Federal equity and equity-linked instruments have become embedded in the sector’s financing architecture, with direct consequences for M&A structuring, capital formation, liability management, governance and exit planning. The […]
Federal Government Drops Consideration of DEI Policies in Federal Contract Awards
On February 18, 2025, the U.S. General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced that it had issued two deviations to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) and procurement practices. With these […]
Shutdown Guide: Navigating OSHA Compliance During the Federal Government Shutdown
Seyfarth Synopsis: Despite Congress failing to fund the federal government, the Department of Labor and OSHA will continue to operate with a skeleton crew. Citations will still be […]
USCIS Suspends E-Verify Amid Government Shutdown
By: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Matthew Parker* A Morning of Uncertainty Employers awoke this morning to news of a federal government shutdown, prompting immediate concern over employment […]
E-Verify is Back Baby: System is Now Operational Despite Government Shutdown
After trying to keep the system up despite the government shutdown, on October 1, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) suspended E-Verify services. Tonight, October 7, the system […]
Australia’s Government Shuts Down Controversial Copyright Exemptions
Australia’s creative industries are savoring a “significant” victory, as the federal government stamps out controversial proposals that would weaken copyright law in the AI age. A slew of […]
U.S. Government Reveals Price Tag for Sale of One-Off Wu-Tang Clan LP
The price tag behind the government’s sale of Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album has been revealed. According to Bloomberg, the Department of Justice sold […]
More than 800 Lawyers in UK Call On Government to Impose Sanctions On Israel
An open letter signed by over eight hundred lawyers, barristers, academics and both former and current senior judges, has said the U.K. must take further steps, including the […]
Meredith Ritchie, EVP, General Counsel, Chief Ethics & Government Affairs Officer at Alliant Credit Union
In April, Legal Speak spoke with a legal audience of general counsels, technologists, executives and industry professionals from multinational companies live on location at the General Counsel Midwest […]
Law School Deans Condemn Government Sanctions on Law Firms as Threat to Rule of Law
Warning of a dangerous precedent, 79 law school deans have denounced recent federal sanctions targeting several high-profile law firms, arguing that punishing attorneys for the clients they represent […]