Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

Nearly 30 years ago, Dr. Ezra L. Totton, a distinguished Black professor of chemistry, bequeathed $35,000 to the University of Iowa to establish a scholarship...

On May 22, 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a memo that significantly limits how the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) will handle complaints regarding animal...

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.

The GENIUS Act has authorized several regulatory agencies to issue regulations to develop the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework governing payment stablecoins in the United States. The statute directs multiple federal financial regulators to implement a coordinated supervisory structure governing issuance, reserve management, redemption rights, anti-money laundering compliance, custody, and market structure

Illinois has enacted comprehensive legislation establishing the state's first regulatory framework for daily fantasy sports operators.

In Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 2024-1641 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2026), the Federal Circuit held that a claimed chemical property or characteristic is construed as being determined...

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A Massachusetts federal court has invalidated the $100,000 required payment imposed on H‑1B petitions, holding that the measure constituted an unauthorized tax that exceeded executive authority.

Banking trade groups express strong support for Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, citing his extensive regulatory experience and previous senior roles at the agency.

The Council of the European Union (EU or Union) adopted last week the new EU Regulation on the screening of foreign investments (FI) in the Union (the Regulation).

The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump’s administration from January 2025 to the present. It focuses on critical areas such as tariffs, economic sanctions (OFAC), the priorities of the Department of Justice, customs regulations, and broader trade and economic policies

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the innovation landscape is shifting toward cross-border collaboration between the U.S. and Latin America.