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FCC Opens Rulemaking on USAC Administration
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FCC Opens Rulemaking on USAC Administration

Potential Impacts for FUSF Stakeholders Introduction On July 15, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announced that it will consider, at its July 22, 2026 open meeting, a…

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DOJ’s Largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action
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DOJ’s Largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

Overview On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown—the largest coordinated health care fraud enforcement action in the Department’s history. The…

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Department of War Suspends CMMC Phase II
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Department of War Suspends CMMC Phase II

What Dual-Use and Defense Tech Companies Need to Know Introduction On July 13, 2026, the Department of War (DoW) announced it is immediately suspending Phase II of the Cybersecurity Maturity…

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California’s New SaaS Tax Key Implications for Software and Technology Companies
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California’s New SaaS Tax Key Implications for Software and Technology Companies

Introduction On June 29, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 122/AB 122 into law, enacting California’s first-ever sales and use tax on software-as-a-service (SaaS) and prewritten computer software transferred electronically…

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QSBS After the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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QSBS After the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

What the Section 1202 Amendments Mean for Startup Founders Introduction On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, P.L. 119-21) enacted the most consequential changes to Section…

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The Next Step in DOJ’s FCA Expansion Accelerated Review of Benefits Fraud Qui Tams
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The Next Step in DOJ’s FCA Expansion Accelerated Review of Benefits Fraud Qui Tams

Overview The Department of Justice (DOJ) has spent the past year systematically expanding its False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement apparatus. The latest step – a May 27, 2026, memorandum from…

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The Hidden Cost of Inconsistent Contract Redlines
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The Hidden Cost of Inconsistent Contract Redlines

Inconsistent contract redlines create more than drafting noise. They can slow deals, confuse Sales, weaken negotiation leverage, create uneven risk positions, and make it harder for legal teams to scale…

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What Is a Contract Playbook – and Why It Matters for AI Contract Review
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What Is a Contract Playbook – and Why It Matters for AI Contract Review

A contract playbook is a practical guide that documents how a legal team reviews, negotiates, and escalates common contract issues. It typically includes preferred positions, acceptable fallback positions, unacceptable terms,…

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How to Reduce Contract Review Turnaround Time Without Lowering Legal Standards
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How to Reduce Contract Review Turnaround Time Without Lowering Legal Standards

Legal teams can reduce contract review turnaround time by standardizing review criteria, documenting preferred and fallback positions, triaging contracts by risk, clarifying escalation rules, improving Sales/legal alignment, and using governed…

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Why AI Contract Review Fails Without Institutional Knowledge
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Why AI Contract Review Fails Without Institutional Knowledge

AI contract review does not usually fail because AI cannot read contracts. It fails because AI does not automatically understand how your company negotiates. A generic AI contract review tool…

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