United States: Government, Public Sector

As family offices across the Middle East continue to grow in both sophistication and ambition, many are increasingly looking to the United States as a destination for capital deployment.

Q1 2026 felt like a modest step forward for the U.S. M&A market but it was not without its challenges. While there has been some pickup in activity compared with the back half of 2025...

CFIUS is the primary U.S. national‑security review for foreign investment, shaping how your company enters or expands in the U.S. market.

FinCEN's April 2026 proposal introduces sweeping changes to casino Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism programs, requiring explicit risk-assessment processes, board-level governance approval, and a U.S.-based compliance officer.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued new guidance requiring federal contractors to certify they will not engage in racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion activities. This implementation of Executive Order 14398 introduces significant compliance obligations and potential legal risks for government contractors, including reporting requirements and the possibility of contract termination for non-compliance.

The Fourth Circuit's newly issued decision in O.W. v. Carr, Record No. 24-1288 (April 9, 2026) marks one of the most important student-search cases in decades – particularly as schools grapple with the realities of smartphones in the classroom

Armed conflicts today are rarely confined to physical battlefields. Increasingly, geopolitical tensions spill into cyberspace, where state-sponsored hackers, proxy groups and opportunistic cybercriminals conduct...

Directs the use of authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to support and expand U.S. electric grid infrastructure, equipment manufacturing, and supply chains...

CFIUS is the primary U.S. national‑security review for foreign investment, shaping how your company enters or expands in the U.S. market.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued new guidance requiring federal contractors to certify they will not engage in racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion activities. This implementation of Executive Order 14398 introduces significant compliance obligations and potential legal risks for government contractors, including reporting requirements and the possibility of contract termination for non-compliance.

Directs the use of authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to support and expand U.S. electric grid infrastructure, equipment manufacturing, and supply chains...

The Department of Justice's $17 million settlement with IBM over alleged discriminatory DEI practices marks a watershed moment in federal contracting enforcement, extending liability retroactively to 2019 and establishing that diversity initiatives can trigger False...