Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

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.

California's housing reforms have given developers new leverage, but they have not eliminated the legal and economic barriers to building homes.

Global reliance on critical minerals for emerging technologies has created a competition between nations to secure reliable supply chains for continued innovation pertinent to national security. This is necessary from a national security perspective for both partners in this agreement.

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...

On March 27, 2026, the Texas Attorney General issued proposed rules pursuant to Senate Bill 17, which introduces a new Chapter 67 in Title 1, Part 3 of the Texas Administrative Code to implement and administer...

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 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.