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First Department Holds Past Violations Do Not Inform The Definition Of “Intimate Part” For Purposes Of Penal Law Article 130
In Watson v. Roanoke Is. Historical Assn., 2026 NY Slip Op 02949 (1st Dep’t 2026), a split court (4-1) at the Appellate Division, First Department, recently dismissed the plaintiff’s Adult Survivors Act (“ASA”) suit against his alleged assailant, holding “past violations do not inform the definition of ‘intimate part’ for the purposes of Penal Law article 130.”
United States Government
LB
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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Capital Snapshot: A Monthly Overview Of The Issues, Events, And Timelines Driving Federal Policy Decisions
Our Legislative & Public Policy team is pleased to provide the July 2026 edition of Capital Snapshot, which includes a monthly summary of the issues, events, and timelines driving federal policy and political decisions. This month’s edition of the Capital Snapshot contains a review of the landscape of the 119th Congress, including upcoming congressional schedules and key dates, recently-announced vacancies and special elections, and notable incumbent primary election losses. We also share updates on the FY 2027 federal funding and appropriations processes.
United States Government
AP
Arnold & Porter
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The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter | July 3, 2026
As both chambers of Congress head into recess, House GOP leaders face mounting challenges in advancing appropriations bills amid internal party disputes over the SAVE America Act and procedural disagreements. With limited legislative days remaining before the August recess and November midterm elections, the compressed timeline makes it increasingly certain that Congress will need a continuing resolution in September to extend funding beyond the fiscal year deadline.
United States Government
SJ
Steptoe LLP
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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

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Capital Snapshot: A Monthly Overview Of The Issues, Events, And Timelines Driving Federal Policy Decisions
Our Legislative & Public Policy team is pleased to provide the July 2026 edition of Capital Snapshot, which includes a monthly summary of the issues, events, and timelines driving federal policy and political decisions. This month’s edition of the Capital Snapshot contains a review of the landscape of the 119th Congress, including upcoming congressional schedules and key dates, recently-announced vacancies and special elections, and notable incumbent primary election losses. We also share updates on the FY 2027 federal funding and appropriations processes.
United States Government
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Department Of War Immediately Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements, Launches 60-Day Reform Review
The Department of War has suspended the Phase II rollout of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, citing compliance costs and bureaucratic burdens, while establishing a Reform Task Force to conduct a comprehensive review. Defense contractors must navigate this regulatory shift while maintaining existing cybersecurity obligations under DFARS requirements and Phase I self-assessment protocols. The suspension raises critical questions about the future of third-party certification requirements
United States Government
CM
Crowell & Moring LLP
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Inward/ Foreign Investment

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Interview with Melissa Mahle, Strategic Risk Advisor
As global power dynamics shift and traditional alliances face unprecedented strain, what emerging geopolitical risks threaten to destabilize markets and reshape international business? Former CIA intelligence officer Melissa Mahle examines the transition from multilateral consensus to hard power politics, exploring how businesses must adapt their strategies amid fragmenting central bank policies, weakening transatlantic relationships, and the return of economic coercion to the geopolitical playbook.
United States International
SJ
Steptoe LLP
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Constitutional & Administrative Law

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First Department Holds Past Violations Do Not Inform The Definition Of “Intimate Part” For Purposes Of Penal Law Article 130
In Watson v. Roanoke Is. Historical Assn., 2026 NY Slip Op 02949 (1st Dep’t 2026), a split court (4-1) at the Appellate Division, First Department, recently dismissed the plaintiff’s Adult Survivors Act (“ASA”) suit against his alleged assailant, holding “past violations do not inform the definition of ‘intimate part’ for the purposes of Penal Law article 130.”
United States Government
LB
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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