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For many corporations, associations, and nonprofit organizations, there is a lot at stake in Congress and with the Trump Administration. More organizations are thinking about engaging in federal lobbying to promote and protect their interests, and even to ensure their survival. At a certain point, engagement with legislators and executive officials will trigger registration under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA).   

AI is transforming business operations, but its use in hiring, employment, and vendor management presents key legal challenges.

On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed a new Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” representing a significant escalation in the administration’s campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The order requires all federal agencies to include, within 30 days, a new mandatory clause in all contracts and subcontracts under which contractors must agree not to engage in “racially discriminatory DEI activities.”  
 

On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a motion by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to stay a district court ruling which invalidated the agency’s 2025 expanded reporting rules under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”). As a result, the prior, significantly less burdensome HSR Act reporting framework, is immediately reinstated. Consequently, parties should now submit HSR Act filings using the form and instructions that were in place before the 2025 reforms (the “Old Form”), although the FTC has also stated that it will continue to accept filings submitted under the 2025 revised form (the “Revised Form”).

Update: Assessing ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Policies: Procedural Pitfalls And Policy Implications In Virginia And Beyond

Assessing ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Policies: Procedural Pitfalls and Policy Implications in Virginia and Beyond