Every week, lawyers add sharp, timely commentary to the Library at LexBlog, covering the issues shaping their practices and industries. The Weekly Top Posts highlights the pieces that stood out and drew readers in.
DoW Signals Major Shift Away from CAS: What Government Contractors Need to Know
On September 14, 2026, the Deputy Secretary of War issued a memorandum, “Fostering One Strong Industrial Base,” directing a sweeping overhaul of how the Department of War (DoW) handles contractor cost and pricing. For contractors long burdened by Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance, this is worth reading closely.
New ISOO Guidance Directs Federal Agencies to Provide More CUI Guidance to Contractors
On September 2, 2026, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), through its Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), released two new Notices on the topic of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). CUI is a category of information that the federal government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the federal government, that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls but is not classified, per 32 CFR 2002.4(h).
FCC Overhauls TCPA Revocation Rules Before They Even Take Effect
On September 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking substantially revising the consent-revocation rules that were set to take effect January 31, 2027 under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The new rules take effect just 30 days after Federal Register publication, superseding that delayed date entirely, so businesses have far less runway than expected.
The End of Shopping? Agentic AI and the Future of Consumer Financial Services
Autonomous AI shopping agents are poised to revolutionize consumer commerce, particularly in financial services where they could select credit cards, mortgages, insurance policies, and investment products by comparing thousands of offerings in seconds. This transformation raises critical questions about consumer autonomy, privacy, competition, and whether existing disclosure, fair-lending, and investor-protection rules remain adequate when algorithms effectively make purchasing decisions.
Careful What You Wish For? DEA’s Felony Employment Rule Presents Challenges for Newly Rescheduled Medical Marijuana Operators
Groucho Marx famously said, “I wouldn’t want to belong to a club that would have me as a member.” For years, many state-legal medical marijuana operators pleaded to be allowed into the club, essentially making this promise: “Bring us into the federal fold, and we’ll play by federal rules.”
Federal Court Blocks DHS F-1, J-1 Fixed-Period Admission Rule; Curricular Practical Training Restrictions Remain
In Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a coalition of plaintiffs, including NAFSA, the Presidents’ Alliance, and several labor unions, challenged the DHS final rule replacing the “duration of status” framework with fixed periods of admission for F-1 international students and J-1 exchange visitors. On September 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the rule, which had been scheduled to take effect September 15.
Interview with a Probate Lawyer: Woodrow “Mac” Melvin, Jr.
Woodrow “Mac” Melvin, Jr. was on the winning side of In re Rosenstiel’s Will, 44 Fla. Supp. 92 (Fla. 11th Cir. Ct. June 24, 1976), a nationally significant probate case.
How a Miami Probate Litigator Beat Roy Cohn in Court and Contributed to Cohn’s Eventual Disbarment in New York
The notoriously pugnacious Roy Cohn was a master manipulator and larger-than-life figure who first came to national prominence in the 1950s as Joe McCarthy’s ruthless attorney, and managed to keep himself in the spotlight for most of his life as a radical right-winger with seamy mob connections and an underworld clientele.
AI-Assisted Hiring Is Here; So Are the Litigation Risks
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping hiring. Employers increasingly use AI-enabled recruiting tools to screen resumes, rank applicants, administer assessments, and support hiring decisions.
DOJ Continues Government Contractor Cybersecurity Crackdown: Honeywell’s $2M False Claims Act Settlement
For government contractors, cybersecurity compliance is no longer solely an information-security issue. Increasingly, it is also a question of contractual accuracy, corporate governance, and potential False Claims Act liability.
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