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2026 NDAA Updates to Outbound Investment Rule
On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (the “NDAA”). The NDAA includes the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (“COINS”), which codifies updates to the existing Outbound Investment Regulations (“OIR”) at 31 CFR Part 850….By: Mayer Brown
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New Guidance from NIST Demonstrates How Organizations Can Use AI for Cybersecurity
Whether your organization presently uses artificial intelligence (AI) or has plans to in the future, the draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Artificial Intelligence (Cyber AI Profile) published in December 2025 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a valuable tool for a wide range of organizations….By: Stinson LLP
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Gulshan Management Services Data Breach After Successful Email Phishing Attack
On January 5, 2026, Gulshan Management Services, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Vermont after discovering that hackers gained access to its information systems. In this notice, Gulshan explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social…
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Venezuela’s New Leader Enlists U.S. Troops to Bring a Rogue Ship Back
Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one of her political rivals that had left the country without authorization.
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Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest
In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland.
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Why Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela
For the Russian leader, courting President Trump to secure a favorable resolution in Ukraine, and possibly more, is far more important.
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How Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s Leader, Became Vital to Trump’s Plans for the Country
Delcy Rodríguez, a guerrilla’s daughter, started out as a provocateur. She pivoted to revive a ravaged economy, making her vital to U.S. plans to run Venezuela.
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Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation
European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.
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In Sayre Gomez’s Art, L.A.’s Problems Move From Real to Hyper-Real
The city’s towering challenges include an abandoned skyscraper covered in graffiti. At David Kordansky Gallery, it inspires a tower of its own.
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Beef Tallow Rises to the Top of the U.S. Food Pyramid
The new dietary guidelines give federal approval to a fat that has slowly caught on with consumers, even as doctors have warned against it.
