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&Motion's host Paul Keller sits down with the CEO of e-bike manufacturer, JackRabbit, to discuss the micro-mobility industry, the particular niche that JackRabbit serves, and the technical and regulatory challenges that were encountered. Click to listen:

On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) updated its FAQs for insurers in a long-awaited move to modernize its published sanctions compliance guidance for the insurance industry. None of the industry-specific FAQs had been updated since January 2015, and many had not been amended in more than 20 years, so these updates represent an important step by OFAC to ensure that its public guidance reflects the industry as it is today. Read more by Crowell's Dj Wolff, Carlton Greene, Andrew S.

State and federal lawmakers are eyeing litigation financing reform. Crowell’s Paul Haskel discusses how the new Trump administration may approach it. Read more in the American Lawyer:

Crowell & Moring ranked nationally in 21 practice areas in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” In addition, the firm was ranked in 36 metropolitan categories. Read more:

On November 14, 2024, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its Annual Report on Bid Protests for Fiscal Year 2024. The report shows a return to historical norms in terms of the number of protests filed, the number of protests sustained, and the overall “Sustain Rate” at GAO. However, the number of merit decisions dropped significantly as compared to the prior four years, underscoring the importance of initial protest grounds. The report also identifies the most prevalent grounds upon which GAO sustained protests in FY 2024 and discusses a rare instance in which an agency refused to implement GAO’s recommendation. Read more by Crowell's Rob Sneckenberg, Christian N. Curran, and Emily Golchini, in collaboration with Cherie Owen.

On November 14, 2024, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act, seeking to suspend China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (“PNTR”) status. The bill’s most significant implications if passed are increased tariffs, inflation adjustments for tariffs, valuation of Chinese imports, removal of the de minimus exception, and compensation to U.S. producers for revenue losses due to Chinese retaliatory actions. Read more by Crowell's John Brew, Aaron Cummings, Joseph Damond, Weronika Bukowski.

In Fortis Industries, Inc., CBCA 7967 (Sept. 18, 2024), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) denied in part the government’s motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of whether the contractor released its claims by signing a modification terminating the contract. The CBCA held that whether the contractor preserved its claims for payment relating to certain services was “a factual matter that need[ed] further development,” because the contractor’s email transmitting the signed contract modification indicated the parties may not have intended to release those claims. Read more by Crowell's Steve McBrady, Michelle D. Coleman, Skye Mathieson, John Nakoneczny, Charles (Chan Young) Baek, and Zariah Altman Esq.:

Crowell’s Aaron Cummings discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Lee Zeldin, and the coming transition. Read more in Law360:

The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that financiers may be liable to repay commissions paid to brokers if customers are not fully informed or do not give informed consent, viewing such payments as potential bribes. Read more by Crowell's Paul B. Haskel, Carlton Greene, and Paul Muscutt:

Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP has been shortlisted for three categories in LawWorks’ 2024 Pro Bono Awards. The awards “celebrate the best legal pro bono activities undertaken by organizations and individuals and the positive impact they have had on those helped.” Read more: