On 9 June 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche released a memo (the Blanche Memo)1 detailing the long-awaited enforcement guidelines on how the Department of Justice (DOJ) under Attorney General Pam Bondi will enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).2 In the lead up to the Blanche Memo, many wondered whether the new […]

Best Lawyers®, a peer reviewed guide to the legal profession, has listed more than 35 K&L Gates lawyers in the 2026 editions of its guides, covering France and Germany. Additionally, nearly 10 of the firm’s lawyers were named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This award highlights the careers of […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 President Kennedy’s vision of nuclear propulsion in space remains largely unfulfilled, but today’s renewed interest aims to change that. 🚀 Modern initiatives, like the DRACO program, are working to develop nuclear thermal rockets to significantly reduce travel times to Mars. 🔍 Commercial entities are collaborating with […]

In Brief The Australian Treasury and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a consultation paper in which it proposes a full cost recovery regime for application fees under Australian’s new mandatory merger clearance regime.  The Australian Government is consulting briefly about the proposed fee structure prior to […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Italy-based Linz Electric S.p.A. with its acquisition of a majority stake in German mechanical engineering company, KW Generator GmbH (KWG), following KWG’s reorganization.  Linz Electric specializes in the design and production of alternators and electric rotating machines. KWG is a specialist in mobile […]

IN A NUTSHELL 🔥 Builder.ai, a British startup, was exposed for using 700 engineers in India instead of advanced AI technology to code applications. 💰 The company raised over $480 million from investors like Microsoft, only to inflate revenue projections by 300% and face financial turmoil. ⚖️ Ongoing investigations include […]

In May 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law several bills that will impact both individual and business taxpayers. Although the changes are likely to increase many taxpayers’ Washington tax bills, some taxpayers may be able to reduce the potential impacts of some of the changes with careful tax […]