This blog previously covered the Federal Circuit’s decision in Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, which addressed bid protest jurisdiction and standing at the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”), and seemed to potentially open the door to a new category of protests. Now, in an en banc ruling, the Federal Circuit vacated that decision and reached
Government
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 96: Artifical Intelligence v Alex Intelligence
On the latest episode of
Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast, Ancel Glink Attorneys Dan Bolin and Alex Cambiazo put
legal analysis to the test in “Artificial Intelligence v. AlexIntelligence!” Dan plays AI-generated summaries of recent, critical cases
affecting local governments and employers, and Alex provides expert insights,
corrections, and key takeaways from her…
Power Up: What the AI Action Plan Means for the Energy Sector
By Erin Prest & Allen O'Neil
July’s “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” released by the White House, contains helpful recommendations for the energy sector as the use of AI becomes more prevalent and, with it, the need for more energy. The plan recommends the use of an existing consultation and coordination process for expediting the federal permitting and…
Recent Articles and Books of Interest
By Wenjun Luo
From SSRN:
- Amy L. Sepinwall, A Private Right To Public Accommodations, (August 18, 2025).
- Dennis Wieboldt, American Providentialism: A Reappraisal, (40 Notre Dame J. L. Ethics & Pub. Pol’y __ (2025)).
- Dhiman Deb Chowdhury, From Rwanda to Bangladesh: A Comparative Examination of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and the Dynamics of Prolonged Persecution,
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State AG News: Consumer Protection, Fraud, AI August 14-20, 2025
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from August 14-20, 2025:
Illinois
- Attorney General Raoul filed a lawsuit to prevent unlawful federal funding cuts that threaten Illinois’ state energy programs. The litigation
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July 2025 Cybersecurity Developments Under the Trump Administration
This is the sixth blog in a series of Covington blogs on cybersecurity policies, executive orders (“EOs”), and other actions of the Trump Administration. The fifth blog is available here and our initial blog is available here. This blog describes key cybersecurity developments that took place in July 2025.
Trump Administration Issues AI Action…
July 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump Administration
This is part of an ongoing series of Covington blogs on the AI policies, executive orders, and other actions of the Trump Administration. This blog describes AI actions taken by the Trump Administration in July 2025, and prior articles in this series are available here.
White House Issues AI Action Plan
On July 23,…
Forging a Modern Strategic Production Base: Senate Proposes Stand-Alone Defense-Production Powers for the Pentagon
The Defense Production Act (DPA) has long been viewed as the primary federal mechanism for managing and supporting defense production. Since it was enacted in September 1950—just months after the Korean War began—the DPA has armed the President with wartime-style powers to prioritize contracts, allocate scarce materials, and finance surge defense production capacity. These DPA…
State AG News: Federal Funding and Deceptive Practices July 10-16, 2025
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from July 10-16, 2025:
Multistate
- A multistate coalition of 15 attorneys general announced that it is withdrawing its motion for a preliminary injunction in New
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FAR 2.0 Part 39 in Arcade Mode—How Federal IT Acquisition Just Hit Reset
By Alex Major & Philip Lee
For those who grew up gripping a joystick and dodging alien fire in Defender, riding ostriches through floating platforms in Joust, or crossing a hectic freeway in Frogger, winning wasn’t about memorizing rules; it was about adapting fast, reading the patterns, and leveling up. That same urgency now applies to federal information and communication technology…