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On August 23, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted a proposed rule to update and clarify aspects of various SBA small business programs, including but not limited to the HUBZone Program and 8(a) Business Development Program. Read more by Crowell's Olivia Lynch, Michael Samuels, and Zachary Schroeder:

At ILTACON 2024, law firms leaders discussed treading carefully with generative AI strategies. Balancing innovation with caution, firms aim to harness AI's potential while mitigating risks. Discover the latest insights, including from Crowell’s Alma Asay:

On August 20, 2024, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls published an interim final rule to streamline defense trade between and among Australia, the UK, and the United States in furtherance of the trilateral security partnership. Read more by Crowell's Jana del-Cerro and Dilan W.:

International Tax Review named Crowell & Moring partner Christine Lane to the North America Tax Practice Leader of the Year shortlist as part of the 2024 Americas Tax Awards. Read more:

Insurers aren't liable for COVID-19 business losses, says CA Supreme Court. This decision impacts countless businesses seeking compensation for pandemic-related disruptions. Read more in the Daily Journal, including comments from Crowell’s Laura Foggan:

As the U.S. antitrust landscape evolves at the federal level, states are attempting to update their own regs. “Not surprisingly, California is taking perhaps the boldest steps…,” writes Crowell’s Eric Enson in Chambers. Read more:

Sanctions remain a key U.S. foreign policy tool, especially post-Ukraine invasion, and this trend is likely to continue regardless of the 2024 election outcome. Read about the implications in the Wall Street Journal featuring comments from Crowell’s Carlton Greene:

Meet Joanna Forster, a new partner in Crowell’s San Francisco office focusing on in domestic and cross-border complex commercial litigation and advising technology and e-commerce companies. Learn more about her expertise and vision:

Crowell's hosts Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou cover DOD’s proposed rule regarding Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, DOJ’s new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, and an OMB memo that proposes updates to FedRAMP. Click to listen:

"Is that the best interpretation of the Section 301 statute: to give the president authority to make major changes to the imposition of tariffs?" Crowell’s John Brew discusses Chevron’s impact on international trade in Law360: