On February 17, 2026, California Assembly Member Pilar Schiavo introduced California Assembly Bill 2021 (AB 2021)...

Below is this week's tracker of the latest legal and regulatory developments in the United States and in the EU.

The EU AI Act Decoded is a bi-weekly breakdown of the EU AI Act and its implications for organizations across the globe. This series unpacks definitions, identifies who the act applies to, outlines...

On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum titled "Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions.

In a whirlwind turn of events, on December 26, 2024, the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Fifth Circuit), reversed itself and reinstated a nationwide injunction against...

On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the US Treasury Department's component with primary responsibility for Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) implementation...

Brothers Anton and James Peraire-Bueno are scheduled to stand trial this year, accused of executing a $25 million "Maximal Extractable Value" (MEV) exploit on the Ethereum blockchain...

Steptoe's Data Center Team is pleased to announce the launch of its Data Center Regulation Tracker. Steptoe's Data Center Regulation Tracker monitors state regulatory and legislative...

A recent post in this blog explained why Order No. 2222 is not necessary given FERC's fuel-neutral markets in which DERs, whether or not aggregated, will find it hard to compete.

Benjamin Saul, Tarrian Ellis, and Vito Arethusa co-authored a chapter in a book titled "Banking Laws and Regulations 2025." The chapter is "Banking Laws and Regulations 2025 – USA," published by Global Legal Insights.

Negotiations between appropriators on the looming continuing resolution (CR) are ongoing, but congressional leaders have said the process needs to wrap up today...

After the House passed the remaining six appropriations bills last week, FY26 funding seemed on track to be finalized this week, following the Senate's return from recess.

After the House passed the remaining six appropriations bills last week, FY26 funding seemed on track to be finalized this week, following the Senate's return from recess.

As both chambers of Congress head into recess, House GOP leaders face mounting challenges in advancing appropriations bills amid internal party disputes over the SAVE America Act and procedural disagreements. With limited legislative days remaining before the August recess and November midterm elections, the compressed timeline makes it increasingly certain that Congress will need a continuing resolution in September to extend funding beyond the fiscal year deadline.

Congress has passed a continuing resolution extending government funding through December 11, removing the threat of a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections. The bipartisan measure includes provisions for disaster relief, Olympic preparations, and housing assistance, while prohibiting OMB from finalizing controversial grant-making guidance. With the House not expected to return until after November elections, attention now turns to whether the Senate will post appropriations bills and internal Democratic

On June 10, 2025, Tim Mooney, Acting Director of the Bureau of Industry and Security's Regulatory Policy Division, Department of Commerce, confirmed that BIS is preparing to introduce a new rule...

On October 16, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a significant ruling in Shapley v. Lowell, dismissing with prejudice a politically charged defamation lawsuit brought against Steptoe's client...

In 2026, there are 46 states in legislative session. It can be difficult for your business to track legislative protocols in every state.

On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Bonta announced the largest settlement in the history of the CCPA, fining Healthline Media LLC $1.55M for alleged violations of the CCPA and its regulations...

For those with an international enforcement practice, a federal district court recently ruled on whether a party subject to an MLAT-driven...