United States: Corporate/Commercial Law

In the second of our series sharing stories from our work with charities, we sat down with the CEO of The Black Equity Organisation Timi Okuwa.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") brings major changes to federal charitable deduction rules beginning January 1, 2026.

With the end of 2025 quickly approaching, donors and charities alike are preparing for the year-end giving season.

Legal missteps, misconceived strategies, and big losses provide the inspiration we need to keep informing and entertaining ourselves...

In August 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order intending to expand access to alternative assets (such as private equity, real estate, private credit and digital assets).

On December 22, 2025, the FTC reopened and set aside the FTC's 2024 consent order against the AI company Rytr LLC.

On November 10, 2025, the US Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced the first corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") resolution of the second Trump Administration.

On December 19, 2025, the CFTC staff issued no-action relief to commodity pool operators ("CPOs") registered with the SEC as investment advisers, with respect to the operation of certain commodity pools whose interests are offered solely to "qualified eligible persons" as defined in CFTC Regulation 4.7 ("QEPs").

On December 3, 2025, the Office of Space Commerce hosted the first stakeholder engagement session to shape the regulatory landscape that will ultimately form the mission authorization for novel commercial space activities pursuant to Section 5 of Executive Order No. 14335.

Agreenculture, a France-based startup, will expand production and commercial availability of its automation kits following a $7 million Series A raise.

On December 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act (the "INVEST Act") on a bipartisan vote of 302 to 123.

Campbell's is purchasing a 49% stake in La Regina, the maker of Rao's pasta sauce, for $286 million.