SEC Issues Interpretation of Application of Law to Digital Assets
Executive Summary On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Interpretive Release No. 33-11412, titled “Application…
Guiding Your Next Big Move
Executive Summary On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Interpretive Release No. 33-11412, titled “Application…
This morning, the White House released a four-page “National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,”[1] which builds on several months of…
On March 18, 2026, Sen. Marsha Blackburn released the Trump America AI Act, a nearly 300-page discussion draft seeking to…
In the April 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 category remains “current” for Colombians, allowing applicants to move forward without the…
The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (EB-2 NIW) allows qualified professionals to self-petition for a U.S. green card without a permanent…
Although many of the procedural rules for auditing partnerships at the federal level have changed under the Bipartisan Budget Act…
Quick Hits Oregon’s Senate Bill (SB) 916 extends unemployment insurance benefits to both public and private sector workers participating in…
During Ward and Smith’s annual In-House Counsel Seminar, four attorneys from the firm placed a spotlight on recent topics that…
Go-To Guide: CFTC is actively seeking public comment on the regulation of prediction markets and event contracts, with a focus on core…
Love it or loathe it, we must admit it: private equity (PE) funding has become a driving force and lifeblood…
While the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s recent class action decision in Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial Inc.,…
Cybersecurity firm Expel recently published its 2026 Threat Report, which analyzed over 1,000,000 alerts in its Security Operations Center throughout…