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The Federal Government Is "Doubling Down" On Attracting Researchers – Are You Ready?

The federal government recently announced $1.7 billion investment over the next 12 years to attract world-class researchers to Canada.

Canada Government

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Clark Wilson LLP

Defense Contractors Face New Scrutiny Under The Trump Administration

The White House on January 7, 2026, issued an executive order (EO) that aims to accelerate defense procurement and enhance the defense industrial base by shifting contractor priorities from investor returns to production and performance.

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Defense Contractors Face Increased Enforcement Risk And New Restrictions Of Buybacks, Distributions, And Executive Compensation

On January 7, 2026, the Administration issued an executive order that will call out a number of defense contractors and establish a new framework for evaluating contract performance and restricting executive compensation...

United States Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Deep-Seated Grievances Resurface In East Asia

Last year's political vacuums in Seoul and Tokyo ushered in two leaders who have taken sharply divergent approaches to relations with China.

Worldwide Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

CO AG Campaign Developments, ID And OR Appointments

United States Government

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Florida's 2026 Legislative Agenda: 10 Issue Areas To Watch In Upcoming Session

United States Government

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Contributor Beware: State-Level Contribution Bans May Apply During Legislative Sessions

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

USDA Announces Department-Wide Standardization Of Grant And Cooperative Agreement Terms

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

Capital Snapshot: 2nd Session Of The 119th Congress

Worldwide Government

AP

Arnold & Porter

Update On Venezuela: Significant Trade Restrictions And Risks Continue

Worldwide Government

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Sealing The Sacred: Court Protects Indigenous Cultural Information

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Nevada's $27 Million AML Crackdown On Caesars, MGM, And Resorts World

United States Government

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Prioritizing The Warfighter In Defense Contracting (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Trump Orders HieFo Corporation To Divest EMCORE Corporation Chip And Wafer Fabrication Assets

United States Government

MB

Mayer Brown

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

United States Tax

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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BRICS – Shaping The Future Of Global Finance And Investment

United States Government

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

United States Government

J

JAMS

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

United States Government

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

Canada Government

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

United States Government

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Fiscal & Monetary Policy

Federal Budget 2025: Key Infrastructure Considerations In Canada Strong

On November 4, 2025, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the Government of Canada's 2025 federal budget, titled Canada Strong.

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

The Ministry Of Energy Issues A Call For Priority Attention Of Electric Power Generation Permit

On October 17, 2025, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published the Call for Priority Attention to the Applications for Power Generation Permits and the Interconnection to the National Electricity System, aligned with the new Binding Plan for the Electricity Sector ("Call for Permits").

VW

Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

Yet Another Kick At The Airport Privatization Plan

The federal government's 2025 budget has reintroduced a topic that could reshape Canada's aviation landscape: airport privatization...

Canada Transport

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Budget 2025 Proposes Changes To Qualified Investment Rules For Registered Plans Such As RRSPs

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

2025 Federal Budget: Top Five Insights And Impacts For Business Owners And Individuals

BM

Bateman MacKay LLP

2025 Canada Federal Budget: A Summary Of Key Tax Proposals

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Federal Budget Briefing 2025

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Budget 2025 Proposes To Introduce Federal Stablecoin Legislation

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

What Canada's Economic Leaders Expect From Budget 2025

Canada Strategy

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

Deep-Seated Grievances Resurface In East Asia

Last year's political vacuums in Seoul and Tokyo ushered in two leaders who have taken sharply divergent approaches to relations with China.

Worldwide Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

CO AG Campaign Developments, ID And OR Appointments

Michael Allen, the District Attorney for El Paso and Teller Counties, announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2026 race for Colorado AG.

United States Government

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Florida's 2026 Legislative Agenda: 10 Issue Areas To Watch In Upcoming Session

Florida lawmakers will convene on Jan. 13 for the 2026 Legislative Session to consider legislation and fulfill the constitutional requirement to pass a balanced state budget.

United States Government

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Contributor Beware: State-Level Contribution Bans May Apply During Legislative Sessions

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

Capital Snapshot: 2nd Session Of The 119th Congress

Worldwide Government

AP

Arnold & Porter

New Executive Order Signals Federal Preemption Strategy For State Laws On Artificial Intelligence

United States Technology

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

FTC Administrative Action Delayed As Dealer Group Presses For Reconsideration Of Order Denying Constitutional Challenge

United States Government

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Do U.S. Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Maduro's Criminal Case?

Worldwide Litigation

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Cour D'appel De La C.-B. : L'ancien Régime De Titres Miniers À Accès Ouvert De La Province Est Incompatible Avec La DNUDPA

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

The Federal Government Is "Doubling Down" On Attracting Researchers – Are You Ready?

The federal government recently announced $1.7 billion investment over the next 12 years to attract world-class researchers to Canada.

Canada Government

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Defense Contractors Face New Scrutiny Under The Trump Administration

The White House on January 7, 2026, issued an executive order (EO) that aims to accelerate defense procurement and enhance the defense industrial base by shifting contractor priorities from investor returns to production and performance.

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Defense Contractors Face Increased Enforcement Risk And New Restrictions Of Buybacks, Distributions, And Executive Compensation

On January 7, 2026, the Administration issued an executive order that will call out a number of defense contractors and establish a new framework for evaluating contract performance and restricting executive compensation...

United States Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Deep-Seated Grievances Resurface In East Asia

Worldwide Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

USDA Announces Department-Wide Standardization Of Grant And Cooperative Agreement Terms

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

Update On Venezuela: Significant Trade Restrictions And Risks Continue

Worldwide Government

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Updates To NIST Cybersecurity Guidance Show Continued Focus On Cloud Services

United States Technology

WR

Wiley Rein

Prioritizing The Warfighter In Defense Contracting (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Human Rights

The Slow Manitoba Human Rights Process And How Businesses Can React In 2026 CMHR

In December 2025, the Manitoba Human Rights Commission released an update on its ongoing efforts to reduce investigation backlogs and wait times.

Canada Government

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Cour D'appel De La C.-B. : L'ancien Régime De Titres Miniers À Accès Ouvert De La Province Est Incompatible Avec La DNUDPA

Le 5 décembre 2025, la Cour d'appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a publié sa décision dans l'affaire Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner) (l'« affaire Gitxaala »)...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New York Codifies Disparate Impact Liability Under The State Human Rights Law

A recent amendment expressly codifies disparate impact liability under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) for employment discrimination claims.

United States Employment

PL

Polsinelli LLP

What To Expect From A Sexual Assault Investigation At A High-Level Corporate Job

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

2025 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Where Have All The Protests Gone?

United States Government

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

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

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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

Worldwide Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Our Top 10 Predicted Business And Human Rights Issues For 2026

United States Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

American Youth Climate Litigants Take The International Stage As U.S. Litigation Continues

United States Government

JD

Jones Day

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Latest Videos

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Terminations Episode 1: Grounds For Default: When Is The Government Justified? (Video)

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Episode 358 – Peace Abroad, Tensions At Home (Podcast)

CO

Cozen O'Connor

The Path Forward: Capitalizing On Canada's Evolving Defence Procurement Environment (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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