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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP secured a significant appellate victory for Ocean Harvesters and related defendants when the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously affirmed the dismissal of a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower lawsuit challenging the companies’ eligibility to harvest menhaden in US waters. The appeal followed the firm's successful efforts to secure the dismissal of the action in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in January 2025.

1 Request for Comment on the Impact of Affiliations on Certain CFTC-Regulated Entities (June 27, 2023), https://www.cftc.gov/media/8826/rfcimpactaffiliations062823/download. See also Conflicts and Affiliations, 91 Fed. Reg. 50,926 (Aug. 6, 2026), https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-15948.pdf.

Washington, DC – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes international trade and national security lawyer Jeremy Huffman as a partner in its Washington, DC office. He joins the firm's International Trade, Investment Controls, and National Security practice from Northrop Grumman Corporation. Huffman advises aerospace, defense, technology, and space-sector clients on export controls, sanctions, trade enforcement, regulatory investigations, and compliance matters.

31 August 2026 UAE International Arbitration Alert Introduction Federal Decree Law No. 85 of 2026, issued on 8 June 2026, approved the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) accession to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Convention). The Convention establishes a single set of rules that contracting states apply when a party seeks to rely upon or enforce a settlement agreement that was entered into following mediation.

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31 August 2026 US Environment, Land, and Natural Resources Alert Environmental justice (EJ) developments continue to reshape the regulatory and enforcement landscape at both the federal and state levels. While the federal government has taken steps to roll back EJ-focused policies, states are increasingly moving in the opposite direction—advancing new legislation, regulatory requirements, and enforcement approaches that integrate EJ considerations into permitting, compliance, and enforcement.

28 August 2026 Qatar Litigation and Dispute Resolution Alert Following the issuance of Law No. 16 of 2010 regulating electronic commerce and transactions (the Electronic Transactions Law), Qatar has continued to advance its regulatory and operational framework governing electronic transactions and signatures.

27 August 2026 US Asset Management and Investment Funds Alert HOW DID WE GET HERE? More than 14 years after rescinding former Regulation 4.13(a)(4), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed a new exemption from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration for certain investment advisers.

Commercial nuclear propulsion continues to make meaningful development toward coordinated regulatory and industry attention this week as the United States hosts the launch of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea (ATLAS) initiative in Washington, DC, from 26–27 August 2026, to develop more harmonized approaches to safety, security, safeguards, liability, and life-cycle regulation on an international scale.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Compass Group Equity Partners, LLC, a leading St. Louis-based private equity firm, on its acquisition of Koma Precision, LLC, a precision manufacturing company that provides engineered machining, manufacturing, calibration, and related services to customers. Koma Precision is headquartered in Connecticut and operates facilities in East Windsor, Connecticut and Aurora, Indiana.