
Metals Manufacturing and Fabrications
Future growth for the mining and metals sector is rooted in expanded production, with operational efficiency and cost optimization being key drivers of success.
To that end, companies must maintain innovative but streamlined operations, ensure compliance with strict regulations, and source quality and cost effective materials across the globe. Legal challenges facing businesses in this sector include transactional, project finance and project development, litigation, labor and employment, and antitrust.
Thought Leadership
On 3 July 2025, the House passed the Senate’s version of H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill formerly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.
On 30 June 2025, both the US Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced revisions to their respective National Environmental Policy Act procedures to speed up the permitting process for energy infrastructure.
On 23 April 2025, the European Commission has issued its first ever fines under the Digital Markets Act (DMA): a €500 million fine on Apple for violation of the DMA’s prohibition of anti-steering provisions for app stores, and a €200 million for Meta’s “pay or consent” model that was found to be a violation of the DMA’s requirement of seeking user consent for gatekeepers before combining user data between their different services.
California started 2025 with significant activity around artificial intelligence in the workplace.