COVID-19 Across KSA - Weekly Update (June 7, 2020)

Whatever your business—whether you are a government entity in charge of mega projects, an oil and gas major responsible for energy security...

Whatever your business—whether you are a government entity in charge of mega projects, an oil and gas major responsible for energy security, an investor looking at new investments...

This article sets out an overview of the most significant employment-related measures implemented by the Saudi government to assist employers in managing employment relationships through...

Whatever your business—whether you are a government entity in charge of mega projects, an oil and gas major responsible for energy security...

Whatever your business—whether you are a government entity in charge of mega projects, an oil and gas major responsible for energy security...

Whatever your business—whether you are a government entity in charge of mega projects, an oil and gas major responsible for energy security

The current public health crisis has brought a host of additional risks and challenges to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

With all education institutions in the UAE and Saudi Arabia now closed and required to provide educational services through distance learning, a number of consistent challenges ...

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, companies with business interests in Saudi Arabia will be assessing what steps they need to take to protect their businesses and ensure they are prepared to respond...

Whatever your business—whether you are a government entity in charge of mega projects, an oil and gas major responsible for energy security, an investor looking at new investments, ...

Expands Defense Production Act (DPA; P.L. 81-774) authorities over energy by giving the Secretaries of the Interior and Energy independent authority, alongside the Secretary of Commerce...

Directs the Department of War and Department of Veterans Affairs to establish continuous sharing of military personnel and medical records, deploy AI-enabled tools to streamline veterans...

President Trump's executive order directs multiple federal agencies to comprehensively review policies affecting American cattle ranchers, including potential wolf delisting under the Endangered Species Act and mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef products. The order aims to develop actionable recommendations to enhance rancher profitability and expand market access for domestic beef producers.

On July 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (covered separately here) in which the Commission advances its ongoing efforts to secure the U.S.

California's Legislature has unanimously passed SB 690, a landmark reform that could eliminate thousands of pending class action lawsuits based on website tracking technologies under the California Invasion of Privacy Act. The bill removes the private right of action for pen register claims arising from routine web analytics tools, potentially reshaping the data privacy litigation landscape while companion bills simultaneously expand substantive privacy obligations.

On September 3, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced its plan to rescind Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, also known as the “Pay-to-Play Rule” (the Rule), which has been in effect since 2010.

Last week, Congress officially kicked the FY 2027 funding can down the road. The House overwhelmingly approved the Senate's bipartisan continuing resolution by a 370-48 vote...

The Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (PCSA), introduced in the Senate on June 2, 2026, by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and joined by Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Chris Coons (D-DE), represents a comprehensive federal legislative effort to reshape the governance and economics of intercollegiate athletics...

On September 1, 2026, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reinforced its prior conclusion that fluoropolymers used in medical devices are safe and materially different from the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that drive most regulatory, litigation and public health concerns

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, No. 24-13581, holding that the qui tam provisions of the FCA do not violate the Appointments Clause of Article II of the U.S. Constitution.