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Get Ready: BC's New Commercial Liens Act Comes Into Force June 30, 2025

British Columbia's commercial lien regime is set for a significant transformation. The Commercial Liens Act (the "CLA") and Commercial Liens Regulation will come into force on June 30, 2025...

Canada Government

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Miller Thomson LLP

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: The New OFCCP—What To Expect (Podcast)

In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, shareholders Lauren Hicks (Indianapolis/Atlanta), Chris Near (Columbia), and Jay Patton (Birmingham)...

United States Government

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Le gouvernement de l'Ontario propose une nouvelle approche pour la protection des espèces en péril

Le gouvernement de l'Ontario (le « gouvernement provincial ») a annoncé la refonte prévue de la législation relative aux espèces en voie de disparition de cette province. L'approche introduite par cette refonte...

Canada Government

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 6, Issue 10

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) concluded in Advisory Opinion 2025-07 that the Libertarian Party organizations in Idaho, Maine, Maryland and Vermont qualify as state party committees...

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

Powering Economic Reconciliation: Revisions To Alberta Utilities AUC Rule 007 Address Electricity And Gas Utilities Projects Developed In Partnership With Indigenous Communities

Canada Government

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Cassels

Treasury Announces Development Of Fast-Track Pilot Program To Streamline Foreign Investments From Allies And Partners

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

Prime Minister Carney Unveils His New Cabinet, Signalling A Reset Of Priorities For The Liberal Government

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

Toothless: How Proposed Changes To The Corporate Transparency Act Diminish Its Efficacy

United States Government

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Limits Of IEEPA's Designation Authority

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Bilan 2025 des tendances concernant les prises de participation autochtones au Canada

Canada Government

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Fasken (French)

New NIH Certification Requirement May Pose Increased FCA Risk

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-09 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Treasury Department Announces Fast-Track Pilot Program For Foreign Investors

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Bipartisan Coalition Of State Attorneys General Urge Continued Federal Funding For Legal Services Organizations

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Chaebols May Wabble But They Don't Fall Down How Samsung Became 23% Of South Korea's GDP

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Surviving The 2025 Tariff Wave: A Strategic Guide For U.S. Importers

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Security For New Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

United States Technology

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale For Trump Tariff Actions

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Why Porn Star GIGI DIOR Can't Register Her Name As A Mark

United States IP

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

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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

Inward/ Foreign Investment

Treasury Announces Development Of Fast-Track Pilot Program To Streamline Foreign Investments From Allies And Partners

On May 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced that it will establish a fast-track pilot program to facilitate greater investment in U.S. businesses from allies and partners.

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

House Ways And Means Committee Releases Draft Tax Amendments For 2025 Reconciliation Bill

On Friday, May 9, the House Ways and Means Committee released a portion of its draft tax legislation (the "House Draft Bill") to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code").

United States Tax

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A&O Shearman

U.S. Health Data Affected By New National Security Restrictions On International Data Transfers

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-covered entities and healthcare organizations must now comply with additional national security regulations issued by the U.S.

United States Privacy

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Holland & Knight

Treasury Department Announces Fast-Track Pilot Program For Foreign Investors

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Treasury Announces First Steps Toward Fast‑Track CFIUS Process

United States Government

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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

U.S. Treasury Department Announces Intent To Launch Fast Track Program To Streamline CFIUS Reviews For Certain Foreign Investors

United States Government

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Baker Botts LLP

U.S. Department Of The Treasury To Establish Fast Track CFIUS Process For Foreign Investors

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Bureau Of Economic Analysis' Mandatory Form BE-10 Survey Deadline Approaches For A "Benchmark Year" For U.S. Persons With Direct Foreign Investments

United States Strategy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Droit de la concurrence et investissements étrangers dans un contexte de mesures tarifaires et de tensions commerciales

Canada Anti-trust

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

Compliance Notes - Vol. 6, Issue 10

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) concluded in Advisory Opinion 2025-07 that the Libertarian Party organizations in Idaho, Maine, Maryland and Vermont qualify as state party committees...

United States Government

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Nossaman LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 5 – 9, 2025)

In Kew Estate v. Konarski, the Court upheld a damages award to an estate after the defendant wrongfully took and dismantled a vintage Corvette with significant sentimental and collector value.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Latest Developments On Louisiana CCS Legislation

After two action-packed weeks at the Capitol, Louisiana lawmakers continued to vote down bills this week on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), but did advance a few CCS bills out of committee.

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

Twenty States Sue The Trump Administration For HHS Program Eliminations And Staff Layoffs

United States Healthcare

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Mintz

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-09 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

SEC SLB 14M: How Did We Get Here—And What Does It Mean For Investors And Companies?

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Bipartisan Coalition Of State Attorneys General Urge Continued Federal Funding For Legal Services Organizations

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Approved New York State Budget Bolsters Child Labor Protections

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Old North State Report – May 9, 2025

United States Government

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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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

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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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Money Laundering

DOJ Criminal Division Updates (Part 2): Department Of Justice Updates Its Corporate Criminal Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division launched a three-year Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the "Pilot Program").

United States Criminal

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Foley & Lardner

Think Compliance Got Easier? Think Again—DOJ's New Era In White-Collar Enforcement

Many have speculated as to how white-collar enforcement may change during President Trump's second term.

United States Criminal

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

DOJ Announces New Policies And Priorities In Prosecution Of White Collar Crime

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) announced on May 12, 2025, new investigative and policy priorities, as well as changes to current DOJ guidance...

United States Criminal

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Holland & Knight

The New DOJ Enforcement Policy For Digital Assets: Why Compliance Programs Still Matter

United States Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Turning A New Page On Corporate Enforcement? DOJ Criminal Division Head Announces White-Collar Enforcement Plan

United States Criminal

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Arnold & Porter

Trump 2.0's DOJ: White-Collar Enforcement Is Alive And Well

United States Criminal

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Toothless: How Proposed Changes To The Corporate Transparency Act Diminish Its Efficacy

United States Government

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

White Collar Crime In The Digital Age: Emerging Trends And Investigation Techniques

United States Criminal

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Treasury Announces First Steps Toward Fast‑Track CFIUS Process

United States Government

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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

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Latest Videos

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

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WilmerHale

DOGE Part 2: What Will It Do? (Video)

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Wiley Rein

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

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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