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FinCEN's Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order Faces Challenges In Texas And Southern California

In March, we wrote about the Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issuing a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed to combat Mexican-based drug cartels.

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Increasing Oversight Of Foreign Funding At Universities

Universities should expect increased oversight activity focused on requirements under Section 117 to disclose significant sources of foreign funding, including through audits and/or investigations.

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Financial Institutions May Have Civil And Criminal Exposure For Knowingly Or Unknowingly Assisting Customers Who Support Terrorist Activities

While there have been numerous shifts in government enforcement priorities in the past three months, there does appear to be one area where the status quo has remained the same.

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

The first several months of the Trump administration have featured a return to the president's signature whiplash policymaking.

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

House Bill Proposes To End Funding For State Department Programs Involved With Forced Labor In China

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Fastest 5 Minutes: Answering Common Questions From Contractors (Podcast)

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Recent US GAO Decision Reinforces That US COFC's Decisions Are Not Binding On GAO As A Bid Protest Forum

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

2025 Legislative Recap – 114th Tennessee General Assembly, First Session

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Restoring Equality Of Opportunity And Meritocracy (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Preparing Americans For High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs Of The Future (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

"Just Do It" May Sell Shoes, But Can It Revolutionize Bureaucracy?

United States Government

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Bergeson & Campbell

Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Order – "Modernizing Defense Acquisitions And Spurring Innovation In The Defense Industrial Base" (Podcast)

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Reconciliation Reckoning (Podcast)

United States Government

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Bracewell

DOD Proposed Rule Will Expand FOCI Requirements To Non-Classified Defense Contracts

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

The U.S. Customs Broker License Exam: Tips And Perspectives

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Tentative List Of Countries For Potential Travel Ban And Travel Restrictions

Worldwide Immigration

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Planning For Travel Ban 2025 – Leaked Draft Includes 43 Countries

Worldwide Immigration

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

America's Misunderstood Trade Deficit

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Information ("BOI") Requirements Are Paused (Again)

United States Commercial

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IR Global

Government/ Statutory Law

Want To Learn HIPAA Just Like Your State Attorney General? Now You Can!

As you may recall, the Health Information Technology for Clinical and Economic Health (HITECH) Act gives state Attorneys General the authority to bring civil actions on behalf of state residents.

United States Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

The Precarious Immunity Of Tribal Corporations

Tribal sovereign immunity is a well-established doctrine of federal Indian law but it is not popular with courts.

United States Government

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Godfrey & Kahn S.C.

The Growing Appetite For Food (Jobs)

In the ever-growing competition among states and localities to attract new jobs and investments, economic developers often follow fads to appear to be on the cutting edge.

United States Government

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McGuireWoods LLP

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House - 5.25.12

United States Government

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Pierce Atwood LLP

Examining The Vote Totals From The Recall Primary

United States Government

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Question Of Ethics: Communications With Congress Carry New Risks

United States Government

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McGuireWoods LLP

Some Indiana Local Government Entities May Qualify For Loans Due To Past Misapplied Maximum Fund Rate Calculations

United States Government

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Barnes & Thornburg

Seventh Circuit Holds That Companies Are Liable Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act For Placing Automated Calls To Reassigned Numbers

United States Litigation

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Mayer Brown

New Executive Order Targets Iran And Syria "Foreign Sanctions Evaders"

United States Government

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Dentons

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State Law

Massachusetts Senate Adopts Legislation Limiting Compensation Of Non-Employee Officers, Directors, And Trustees Of Public Charities

Late last week, the Massachusetts Senate adopted legislation that would require public charities to obtain approval from the Massachusetts Attorney General before compensating non-employee officers, directors, and trustees for their service in those roles.

United States Government

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Mintz

Massachusetts Senate Approves $32.4 Billion Budget

The Massachusetts Senate last week approved a $32.4 billion FY2013 budget.

United States Government

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Mintz

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House Special Edition Final Issue: 2012 Summary Of New Maine Laws

We are pleased to share our Final Issue of the 2012 Summary of New Maine Laws in this special edition of Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House.

United States Government

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Pierce Atwood LLP

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House - 5.25.12

United States Government

PA

Pierce Atwood LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds Medical Marijuana Use Not Protected Under The ADA

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Managing A Down Economy--The Ins And Outs Of Group Terminations: Group Terminations Are Governed By A Number Of Federal And State Regulations

United States Employment

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Godfrey & Kahn S.C.

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House - 5.18.12

United States Government

PA

Pierce Atwood LLP

Alabama Taxpayers’ Bill Of Rights II – Approved On Final Legislative Day

United States Tax

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Georgia's New False Claims Act: It's Not Just For Health Care Anymore

United States Criminal

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Jones Day

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Human Rights

House Bill Proposes To End Funding For State Department Programs Involved With Forced Labor In China

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a new measure, H.R. 4039, which would prohibit any funding for programs within the State Department...

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Cook County, Illinois Further Revises Mandatory Paid Leave Rules

On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights' regulations implementing the county's paid leave ordinance.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New E.U. Law Advances Global Efforts To Eradicate Forced Labor In Supply Chains

On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products...

Worldwide Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

President Trump Signs E.O. Prioritizing The Apprehension And Removal Of The Undocumented In The D.C. Metro Area

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

Recent Developments In E.U. And U.S. Human Rights Law Signal An End To Voluntary Corporate Standards

Worldwide Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

Were You Affected By The University Of Michigan Data Breach? Your Rights, Legal Options & How To Seek Compensation. (Video)

United States Privacy

Traverse Legal

Extreme Vetting At US Ports Of Entry Under Trump 2.0: What You Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Grossman Young & Hammond

DHS Ends CHNV Parole Programs: Key Deadlines And Implications For Employers And Parolees

United States Government

GY

Grossman Young & Hammond

Retaliation For Reporting Fraud In New York: What To Do Next

United States Criminal

Mizrahi Kroub

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Increasing Oversight Of Foreign Funding At Universities

Universities should expect increased oversight activity focused on requirements under Section 117 to disclose significant sources of foreign funding, including through audits and/or investigations.

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Executive Order Supports Deep Sea Critical Minerals Development

President Donald Trump on April 24, 2025, issued an executive order, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources" (EO)...

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

EEOC Seeks Elimination Of Voluntary Reporting Non-Binary Data In EEO-1

On April 15, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") submitted a "non-substantive" Information Collection Request ("ICR") to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB")...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Fastest 5 Minutes: Answering Common Questions From Contractors (Podcast)

United States Government

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Recent US GAO Decision Reinforces That US COFC's Decisions Are Not Binding On GAO As A Bid Protest Forum

United States Government

MB

Mayer Brown

2025 Legislative Recap – 114th Tennessee General Assembly, First Session

United States Government

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Preparing Americans For High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs Of The Future (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

"Just Do It" May Sell Shoes, But Can It Revolutionize Bureaucracy?

United States Government

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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Latest Videos

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Choosing Your LDA Reporting Path For 2025 (Podcast)

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Wiley Rein

Strategies For Attracting U.S. Government R&D Investment And Procurement Contracts (Video)

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The First 100 Days: What's On The Horizon From The Second Trump Administration (Video)

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WilmerHale

Navigating The Deal Process: Key Considerations To Successful GovCon Transactions (Video)

Fluet

Buy America Implementation And Compliance (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Build America Buy America Act)

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Nossaman LLP

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