Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

Congressional leaders are pressing federal agencies to demonstrate how they balance advancing U.S. biotechnology research with protecting against emerging biosecurity threats. The inquiry focuses on whether agencies have implemented key recommendations from a national security commission and what additional resources they need to maintain American leadership in this rapidly evolving field.

Expands Defense Production Act (DPA; P.L. 81-774) authorities over energy by giving the Secretaries of the Interior and Energy independent authority, alongside the Secretary of Commerce...

On July 22, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (covered separately here) in which the Commission advances its ongoing efforts to secure the U.S.

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States released its Annual Report for Calendar Year 2025, revealing significant shifts in filing patterns, declaration clearance rates, and mitigation agreement usage. With declaration filings reaching record highs but clearance rates dropping to historic lows, parties face new strategic considerations when navigating CFIUS review processes under the Trump Administration's America First Investment Policy.

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) recently released its Annual Report to Congress, covering calendar year (CY) 2025 activity. The Report, a statutory requirement, provides annual statistics about CFIUS actions and processes as well as information on the Committee’s priorities. Although three lapses in appropriations caused CFIUS to toll deadlines for more than 120 days over the reporting period, the Committee generally proved able to clear transactions within historic averages, even in the face of increased caseloads.

Five foundational ISDS decisions reveal how investment tribunals balance Indigenous consultation rights under ILO Convention 169 with treaty protections for foreign mining investors. This analysis examines the evolving legal framework governing State obligations, social license requirements, and the circumstances under which community opposition triggers treaty liability.

A federal court in New York struck down a U.S. Department of Education policy requiring American Indian students born in Canada to obtain immigration documents before receiving federal student aid. The decision affirms that Jay Treaty students cannot be subjected to additional documentation requirements not authorized by Congress, marking a significant victory for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Indigenous students nationwide.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered a landmark ruling on Kalshi's challenge to Nevada gaming regulations, addressing whether federal commodity exchange law preempts state authority over sports-related prediction markets. The decision carries significant implications for Tribal gaming sovereignty and the traditional regulatory framework governing sports wagering across state and Tribal jurisdictions. As prediction market platforms continue to test legal boundaries, this case establishes

The 2026 midterm elections will determine the congressional environment for healthcare policy during the final two years of the Trump Administration. With Republicans holding narrow majorities in both chambers and President Trump's approval ratings in the mid-30s, relatively small electoral shifts could materially change congressional control and reshape the healthcare policymaking landscape, affecting everything from drug pricing and Medicare Advantage to Medicaid implementation and industry oversight.

Tick-borne diseases are surging across North America and beyond as climate change, ecological shifts, and human behavior converge to expand tick habitats and extend seasonal activity periods. With Lyme disease cases climbing and new tick species establishing themselves in previously unaffected regions, the effectiveness and regulation of insect repellents has become a critical public health concern that varies dramatically across jurisdictions.

Seven federal agencies have rescinded their February 2022 Interagency Statement on special purpose credit programs under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. This action follows the CFPB's April 2026 amendments to Regulation B that significantly restricted for-profit entities' ability to offer SPCPs using certain demographic factors as eligibility criteria.