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Trump Seizes on Shutdown to Punish Political Foes
The White House has cut or paused billions in funding to Democratic-run cities and states since the federal government came to a halt.
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Partisan Shutdown Messages Could Hurt Civil Service, Experts Warn
Messages on official government channels blaming Democrats for the shutdown are one of the most significant hits yet to the longstanding wall between federal workers and politics, historians said.
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This Program Rescued Army Recruiting
The defense secretary cites a ‘Trump bump.’ But the Army’s recruiting surge wouldn’t have been possible without the program started three years ago at Fort Jackson.
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Capturing Time: How Photography Shapes Our Perception of Reality
Photography is a fascinating art form, not just because it captures moments, but because it changes how we see the world around us. Have you ever noticed how a photograph can make an ordinary moment look extraordinary? It’s like pressing pause on time, allowing us to look closer and appreciate the details we might otherwise…
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Aligning Nuclear Regulatory Efforts Under the Technology Prosperity Deal
The new Technology Prosperity Deal (TPD), formalized earlier in September through a memorandum of understanding between the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK), aims to foster collaboration on strategic science and technology initiatives of mutual interest, with a particular emphasis on nuclear power….By: Haynes Boone
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The Pensions Brief: October 2025
ISSUES AFFECTING ALL SCHEMES SCHEME ADMINISTRATION – PENSIONS REGULATOR REPORT – The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a market oversight report following its year-long engagement with 15 pension administrators. The engagement found encouraging signs of progress, with many administrators becoming more strategic and resilient….By: Mayer Brown
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Law No. 132 of 23 September 2025: Italy’s Leadership in National AI Regulation
With the approval of Law No. 132 of September 23, 2025 (the “Law”), Italy becomes the first European Union member state to have adopted a comprehensive and specific law to comply with the provisions of EU Regulation No. 2024/1689 (“AI Act”), anticipating the full entry into force of that regulation and establishing a national framework…
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California Enacts SB-53, Creating New Requirements for Developers of Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models and Related Whistleblower Provisions
On September 29, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senator Scott Wiener’s SB-53, which establishes new requirements for developers of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models. Section 2 of the law enacts the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA), which requires certain developers of frontier models to: (1) publish a frontier AI framework on their…
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New US Commerce Department Global License Requirements for Transactions Involving Affiliates of Listed Entities
The US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Monday, September 29, 2025, released the Affiliates Rule, which draws unnamed entities around the world into BIS’s entity-specific controls. BIS intends this rule to close paths of diversion to blacklisted entities….By: Mayer Brown
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No Cross-Complaint Needed – Court of Appeal Clarifies Co-Defendants May Oppose Each Other’s Summary Judgment Motions Without a Cross-Complaint
On September 29, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion in Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks (B338497), holding that a co-defendant with an adverse interest can oppose a motion for summary judgment without having filed a cross-complaint against the moving party. Plaintiff Bonnie Bean tripped and fell on a raised section…
