Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has proposed significant amendments to regulations governing post-1986 machine gun transfers among qualified federal firearms licensees.

Federal contractors competing for architect-engineer and design-build contracts face a critical and often misunderstood timeliness trap that can doom their bid protests before they even begin.

Policy developments over the past two weeks underscore a central theme of today’s space economy: the need to scale. Projections that U.S. launch demand could quadruple in the next decade...

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel has issued a formal opinion declaring the EEOC's longstanding disparate-impact guidelines under Title VII unconstitutional, fundamentally reinterpreting how employers...

Today, Bill Gates testified at a closed door hearing on Capitol Hill about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down the Trump Administration's $100,000 H-1B visa filing fee, ruling that the Executive Branch exceeded its authority in imposing what effectively amounted to a tax on H-1B petitions. The decision, which invalidates the fee nationwide, removes a significant financial barrier for employers seeking to sponsor highly skilled foreign workers, though appeals are expected.

The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that 60 trading partners maintain practices actionable under Section 301, proposing sweeping ad valorem tariffs of 10-12.5% on imports from these economies due to inadequate forced labor import restrictions.

Both chambers of the New York Legislature have passed the No Severance Ultimatums Act and the Anti-Waiver of Employment Rights Act. The No Severance Ultimatums Act would add certain procedural hurdles to obtaining an enforceable post-employment release of claims, while the Anti‑Waiver of Employment Rights Act would bar certain waivers of employee rights under the State’s Labor Law and Human Rights Law in pre‑ and post‑employment settings.

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight celebrates two decades of growth and commitment to social justice. Firm leaders, including Chairman and Co-Founder David Sanford, reflect on the principles and mission that have driven the firm's success and expansion over the years.

The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in coordination with federal banking regulators, has issued guidance identifying the use of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers as a potential...

FinCEN has issued a joint advisory urging financial institutions to heighten vigilance against fraud schemes involving unlawful employment of non-work authorized populations, identifying identity theft and payroll fraud...

On May 20, 2026, the Justice Department unsealed a superseding indictment against Cuba’s Raúl Castro and five co-defendants for the 1996 shoot-down of two unarmed civilian aircraft over international waters...