Three unions representing federal and public services employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Office for Personnel Management, contending that its inclusion of a question that allegedly seeks to establish candidates' loyalty to the Trump administration on civil service job applications violates constitutional law.

The patent world is at a moment of change. The incentives for obtaining and aggressively monetizing patents are increasing. In contrast, defending a patent litigation is becoming more difficult and the stakes are higher. Companies that take steps now to navigate these changes may be rewarded with significant competitive advantages.

Law firms are juggling high-stakes Gulf data centre deals. Kirkland & Ellis helped close two mega-deals in October alone, including a $40 billion deal to acquire Aligned Data Centers and a Blackstone-backed AirTrunk deal on a $3 billion partnership with Saudi AI HUMAIN.

AZB & Partners has dominated M&A deals in the financial services space while CAM, SAM, Trilegal and JSA fight for market share.