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FAR Council Begins Rulemaking To Implement FAR Overhaul, Proposing Revisions To 20 FAR Parts
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued four proposed rules implementing Executive Order 14275, marking Phase Two of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul that will revise the entire Federal Acquisition Regulation across 20 parts. These proposed rules expand upon earlier class deviations with substantive changes including enhanced supply chain security requirements, streamlined protest procedures, accelerated termination timelines, and a controversial five-year sunset provision for non-statutory requ
United States Government
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Wiley Rein
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DOJ’s National Security Division Announces First Declination Under New Corporate Enforcement Policy With Parallel BIS Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division issued its first-ever declination under the department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy to Robert Bosch GmbH for potential violations of export control regulations involving unauthorized exports to Huawei. This landmark case demonstrates how voluntary self-disclosure, full cooperation, and comprehensive remediation can result in favorable outcomes even when violations involve sensitive national security matters and the Foreign Direct Product Rule.
United States Government
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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Agencies Request Comments On GENIUS Act Implementation
The GENIUS Act has authorized several regulatory agencies to issue regulations to develop the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework governing payment stablecoins in the United States. The statute directs multiple federal financial regulators to implement a coordinated supervisory structure governing issuance, reserve management, redemption rights, anti-money laundering compliance, custody, and market structure
United States International
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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC
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Weekly Sanctions Update: June 22, 2026
The US and Iran have signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding outlining a phased approach to sanctions relief, while the G7 commits to strengthening Russia sanctions and the UK imposes its largest Russia-related civil penalty to date. Meanwhile, China expands its anti-sanctions legal framework and multiple jurisdictions update their sanctions regimes targeting military procurement networks, shadow fleets, and sanctions evasion activities.
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Steptoe LLP
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Use Of French In Federally Regulated Private Businesses: The Regulatory Framework Takes Shape
On April 15, 2026, the federal government tabled draft regulations on the use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses (proposed regulations).[1] These proposed regulations follow the enactment of the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act (UFPBA),[2] which received royal assent on June 20, 2023. As explained in our previous articles on Bill C-13, the UFPBA imposes new language rights obligations on federally regulated private businesses (FRPBs).
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

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FAR Council Begins Rulemaking To Implement FAR Overhaul, Proposing Revisions To 20 FAR Parts
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued four proposed rules implementing Executive Order 14275, marking Phase Two of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul that will revise the entire Federal Acquisition Regulation across 20 parts. These proposed rules expand upon earlier class deviations with substantive changes including enhanced supply chain security requirements, streamlined protest procedures, accelerated termination timelines, and a controversial five-year sunset provision for non-statutory requ
United States Government
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Wiley Rein
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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

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DOJ’s National Security Division Announces First Declination Under New Corporate Enforcement Policy With Parallel BIS Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division issued its first-ever declination under the department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy to Robert Bosch GmbH for potential violations of export control regulations involving unauthorized exports to Huawei. This landmark case demonstrates how voluntary self-disclosure, full cooperation, and comprehensive remediation can result in favorable outcomes even when violations involve sensitive national security matters and the Foreign Direct Product Rule.
United States Government
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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