WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 23, 2026) – Ike Blanton, a distinguished former government official who served in senior roles within the U.S. Department of Defense (now referred to as the U.S. Department ...

Cynthia A. "Cindy" Gierhart is a Washington, D.C., litigation attorney whose practice focuses on media, trademark, copyright and entertainment law. Ms. Gierhart has represented clients in litigation ...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) (collectively, the Agencies) have jointly issued ...

Many commercial landlords require that a guarantor secure the obligations and liabilities of a tenant as a prerequisite for entering into a lease. A lease guaranty is a contract between an individual ...

Recent lawsuits and settlements with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have prompted new compliance requirements for brands that offer auto-renewing products and services. Even though the FTC's ...

The U.S. Supreme Court in late February 2026 held in Learning Resources v. United States that the tariffs brought under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful. Following ...

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's February 20, 2026, decision to uphold the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs on April 4, 2025, issued Announcement 18, which imposes export controls on specific medium and heavy rare earth materials.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on August 19, 2026, that it is seeking public comment on a proposed enforcement policy statement regarding "personalized pricing," which is defined as the ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 27, 2025, announced a comprehensive, full-scale audit of its 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) Program), marking a significant escalation in ...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule (RRE Rule) is currently unenforceable following a March 19, 2026, federal court order vacating the rule, ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is evaluating whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the president to impose tariffs, raising questions about statutory interpretation, ...