D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler, Nardeen Billan
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
In this episode of Five Questions, Five Answers, Birgit Matthiesen, David Hamill, James Kim, and Antonio J. Rivera break down the June 3, executive order, Strengthening Customs Enforcement — not a tariff, but potentially one of the year’s most consequential trade actions for US importers.
Data centers have become a central focus of national security oversight. Their role in storing sensitive information and providing critical computing capacity places them squarely within regulatory frameworks governing foreign investment, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure.
Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know
The permitting process plays a central role in projects ranging from clean energy to data centers. No longer just a regulatory hurdle, it is often the main forum in which broader disputes over growth, resources, fairness, and community acceptance play out.
There are new proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c) giving federal courts nationwide subpoena power to compel remote trial testimony.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler, Elizabeth McLaughlin
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
The first half of 2026 has continued to see radical shifts in the energy space on issues ranging from data centers to affordability.
California Becomes First State to Condition Recyclability Claims on Achieving Recyclability Criteria
Products and packaging manufactured for sale or distribution in California after October 4 must either meet recyclability criteria or remove recyclability claims, including the popular “chasing arrows” symbol.
Angela M. Santos, Antonio J. Rivera, Jackson David Toof, David R. Hamill, James Kim*, Nancy A. Noonan, Nadia Patel, Lucas A. Rock, Mario A. Torrico, Maya S. Cohen, Collin M. Douglas, Tyler J. Kimberly, Andrew McArthur, Denny Peixoto, Yusra H. Siddique
Welcome to the June 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.
Beginning July 1, the State of Washington will require all assisted living facilities that operate memory care units — or market themselves as providing specialized dementia care — to obtain a new state certification or face state Consumer Protection Act liability. Here is what current operators and prospective applicants need to know.
On June 24, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it is planning to delay the first-year reporting deadline for Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under SB 253 (the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) from August 10 to November 10.
On June 22, a group of California plaintiffs filed a putative class action against various owners and franchisors of gas stations, alleging violations of antitrust law based on their use of algorithmic pricing software.
Making good on promises to lift US sanctions on Iranian oil, a new license lifts virtually all sanctions restrictions for two months on the production, sale, delivery, or offloading of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.
Making good on promises to lift US sanctions on Iranian oil, a new license lifts virtually all sanctions restrictions for two months on the production, sale, delivery, or offloading of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Heather M. Zimmer, Elizabeth McLaughlin
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
As noted in a recent article in The New York Times, generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are fundamentally transforming the landscape of pro se litigation.
For thousands of federal prisoners who received lengthy mandatory sentences under laws that US Congress has since reformed, compassionate release offered a potential path to relief. But on May 28, the US Supreme Court significantly narrowed that path.
On June 16, the District of Columbia held its primary election — the first conducted under the District’s new ranked-choice voting (RCV) system.
Linda M. Jackson, Matthew F. Prewitt, Allan E. Anderson, Nicholas J. Nesgos, Alexander H. Spiegler, Nicole Curtis Martinez, James D. Cromley
The Federal Circuit held that the district court erred by precluding plaintiffs from pursuing unjust enrichment damages for trade secret misappropriation claims.
Matthew Berlin, Danielle W. Bulger, Cissy Jackson, Emily B. Lewis, Natasha Weis, Nardeen Billan, Perry A. Jackson
On June 4, US Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) released a discussion draft of the bipartisan Great American AI Act of 2026 (GAAIA), which would establish a framework regulating artificial intelligence (AI) at the federal level.
Ex parte reexamination has recently overtaken inter partes reviews (IPRs) in terms of popularity. Petitions for IPRs have fallen dramatically since late 2025, with only 15 petitions filed in April of this year.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Heather M. Zimmer, James G. Pizzo
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
On June 10, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final administrative order adding bemotrizinol to the list of permissible sunscreen active ingredients in the United States – the first new sunscreen active added in 26 years.
States Reconsider Data Center Incentives and Permitting as Energy, Water, and Fiscal Pressures Mount
State policymakers are recalibrating how they regulate and incentivize data center development.