United States: Government, Public Sector

Geopolitical volatility and the desire for defense resilience are creating a powerful new investment cycle, with governments looking to mobilize private capital to scale industrial capacity, particularly in dual-use and technology-led assets. But this is not a conventional market: complex regulation, political oversight and constrained deal dynamics demand a fundamentally different approach from investors seeking to participate.

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked her Fifth Amendment right and refused to answer questions during testimony before the House Administration Committee amid allegations that the Democratic fundraising platform facilitated foreign campaign donations.

The Council of the European Union (EU or Union) adopted last week the new EU Regulation on the screening of foreign investments (FI) in the Union (the Regulation).

Green and Spiegel LLP is a leading immigration law firm serving both Canadian and U.S. clients with comprehensive corporate and individual immigration services.

On June 10, 2026, the AFL-CIO filed suit against the Department of Labor (“DOL”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (AFL-CIO v. Sonderling, No. 1:26-cv-02061 (D.D.C.)), challenging a final rule...

With Iowa’s primary elections and state party conventions concluded, the political landscape shifts entirely to the November general election.

Green and Spiegel LLP is a leading immigration law firm serving both Canadian and U.S. clients with comprehensive corporate and individual immigration services.

On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule (Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 Fed. Reg. 32,198 (May 29, 2026)), that would significantly revise 2 C.F.R. Part 200...

Geopolitical volatility and the desire for defense resilience are creating a powerful new investment cycle, with governments looking to mobilize private capital to scale industrial capacity, particularly in dual-use and technology-led assets. But this is not a conventional market: complex regulation, political oversight and constrained deal dynamics demand a fundamentally different approach from investors seeking to participate.

The U.S. Department of War has designated WuXi AppTec, a major contract development and manufacturing organization partnering with numerous U.S. biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, as a "Chinese military company" under Section 1260H.

Geopolitical volatility and the desire for defense resilience are creating a powerful new investment cycle, with governments looking to mobilize private capital to scale industrial capacity, particularly in dual-use and technology-led assets. But this is not a conventional market: complex regulation, political oversight and constrained deal dynamics demand a fundamentally different approach from investors seeking to participate.

The Department of Justice's new FOCUS Initiative marks a significant shift in False Claims Act enforcement, prioritizing data-driven qui tam cases brought by outsiders using publicly available information and analytics.