ArticleSmith Featured On Malcolm Gladwell's 'Revisionist History' Podcast Discussing Cia HistoryThe episode, "The Road To Damascus," highlights and analyzes high-profile CIA cases.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorArnold & Porter
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ArticleTrusty Confirmation Hearing At The Senate Commerce Committee Focuses On Broadband, Auction Authority And National SecurityOlivia Trusty, nominee for the open Republican Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Commissioner position, appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAkin
ArticleCybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency Act Of 2018 Becomes LawOn November 16, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 was signed into law. The law rebrands the Department of Homeland Security's main cybersecurity unit ...United StatesPrivacyJones Day
ArticleDOD Increases Cybersecurity Requirements For ContractorsOn August 26, the DOD released an interim rule that implements cloud computing and cyber incident reporting procedures for DOD contractors. United StatesPrivacyJones Day
ArticleOECD Will Hold Webinar On Policy Paper On Synthetic Biology, AI, And AutomationThe OECD will host a webinar examining how synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, and automation are converging to accelerate innovation and enable complex applications across multiple sectors.United StatesTechnologyBergeson & Campbell
VideoAn Introduction To The U.S. Antiboycott Laws - An Issue Of Increasing Importance At A Time Of Unrest In The Middle East (Video)The antiboycott laws prohibit U.S. persons from participating in unsanctioned boycotts, including those involving Israel.GlobalGovernment, Public SectorBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
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ArticleMedical Technologies Company Settles FCPA ChargesA medical technologies firm agreed to pay a $7.8 million penalty to settle SEC charges for violating the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions ...United StatesCriminal LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleLoan To San Bernardino Attacker Generates New Focus On Online Marketplace Lending And Terrorism FinancingOn December 10, 2015, Chairman Hensarling announced that such legislation will be a top priority for the coming year and that a bill will be introduced in early 2016.United StatesFinance and BankingMorrison Foerster
ArticleU.S. And China Sign Financial Intelligence Cooperation MemorandumThe U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the China Anti-Money Laundering Monitoring and Analysis Center (CAMLMAC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding...United StatesFinance and BankingSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleUS Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Discusses Strengthening Of US Anti-Money Laundering And Combating The Financing Of TerrorismOn April 6, 2016, at the SIFMA Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Conference, Jennifer Fowler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury, spoke regarding progress that the US has made...United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleBest Practices For Defense Tech Startup FinancingNavigating the expanding defense technology subsector of the emerging company ecosystem requires careful planning and execution.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWilmerHale
ArticleDeclaring A National Emergency To Secure The United States Bulk-Power System (Trump EO Tracker)Declares a national emergency over foreign threats to the U.S. bulk-power system and restricts certain transactions involving foreign-produced grid equipment that post national security...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorAkin
ArticleDepartment Of Commerce And Department Of Homeland Security Release Draft Report On Cybersecurity ThreatsOn January 5, the Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") released a draft report for public comment in response to the May 11, 2017 ...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorJones Day
ArticleDHS Ends CHNV Parole Programs: Key Deadlines And Implications For Employers And ParoleesEffective March 25th, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)is terminating the parole programs that permitted certain Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) and their immediate family members...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorGrossman Young & Hammond
ArticleEmployment Law Commentary Flash UpdateIn last week’s Employment Law Commentary on the Department of Homeland Security’s new regulation regarding Social Security No-Match letters, we indicated that the regulation, meant to be effective September 14, 2007, had been enjoined by a federal judge in San Francisco until October 1.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorMorrison Foerster
ArticleEnsuring Accountability And Prioritizing Public Safety In Federal Hiring (Trump EO Tracker)Through October 15, 2025, all executive departments and agencies are prohibited from filling vacant federal civilian positions or creating new ones unless exempted by law or approved...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorAkin
ArticleEvaluating US Sanctions And Counterterrorism Policy With Anna MorrisFormer Treasury official Anna Morris discusses the evolution of US counterterrorism and sanctions policy, examining what strategies have succeeded and failed in the war on terror. The conversation explores how sanctions continue to shape American foreign policy objectives and the changing landscape of terrorist financing enforcement. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSquire Patton Boggs LLP
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