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After a record 76-day shutdown, the House unexpectedly passed the Department of Homeland Security funding measure, ending the longest funding standoff in the department's history.

Congress navigates a complex legislative landscape as the House passes a clean continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown, while simultaneously advancing a controversial third reconciliation package focused on defense and national security. With Senate Republicans divided and appropriations committees reshuffling leadership following Senator Lindsey Graham's passing, lawmakers face mounting pressure to address critical Defense Department funding shortfalls and negotiate bipartisan solutions before

The House Appropriations Committee races toward completing all 12 appropriations bills before the July 4 recess, while the Senate remains deadlocked over fundamental spending priorities.

Defense Spotlight. The House Appropriations Committee's vote on the defense bill this week marked the final House FY27 appropriations bill to clear committee.

House Markups and Senate Hearings Continue. The House Appropriations Committee maintained a full schedule this week...

Senate appropriators signal that meaningful action on FY27 spending bills is unlikely before the election, while the House Appropriations Committee shifts focus to oversight hearings. Congressional Republicans continue discussions on reconciliation and debt limit strategies, though prospects for action during the lame-duck session remain uncertain as agencies begin FY28 budget planning.

In Owners Insurance Company v. Jim Carr Homebuilder, the Alabama Supreme Court held that damages stemming from a homebuilder’s construction of a new house did not constitute an occurrence under a commercial general liability policy.

Although the first written decision by the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) cancelled claims 10, 14, and 17 of US Patent No. 6,778,074 (the ’074 patent) and denied Patent Owner’s (Cuozzo’s) Motion to Amend Claims in its first written decision, the first inter partes review (IPR) was not a total loss for the patent owner.

Because the Board is not a party to a settlement agreement, parties seeking to terminate a post-grant proceeding pursuant to a settlement agreement should attempt to resolve the matter prior to completion of the briefing to avoid a final written decision from Patent Trial and Appeals Board (the Board).

On December 13, 2013, the US State Department, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls published on its website updated guidance for existing rules about reporting fees, commissions, and political contributions pursuant to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. Part 130.

The Department of Energy recently issued a proposed rule to amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation to explicitly incorporate pre-existing export control requirements into DOE contracts.

On September 5, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the Order) to modify the scope of "reciprocal tariffs" previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...

On May 18, 2011, President Obama issued Executive Order 13573, 76 FR 29143, imposing sanctions against the Assad regime in Syria in response to its crackdown of dissidents during the ongoing uprising in the country.

On January 12, 2012, the US State Department imposed sanctions on three foreign energy companies under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA), as amended by the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA), for their involvement in providing refined petroleum products to Iran.

A federal court ruling examines what happens when a party inadvertently produces over 5,400 privileged documents to government investigators and attempts to claw them back. The decision hinges on whether reasonable steps were taken to prevent disclosure in the first place, with the court finding that flawed document review processes and inadequate quality control led to privilege waiver despite the inadvertent nature of the production.

Chris Paparella and Justin Ben-Asher, along with former Steptoe associate Niyati Ahuja, co-authored a chapter in an International Comparative Legal Guides book titled Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2024...

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement.

On June 20, 2025, Governor Abbot signed House Bill 40, authorizing sweeping amendments to the Texas Business Court's jurisdictional limits and the Business Court's procedural framework.