday, May 2nd.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSteptoe LLP
ArticleAddressing The Threat To National Security From Imports Of Timber, Lumber (Trump EO Tracker)The executive order directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an investigation pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 regarding "the effects on the national security of imports of timber...United StatesGovernment, Public Sector
ArticleAn Overbroad Confidentiality Agreement Could Cost Your Company A DoD Contract, Or WorseIf a contractor's policies and agreements do not carve out whistleblower reporting, the contractor could find itself facing a default termination, a bid protest, or even a False Claims Act suit.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorBlank Rome LLP
ArticleCFIUS Issues New Enforcement And Penalty GuidanceAfter the 2018 and 2019 amendments to the CFIUS rules, certain CFIUS filings are now mandatory ..United StatesGovernment, Public SectorKelley Drye & Warren LLP
ArticleCFIUS Reviewing Fewer Deals, Taking Longer, Imposing More MitigationBrandon Van Grack spoke to Foreign Investment Watch about the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' (CFIUS) latest report to Congress, which details the Committee's caseload...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorMorrison Foerster
ArticleClosing Time: Hell, High Water, And Insights From The Delaware Chancery Court Decision In Desktop Metal v. Nano DimensionCross-border M&A deals frequently present unique issues and strategic closing considerations for transaction parties to navigate—including national security approvals.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSheppard
ArticleCommerciality Guidance For Major Weapon System ProcurementsOn May 30, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 803 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCrowell & Moring LLP
ArticleCourt Ruling Blunts Key Weapon In DOJ Foreign Agent CrackdownIt's entirely possible that in the long-term, this decision will lead to reforms that empower, as opposed to impede, the FARA unit.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorMorrison Foerster
ArticleDefending State Law Claims That Implicate National SecurityPartner and Chair of the Defense, National Security and Government Contracts Practice Stephen Preston and Partner Andrew Shipley penned an article for Law360 reviewing the recent civil lawsuit...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWilmerHale
ArticleDepartment Of State Revokes Designation Of Ansarallah As Foreign Terrorist OrganizationAdditionally, OFAC deleted certain Ansarallah-related names from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleDHS Proposes To Extend Work Authorization To H-4 Spouses Of H-1B WorkersThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") has proposed to amend its regulations by extending the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFord Harrison LLP
ArticleDHS To Extend TPS For SyriaThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that conditions in Syria warrant continued Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country's citizens. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleDoD Issues Proposed Rule For New Disclosures On Foreign Review Of Computer CodeOn November 15, 2024, the Department of Defense ("DoD") issued a long-awaited Proposed Rule to implement Section 1655 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSheppard
ArticleDoD Proposes To Expand On Enhanced DebriefingsThe Department of Defense (DoD) has proposed to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorTaft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP
ArticleDOJ Takes ‘Necessary' Step For Transparency, But Warrant Likely To Reveal Little, Experts SayThis isn't just anyone and there's appropriate sensitivity and scrutiny that comes with a search warrant of a former president's residence."United StatesGovernment, Public SectorMorrison Foerster
ArticleFinCEN Issues Guidance On The Corporate Transparency ActLast month, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") published proposed regulations to implement the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), which was enacted into law on January 1, 2021. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorKean Miller LLP
ArticleGAO Finds Authority To Use Noncompetitive Procedures Is Not Carte BlancheMost protests involve competitive procurements and the many rules governing how agencies are to conduct such procurements. In certain circumstances, agencies...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCrowell & Moring LLP
ArticleHolland & Knight Defense Situation Report: December 2025Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHolland & Knight
ArticleHouse Advances Key Cybersecurity Measures Ahead Of September DeadlineOn September 3, 2025, just weeks before key cybersecurity authorities are set to lapse, the House Homeland Security Committee voted to advance two expiring measures aimed at keeping cyber threat information flowing between government and industry and supporting state and local cyber defenses.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorNossaman LLP
ArticleMoFo Adds Ex-Prosecutors In NY, Forms State AG PracticeChuck Duross and Carrie Cohen spoke to Reuters about Morrison & Foerster adding two former prosecutors who bolster the firm's investigations and white collar defense capabilities and help anchor a new practice groupUnited StatesGovernment, Public SectorMorrison Foerster