Federal Court Invalidates Prospective Blanket NDO | Global Policy Watch
Last month, the D.C. Circuit in In re: Sealed Case, 2025 WL 2013687 (D.C. Cir. July 18, 2025) invalidated a non-disclosure order (“NDO”) that applied to| Global Policy Watch
Shareholder proposals on political issues—particularly lobbying spending disclosure and campaign finance issues—have been a common part of the proxy landscape for some time now. This proxy season, proposals seeking greater transparency around corporate political spending had surprising success compared to the past. Especially given this development, companies should be aware of both the risks and... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
Congress is considering several bills to broaden disclosure and registration requirements related to the regulation of foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) and the Lobbying Disclosure Act (“LDA”): the Foreign Registration Obligations for Nonprofit Transparency (“FRONT”) Act (S. 2305), Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act (S. 856 / H.R. 1883) and the... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
In Nicole Pileggi v. Washington Newspaper Publishing Company LLC, the D.C. Circuit unanimously affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a complaint alleging that news magazine and website Washington Examiner disclosed consumers’ personal information through a third-party pixel in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”). In 2023, Pileggi alleged that the Examiner’s use of a third-party pixel on its site... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
On 23 May 2025, the European Commission adopted several pieces of secondary legislation under the Net-Zero Industry Act (“NZIA”), including an Implementing Regulation on Non-Price Criteria in Renewable Energy Auctions (“Implementing Act”). The Implementing Act gives legal effect to Article 26 NZIA, which obliges each Member State to apply, from 30 December 2025, non-price criteria... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
Consistent with the Trump Administration’s focus on procurement fraud, a recent settlement and guilty pleas secured by the DOJ demonstrate that bid rigging is in the Administration’s crosshairs. Government contractors should be aware of the legal risks associated with bid rigging when engaging in the bidding process. Bid Rigging and the False Claims Act Bid... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
On July 24, 2025, the European Parliament (EP) published a study entitled Artificial Intelligence and Civil Liability – A European Perspective. The study considers some of the EU’s existing and proposed liability frameworks, notably the revised Product Liability Directive (PLDr) and the AI Liability Directive (AILD), which was proposed by the European Commission only to... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
This update highlights key mid-year legislative and regulatory developments and builds on our first quarter update related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), Internet of Things (“IoT”), and cryptocurrencies and blockchain developments. I. Federal AI Legislative Developments In the first session of the 119th Congress, lawmakers rejected a proposed moratorium on state... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
On August 13, 2025, the White House issued Executive Order 14335, “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry” (“EO 14335” or the “EO”). Framed as a push to “enhance American greatness by enabling a competitive launch marketplace and substantially increasing commercial space launch cadence and novel space activities by 2030,” EO 14335 directs federal agencies... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
As part of the Trump Administration’s Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (“RFO”), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council has been releasing streamlined Parts of the FAR on a rolling basis. We have been closely monitoring the RFO and its effects on the acquisition landscape, and publishing updates on the progress. To date, 25 streamlined FAR Parts have... Continue Reading…| Global Policy Watch
Last month, the D.C. Circuit in In re: Sealed Case, 2025 WL 2013687 (D.C. Cir. July 18, 2025) invalidated a non-disclosure order (“NDO”) that applied to| Global Policy Watch
On February 20, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) task force in the| Global Policy Watch
We have reached the six-month anniversary of President Trump’s landmark executive order that extended the regulatory review process run by the White| Global Policy Watch
In a recently announced settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina”) agreed to pay $9.8 million to| Global Policy Watch
On August 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) (“Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation”)| Global Policy Watch
Earlier today, FDA issued a proposed rule that would extend the compliance date of the Food Traceability Rule by 30 months, i.e., until July 20, 2028. The| Global Policy Watch
On July 27, the United States and the European Union announced a trade framework agreement, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and| Global Policy Watch
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (the “Court”) issued its highly anticipated advisory opinion on Obligations of States in respect of| Global Policy Watch
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has taken the next major step toward implementing the General Services Administration’s (“GSA”) Revolutionary| Global Policy Watch
On 15 July 2025, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the European Patent Organisation (EPO). This marks the first time such a| Global Policy Watch
Global Policy Watch is a publication providing resources on key public policy developments around the world.| Global Policy Watch
This is part of an ongoing series of Covington blogs on the AI policies, executive orders, and other actions of the Trump Administration. The first| Global Policy Watch
