Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007: A Trial Lawyer's Dream, A Client's Nightmare

In a new Executive Order issued on April 15, 2025 titled, “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” President Trump has directed his Administration to make major revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation—the voluminous set of rules governing the U.S. Government’s acquisition of products and services—with the stated purpose of making the federal procurement process more “agile, effective, and efficient.”

Brian Lucareli, director of Foley Private Client Services (PCS) and co-chair of the Family Offices group, sits down with Arthur Vorbrodt, senior counsel and member of Foley’s Transactions group, for a 10-minute interview to discuss bridging M&A valuation gaps with earnouts and rollovers.

In an era of increased tariff pressures, U.S. antitrust enforcers have signaled that they remain vigilant for attempts by businesses to exploit the situation through anticompetitive conduct, especially in sectors already strained by supply shocks, volatile input costs, and shifting demand patterns.