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Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top  Foley again proudly continues its longstanding sponsorship of the American Telemedicine Association and ATA Nexus. ATA Nexus 2026 unites leaders from across the digital health ecosystem to explore the future of care delivery while offering deep industry insights, with the theme of Flip The Switch: Igniting Scaled Digital Health.

Foley partner Lisa Noller, Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department, will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s Qui Tam & Civil False Claims and Healthcare Fraud Institute in Washington, D.C. from May 27-28.

On July 30, 2026, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), seeking to declare Colorado's Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act (the “Act”) unconstitutional and to enjoin its enforcement.

On June 11, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued the first-ever ruling to squarely address whether restricted stock units must be included in the regular rate of pay when calculating overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

If you just read the surface headlines, the merger and acquisition (M&A) market appears to be recovered. According to BCG, deal value in the first half of 2026 came in around $1.6 trillion, up roughly 28% year over year and the strongest first half since the 2021 boom. Bain, measuring a slightly different window, put the first five months at $2.4 trillion, up 41%, and PwC has full-year value on track for about $4 trillion.

In this episode of Energized with Foley, Deanna Reitman talks with Steven Hollerbach, principal of Alcazar Energy Trading LLC, about the high-stakes world of commodity trading and the vital role traders play in keeping energy markets in balance. From physical and financial trading to the real-time decisions that shape how energy is priced, moved, and delivered, Steve offers a sharp and accessible look inside a part of the industry most people rarely see.

This episode features a conversation with Tim Casey, General Counsel of Numotion. In this discussion, Tim reflects on growing up in Lindenhurst, IL, and attending Lewis University for undergrad before earning his master’s and then J.D. from Marquette University. He reflects on the early days of being a lawyer, including clerking for a district and circuit court as well as working as an associate at Foley.

Foley recently hosted a webinar examining 10 key issues companies should consider when drafting, negotiating, and reviewing executive employment agreements. While these agreements often begin with familiar concepts such as salary, bonus opportunities, and benefits, their provisions are highly interconnected and can have significant implications throughout an executive's tenure and beyond. A recurring theme throughout the discussion was that careful drafting at the outset can help companies preserve flexibility, avoid unintended obligations, and minimize disputes when business circumstances change. 

If you just read the surface headlines, the merger and acquisition (M&A) market appears to be recovered. According to BCG, deal value in the first half of 2026 came in around $1.6 trillion, up roughly 28% year over year and the strongest first half since the 2021 boom. Bain, measuring a slightly different window, put the first five months at $2.4 trillion, up 41%, and PwC has full-year value on track for about $4 trillion.

On July 9, 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) withdrew its direct final rule that would have implemented, starting July 13, 2026, “zero-based regulating” sunset provisions across a range of DOE regulations.