May 12, 2026

David Kessler, Ian Richardson and Samuel Rebo Discuss States Taking on National Security Duties in Bloomberg Law 

Litigation partners David Kessler and Ian Richardson and associate Samuel Rebo authored an article for Bloomberg Law discussing how a growing number of U.S. states are taking on national security roles traditionally assumed by the federal government. The article, “States Taking on National Security Duties Create Role Conflicts,” published on May 12, explains how this trend is creating a more unpredictable compliance landscape for multinational companies and investors. The article also explores the potential constitutional limits of state-level national security regulation and whether such regulation might be preempted by federal foreign affairs power.

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