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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.

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.

Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term business strategies, investments, partnerships, and technology. Contact the authors, your Foley relationship partner, or our Automotive Team to discuss and learn more. 

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.

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.

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.

Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, along with President Lee Jae Myung, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, unveiled plans for a new semiconductor cluster in the Gwangju and Jeolla region backed by roughly 800 trillion won (more than $518 billion) in corporate commitments, Reuters and the Associated Press reported.