Federal Government

2/17/2026 8:29:28 PM

Evolving Venezuela Sanctions: 2026 Executive Actions and General Licenses Redefine Compliance Landscape

By Julius Bodie Alan Enslen Francisco Balduzzi +1 more...

This alert was prepared by members of Womble Bond Dickinson's Venezuelan Task Force. Team members include Jose Luis Vittor, Francisco...

2/17/2026 7:13:02 PM

By Lisa Rushton Kristina Moore Forrest Lind

The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury have issued Notice 2026-15, which provides the first detailed guidance on...

2/12/2026 2:57:59 PM

By Stephen Sharbaugh Jill Canfield Tyler Bridegan

2/6/2026 5:49:53 PM

By Luke Cass Ting-Yu Huang

The Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division released its 2025 Year in Review, highlighting a historic...

1/27/2026 5:05:53 PM

By Tyler Bridegan Nadia Aram Christine Xiao

This article provides Womble’s recommendations for companies processing children’s data based on a recent discussion with Associate...

1/26/2026 4:18:25 PM

By Martha Zackin Beth Jones Zachary Buckheit +12 more...

The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term proved to be a busy one. The White House issued Executive Orders on a wide range...

1/15/2026 5:58:56 PM

By Lynn O'Brien Ashley Kelley

On Wednesday, U.S. Department of State announced that it is suspending immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries. The...

1/12/2026 5:48:03 PM

By Scott Jones Alan Enslen James Kearney +1 more...

The Supreme Court’s pending review of President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose...

1/9/2026 5:11:23 PM

By Michael Samardzija Jeffrey Whittle Karthika Perumal +1 more...

What NIH Actually Did The National Institutes of Health (NIH) ended all active Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small...

1/8/2026 5:12:09 PM

By Lynn O'Brien

Multiple significant changes to the H-1B program occurred in 2025. For employers, planning for the impacts of these changes is crucial....

1/6/2026 6:57:58 PM

By David Vance Lucas

U.S. businesses involved in the U.S. defense industrial base have been historically protected from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by the...

12/19/2025 7:40:11 PM

By Jason Marshall Stephen Snyder Paul Afonso +1 more...

A little more than one year after the co-location of data centers and generation emerged as a defining issue for the Federal Energy...