On March 20, 2026, the White House unveiled its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, providing a blueprint on legislative recommendations and urging Congress to act. It recommends that Congress create a unified federal standard to reduce the regulatory friction of competing state AI regimes, promote AI innovation, and develop an AI-ready workforce, while ensuring the protection of children, consumers, and intellectual property rights. 

The General Services Administration has proposed requiring all federal funding recipients to certify that they do not maintain diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs. Recipients also would also need to certify they are not knowingly hiring or recruiting undocumented staff.

The GSA estimates the proposal would impact approximately 222,760 entities — including colleges and universities.…

In this episode of the Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast, Bart Walker and Kevin McGinnis, partners at McGuireWoods, explore the leadership qualities that distinguish top-performing law firm leaders. They emphasize the importance of emotional intelligence, maintaining visibility within the organization, and consistently recognizing team contributions as key drivers of culture, engagement, and…

Serent Capital has announced an investment in Saisystems Health.

Saisystems, founded in 1987 and based in Shelton, Connecticut, is a provider of revenue cycle management and electronic health record solutions for physicians serving skilled nursing facilities.

Serent, founded in 2008 and with offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas, is a growth-focused private…

On March 6, 2026, the SEC and FinCEN announced parallel enforcement actions against a New York-based registered broker-dealer for systemic anti-money laundering (“AML”) failures, imposing combined penalties of $80 million – the largest ever imposed against a broker-dealer for BSA violations. FinCEN’s $80 million headline penalty includes credits of $20 million each to the SEC…

This year’s Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, hosted by McGuireWoods, will take place April 29-30, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago.

The two-day event brings together investors, healthcare executives, lenders, and advisors to discuss healthcare M&A activity, regulatory trends, and emerging opportunities.

Learn more about the event and register for the conference.

NewSpring Healthcare has led a $140 million capital raise for Honest Health, according to a news release.

Honest Health, formed in 2021 and based in Nashville, partners with health systems to support value-based care models, particularly for Medicare patients.

NewSpring Healthcare is a sector-focused strategy of NewSpring Capital. NewSpring, founded in 1999…