Inside Authority

In an increasingly uncertain antitrust enforcement landscape, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (the “Division”) has resurrected its practice of opining on potentially thorny competition questions submitted by companies.

On July 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Final Rule significantly easing export controls for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (the “Final Rule”).

After nearly a year without its three-member quorum, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may be one step closer to restoring normal operations.

On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission released proposed amendments (Release No. 33-11419) that it has described as the most significant overhaul of public company reporting in two decades.

On June 3, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14411, “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” directing the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol to revise rules, guidance, and enforcement practices governing both U.S.-based and foreign importers of record, customs brokers, freight forwarders, bonded merchandise custodians, and other participants in the import ecosystem.

In one of its latest enforcement releases, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in February announced a $1.7 million settlement with IMG Academy, LLC, a school and athletic training facility in Florida, for its apparent violations of OFAC counternarcotics sanctions involving transactions with two entities tied to a sanctioned drug cartel.