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What Ontario's New Buy Ontario Act Means For Construction And Infrastructure Firms

On December 11, 2025, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 72, the Buy Ontario Act (Public Sector Procurement – the "Act"). The Act represents a shift in public sector procurement policy, empowering...

Canada Government

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Miller Thomson LLP

EU Greenlights Mandatory FDI Screening Overhaul

The Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to significantly revise the EU foreign direct investment (FDI) screening framework.

Worldwide Government

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A&O Shearman

Investigatory Powers Of The New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority

On May 31, 2024, the Council and the European Parliament agreed on the establishment of the European Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering...

Worldwide Government

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Jones Day

Treasury, IRS Rules Affirm Tribal Sovereignty On Business Structuring And GWE Benefits

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Dec. 15, 2025, issued final regulations providing long-awaited guidance for Tribes on the critical topics of 1) the tax treatment of entities...

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

U.S. Outbound Investment Goes Hypersonic: Congress Codifies And Expands The Outbound Regime

United States Government

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Dechert

A Further Step Towards EU Coordinated Foreign Direct Investment Screening The Outcome Of The Trilogue

European Union Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Gitxaala: A New Era For Enforcing UNDRIP Rights?

Canada Government

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Client Alert: SBA 8(a) Program Under Unprecedented And Widespread Scrutiny: Critical Guidance For Tribally-Owned 8(a) Entities

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter - August 2025

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CBCA's FY 2025 Report – Examining The Numbers

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

A More Connected Europe

European Union Government

AO

A&O Shearman

The Next Wave Of Defence Innovation: Q&A With George Hoyem

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

5 Strategies For Success In An Outsourced Supply Chain

United States Government

FL

Foley & Lardner

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

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BRICS – Shaping The Future Of Global Finance And Investment

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Businesses Can Take Preemptive Action To Address Supply Chain Challenges (Podcast)

United States Government

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JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Canadian Modern Slavery Bill Would Cast A Wide Net On Supply Chain Transparency Practices

Canada Government

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Forced Labor Initiative Among ‘Tough Stance' On China For 2021

United States Government

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Constitutional & Administrative Law

Executive Order Tries To Thwart "Onerous" AI State Regulation, Calls For National Framework

On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed a much-anticipated Executive Order that seeks to forestall state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) by threatening federal lawsuits and the withholding of some federal funds and calls for a national policy framework on AI.

United States Technology

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Treasury, IRS Rules Affirm Tribal Sovereignty On Business Structuring And GWE Benefits

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Dec. 15, 2025, issued final regulations providing long-awaited guidance for Tribes on the critical topics of 1) the tax treatment of entities...

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

UNDRIP Is The Law In British Columbia Today And, We Expect, Tomorrow As Well

This decision signals a substantive shift in how the Province must consider UNDRIP throughout the statutory interpretation and application process as well as in discharging the duty to consult.

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

The Past, Present, And (Potential) Future Of Privative Clauses

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

New Registration Thresholds For In-house Lobbyists: Incoming Stricter Federal Requirements

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-23 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Holiday Sale? Minnesota Reduces PFAS-in-Products Reporting Fees

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

One Year After The Fall Of Assad: Syria's Fragile Transition

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Executive Order Tracker

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

What Ontario's New Buy Ontario Act Means For Construction And Infrastructure Firms

On December 11, 2025, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 72, the Buy Ontario Act (Public Sector Procurement – the "Act"). The Act represents a shift in public sector procurement policy, empowering...

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

The New EU Bioeconomy Strategy: A Regulatory Framework In Transition

On 27 November 2025, the European Commission adopted the EU Bioeconomy Strategy 2025 (the Strategy), confirming the bioeconomy as a central pillar of Europe's industrial, sustainability, and competitiveness agenda.

United States Strategy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Client Alert: SBA 8(a) Program Under Unprecedented And Widespread Scrutiny: Critical Guidance For Tribally-Owned 8(a) Entities

The Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, aimed to help socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners access federal contracting opportunities.

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

Compliance Notes - Vol. 6, Issue 25

United States Compliance

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Nossaman LLP

White House Executive Order: State Artificial Intelligence Regulation

United States Technology

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Moore & Van Allen

CBCA's FY 2025 Report – Examining The Numbers

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

US Finalizes CMMC Rule: Cybersecurity Verification Now Determines Contract Eligibility For Defense Contractors

United States Technology

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Bass, Berry & Sims

5 Strategies For Success In An Outsourced Supply Chain

United States Government

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Foley & Lardner

OFPP Initiates Crowdsourcing Campaign On FAR Overhaul

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Investing In Canadian Sports Teams: Private Capital And The Investment Canada Act

The economic landscape of North American professional sports ownership has shifted dramatically over the past decade.

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

U.S. Outbound Investment Goes Hypersonic: Congress Codifies And Expands The Outbound Regime

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ("NDAA") includes the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (the "Act"). The Act codifies, resources, and provides a preview of changes to the U.S. Outbound Investment Security Program ("OISP").

United States Government

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Dechert

Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025

The Canadian political and economic environment in 2025 is defined by geopolitical instability, shifting trade alliances and tighter regulatory oversight.

Canada Government

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MLT Aikins LLP

Key Takeaways From The 2025 National Security Strategy: What Has Changed And What It Means For Business

United States International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter - August 2025

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Next Wave Of Defence Innovation: Q&A With George Hoyem

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

BRICKSTORM Malware Campaign UPDATE: What Else You Need To Know

United States Technology

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Executive Order Tracker

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

OFAC Imposes $7.1 Million Penalty On Gracetown, Inc. For Sanctions Violations

United States International

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Arnold & Porter

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Money Laundering

Investigatory Powers Of The New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority

On May 31, 2024, the Council and the European Parliament agreed on the establishment of the European Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering...

Worldwide Government

JD

Jones Day

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter - August 2025

The Federal Financial Institutions Legislative and Regulatory Reporter (the Reporter) provides a monthly summary of Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to federally regulated...

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

OFAC And FinCEN Target Transnational Criminal Organization And Numerous Mexico-Based Gambling Establishments

On 13 November 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Center and Office of Foreign Assets Control, in a coordinated joint operation with the Government of Mexico, targeted numerous Mexican gambling establishments and other related entities and individuals.

United States Government

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K2 Integrity

The Prosecution Of Samourai Wallet Developers: Expanding The Reach Of Crypto Enforcement

United States Technology

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Update On The EU AML List – Limited Impact For The BVI

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

FinCEN Proposes Barring Mexican Casinos From Financial System

United States Government

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

From AML To AI: Regulatory Developments In The Financial Services Landscape

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From Our Webinar "Dealing With FINTRAC: Navigating FINTRAC Supervision And Enforcement"

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Podcast - Show And Tell

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

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Latest Videos

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Episode 363-In-Conversation: Steve Kornacki On Data, Democracy, And Decoding America's Elections Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies - The Beltway Briefing

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Cozen O'Connor

What You Need To Know About The FASCSA FAR Clause (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

From Bids To Bricks Part 2 (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Webinar – Police Use Of Force – What Does "Reasonable And Necessary" Mean? (Video)

BB

Beresford Booth

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

FL

Foley & Lardner

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