Our Legislative & Public Policy team is pleased to provide the October 2026 edition of Capital Snapshot, which includes a monthly summary of the issues, events, and timelines driving federal policy ...

On September 29, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14434, “Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence” (the EO), later published at 91 Fed. Reg. 63129 on October 2, 2026. The EO directs ...

On August 27, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (together, the Agencies) issued a final rule (the Final Rule) adopting a ...

Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 addresses when a company must include a shareholder’s proposal in its proxy statement for an annual or special meeting of shareholders. In order to have a proposal included, a ...

All companies that are subject to the UK GDPR and develop or use artificial intelligence (AI) should begin assessing their AI and automated decision-making use now, in anticipation of the Code of ...

On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule that would convert the currently voluntary Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notification program into a ...

The proposal addresses e-delivery to “covered recipients” of “covered information” by “covered entities.” A “covered recipient” would be any current or prospective customer, client, investor, security ...

On July 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), acting on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a complaint and proposed final judgment in the United States District Court for ...

On July 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defenser (DOD) temporarily suspended Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase II requirements — originally scheduled to take effect on November ...

On June 22, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) both announced restrictive measures targeting a total of 56 U.S. entities, likely in response to the U.S.

On May 7, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), in conjunction with six other government agencies, 1 issued the Management Measures for Medical Representatives (Management ...

On May 1, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14404 (“EO 14404” or “the Order”), expanding the scope of U.S. sanctions targeting Cuba. Building upon the national emergency the president ...