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BREAKING: FinCEN Postpones Effective Date Of Investment Adviser AML Rule

Earlier today, the US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to postpone the effective date of the final rule establishing Anti-Money Laundering/Countering...

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

FinCEN Postpones Effective Date Of AML/CFT Program Rule For Investment Advisers To 2028

On July 21, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") announced its intention to postpone...

United States Government

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Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Presidential Action Regarding Nippon Steel Establishes Two New Significant CFIUS Precedents

In June 2025, following a de novo review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee"), President Trump signed an Executive Order...

United States Government

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

The Weekly Hill Update - July 21, 2025

Below is this week's congressional update by BakerHostetler's Federal Policy team. We'll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

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BakerHostetler

Delivering Successful IT Projects: The Procurement Stage

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Creating Schedule G In The Excepted Service

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

GAO Proposes Higher Pleading Standard For Bid Protests, Questions Remain For Loser-Pays Model

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Not Your Usual Ottawa Cutback – Lobbying Commissioner Cuts Registration Threshold Fourfold

Canada Government

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McMillan LLP

Maybe You're A Lobbyist After All: Strict New Federal Guidance Released

Canada Government

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The OBBB Act | Transformative Changes In Infrastructure, Tax, Education, National Security And Agriculture: Insights From The 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

The OBBB Act | Agriculture Reimagined: Conservation, Taxes & Specialty Crops

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

The OBBB Act | Enhancing U.S. National Security & Defense Capabilities

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

Suirui International Ordered To Divest From Jupiter Systems

Worldwide Government

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Holland & Knight

Commerce Seeks Comments On UAS Imports In New Section 232 Investigation

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

Blockchain 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

June 2025 Newsletter

Worldwide International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Art Of The (UK) Deal

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

U.S.-China Trade Relations: An Update On Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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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

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Indigenous Peoples

United States Trademarks: Foreign Equivalents And Indigenous Languages

When Wawa convenience stores opened several new locations in my city, I couldn't help but shift into trademark lawyer mode, especially after discovering that the name "Wawa" has Native American linguistic origins.

United States IP

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Harris Sliwoski

As Carney Talks Partnership, JFK's Sara Mainville Talks Trust, Meaningful Consultation, And Capacity On CBC National News

On July 17, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed First Nations Chiefs and organizations during a National Summit on the implementation of the Building Canada Act.

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Case Brief On Kebaowek First Nation v Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319

In late 2024, the nuclear safety commission staff used the lack of explicit United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples[1] language in their governing statute as a reason for not considering or applying it during recent consultation.

Canada Government

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

CSA Proposes Changes To NI 43-101: 'Extracting' What This Means For Mining Issuers And Canada's Mining Disclosure Regime

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McMillan LLP

New Era For Mining Disclosure In Canada: CSA's Proposed Amendments To NI 43-101

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Miller Thomson LLP

Tendances actuelles de juillet : levée de capitaux d'investissement privé, perspectives sur les incidents de confidentialité, et plus encore

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario's Bill 5: Unpacking The Amendments To The Ontario Heritage Act

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Innovation, Science And Economic Development Canada's ("ISED") Indigenous Intellectual Property Program

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Alberta's Opposition To Reintroducing Bill C-61 Undermines First Nations' Water Rights

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

The Weekly Hill Update - July 21, 2025

Below is this week's congressional update by BakerHostetler's Federal Policy team. We'll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

United States Government

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BakerHostetler

Important Changes: The Commissioner Of Lobbying Issues New Guidance Requirements To Registration Thresholds And Lobbying Bans

Following a long-anticipated wait, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL) issued two important bulletins on July 16, 2025, updating its interpretation of the "significant part of duties" registration threshold...

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Creating Schedule G In The Excepted Service

Establishes Schedule G within the excepted service to cover noncareer, policymaking or policy-advocating positions that are normally subject to change with a presidential transition.

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Tribal Tax Provisions In (And Missing From) The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Tax

HK

Holland & Knight

Not Your Usual Ottawa Cutback – Lobbying Commissioner Cuts Registration Threshold Fourfold

Canada Government

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McMillan LLP

Maybe You're A Lobbyist After All: Strict New Federal Guidance Released

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Back To The Future: Developments And Potential Changes For FARA On The Horizon

United States Criminal

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Trump's 2025 Deportation Policies: Legal Resistance And Societal Consequences

United States Immigration

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Akalan Law Firm

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

Presidential Action Regarding Nippon Steel Establishes Two New Significant CFIUS Precedents

In June 2025, following a de novo review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee"), President Trump signed an Executive Order...

United States Government

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Analysis Of International Tax Changes Under The 2025 Tax Legislation

The Legislation combines spending and policy priorities from 11 congressional committees and will reshape federal policy across nearly every sector of the U.S. economy.

United States Tax

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BakerHostetler

Suirui International Ordered To Divest From Jupiter Systems

President Donald Trump on July 8, 2025, issued a presidential order retroactively prohibiting the February 2020 acquisition of Jupiter Systems LLC...

Worldwide Government

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Holland & Knight

Navigating The CFIUS Fast Track Program

United States Government

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Baker Botts LLP

Foreign Investment In Canada: Recent Trends And Future Outlook

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CFIUS And President Trump Force Unwinding Of 2020 Acquisition Of Jupiter Systems, LLC

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

President Trump Issues CFIUS Divestment Order Of Chinese-owned Jupiter Systems Due To National Security Risk

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

President Trump Orders Suirui To Divest Of Jupiter Systems, Citing National Security Risk Identified By CFIUS

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

Key Insights: National Security Enforcement Under Trump Administration

United States Government

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Dechert

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Presidential Action Regarding Nippon Steel Establishes Two New Significant CFIUS Precedents

In June 2025, following a de novo review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee"), President Trump signed an Executive Order...

United States Government

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

A Guide To Virtual IBANs And Their Regulation

Virtual IBANs have become increasingly popular in the payments industry, but are not always well understood, and the application of regulation (and payment system rules) to vIBANs is not always straight forward.

United States Technology

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A&O Shearman

AI Implications In Senate And House Committees' Versions Of FY 2026 NDAA, And The Pentagon Awards Four AI Contracts Up To $200 Million Each — AI: The Washington Report

On July 9, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) voted 26-1 to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 to the Senate floor.

United States Technology

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Mintz

The OBBB Act | Transformative Changes In Infrastructure, Tax, Education, National Security And Agriculture: Insights From The 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

The OBBB Act | Enhancing U.S. National Security & Defense Capabilities

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

Suirui International Ordered To Divest From Jupiter Systems

Worldwide Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Commerce Seeks Comments On UAS Imports In New Section 232 Investigation

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

Back To The Future: Developments And Potential Changes For FARA On The Horizon

United States Criminal

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Trump's 2025 Deportation Policies: Legal Resistance And Societal Consequences

United States Immigration

AL

Akalan Law Firm

See more

Latest Videos

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Sittenfeld v. United States – Campaign Contributions As Crimes? (Video)

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Wiley Rein

FAR 2.0 Unpacked: Parts 18, 39, And 43 (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

An Introduction To The U.S. Antiboycott Laws - An Issue Of Increasing Importance At A Time Of Unrest In The Middle East (Video)

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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