President Increases Compliance Risks Surrounding DEI Activities
On March 26, 2026, the President issued Executive Order 14398 titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” The Order significantly…
Year: 2026
Part 1 of Automotive Supply Chain Dispute Strategies: Pricing
Introduction to the Supply Chain Dispute Strategies Series: Pricing Disputes In today’s manufacturing and automotive supply chains, pricing disputes are…
Part 3 of Automotive Supply Chain Disputes: Preventing Conflict
Pricing disputes are an unavoidable feature of modern supply chains, particularly in industries subject to significant market volatility. While companies…
EU Approves EC’s Conclusions on Bioeconomy Strategy
The Council of the European Union (EU) announced on March 17, 2026, that it approved conclusions on the EU’s new…
Part 2 of Automotive Supply Chain Dispute Strategies: Leverage
Pricing disputes remain a recurring reality across manufacturing and automotive supply chains. Volatility in commodity pricing, labor markets, logistics, and…
Trump Administration Introduces National AI Regulatory Framework
Key Takeaways: The Trump Administration has introduced a national AI regulatory framework, building off the executive order issued late last…
Tax Basis and Tax Return Filing Obligations
We began this series with Part I:Where Are We? by reviewing the background, developments, and implications of current global and…
Video: All-new 2027 VW Atlas Is the Most Powerful Ever & It Has This Surprising Feature
Take a look! The all-new 2027 VW Atlas SUV is here. Is it really all-new? It is the most powerful…
MA Court Grants Intervention in Challenge Against ED’s ACTS Surve
A federal judge in Massachusetts has provisionally allowed two higher-education associations to intervene in ongoing litigation challenging the U.S. Department…
SEC Approves CAT Proposal to Amend National Market System Plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the joint industry proposal (Proposed Amendment), spearheaded by Consolidated Audit Trail, LLC (CAT…
US ED Announces Section 117 Foreign Gifts Reporting Portal
On December 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the launch of a new Section 117 foreign gifts…
The Federal Government Removed Its Hiring Guidance. Four States A
In January 2025, the EEOC removed its AI employment guidance from eeoc.gov. Several outlets reported this at the time —…