Federal Government

1/27/2026 5:05:53 PM

Overview of FTC’s 2026 Children’s Privacy Focus: Expect Ongoing, if not More, Attention

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...

12/17/2025 5:54:17 PM

By Kristina Moore

A Congressional Inquiry A trio of Senate Democrats are putting major tech companies under the microscope, as the rapid expansion of...

12/12/2025 7:53:07 PM

By Robert Broadbent Tara Cho

Timeline of Critical Deadlines: January 10, 2026 (30 days): DOJ establishes AI Litigation Task Force; legal challenges to state laws...

11/14/2025 4:19:58 PM

By James Kearney Kristina Moore Alan Enslen +1 more...

Executive Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating the legality of President Trump’s use of tariffs under the International...

11/10/2025 3:01:43 PM

By Kristina Moore Veronica Renzi

Members of Congress have a Constitutional obligation to regularly conduct investigations and oversight to ensure that laws are being...