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FinCEN's Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order Faces Challenges In Texas And Southern California

In March, we wrote about the Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issuing a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed to combat Mexican-based drug cartels.

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Increasing Oversight Of Foreign Funding At Universities

Universities should expect increased oversight activity focused on requirements under Section 117 to disclose significant sources of foreign funding, including through audits and/or investigations.

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Financial Institutions May Have Civil And Criminal Exposure For Knowingly Or Unknowingly Assisting Customers Who Support Terrorist Activities

While there have been numerous shifts in government enforcement priorities in the past three months, there does appear to be one area where the status quo has remained the same.

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

The first several months of the Trump administration have featured a return to the president's signature whiplash policymaking.

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

House Bill Proposes To End Funding For State Department Programs Involved With Forced Labor In China

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

Fastest 5 Minutes: Answering Common Questions From Contractors (Podcast)

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Recent US GAO Decision Reinforces That US COFC's Decisions Are Not Binding On GAO As A Bid Protest Forum

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

2025 Legislative Recap – 114th Tennessee General Assembly, First Session

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Restoring Equality Of Opportunity And Meritocracy (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Preparing Americans For High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs Of The Future (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

"Just Do It" May Sell Shoes, But Can It Revolutionize Bureaucracy?

United States Government

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Fastest 5 Minutes: Executive Order – "Modernizing Defense Acquisitions And Spurring Innovation In The Defense Industrial Base" (Podcast)

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Reconciliation Reckoning (Podcast)

United States Government

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Bracewell

DOD Proposed Rule Will Expand FOCI Requirements To Non-Classified Defense Contracts

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

DHS Permanently Increases Automatic Extension Period For Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

President Trump Restores Section 232 Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Planning For Travel Ban 2025 – Leaked Draft Includes 43 Countries

Worldwide Immigration

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Tentative List Of Countries For Potential Travel Ban And Travel Restrictions

Worldwide Immigration

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Should We Expect More Tariffs In The Future? Understanding Trump's America First Trade Policy

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Inward/ Foreign Investment

2021: Doing Business In Florida, USA

While South Florida's prominence in private equity, venture capital, and technology had been steadily increasing, the tax law changes implemented during the Trump administration (2017-2021) (which limited the ability to deduct state taxes from federal taxes) ...

United States Commercial

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World Law Group

2023: Doing Business In Texas, USA

We currently have a business-friendly climate in Texas. Our jurisdiction has seen a large, inbound increase of individuals and corporations relocating to our market.

United States Finance

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World Law Group

Trump Administration Issues America First Investment Policy

In a further solidification of the Administration's efforts to isolate identified adversaries and strengthen U.S. leadership key strategic technologies, the Administration issued the America First Investment Policy...

United States Government

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Proskauer Rose LLP

2023: Doing Business In Egypt

United States Government

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World Law Group

Sales Of Real Estate Involving Non-U.S. Sellers – FIRPTA Considerations For Both Parties

United States Tax

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Great Fund Insights: Co-Investing 101: Shared Risk, Shared Reward

United States Finance

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A&O Shearman

FCC Issues Draft NPRM Proposing Targeted Changes To Foreign Ownership Rules And Processes

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

2023: Doing Business In New Zealand

United States Government

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World Law Group

BE-10 Benchmark Survey Season Returns: What US Investors In Foreign Enterprises Need To Know

United States Strategy

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Mayer Brown

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

Navigating HOA Rule Enforceability In Florida: What Homeowners Need To Know (Video)

At LS Carlson Law, we understand the challenges homeowners face when dealing with questionable HOA rules in Florida communities.

United States Real Estate

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LS Carlson Law

House Bill Proposes To End Funding For State Department Programs Involved With Forced Labor In China

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a new measure, H.R. 4039, which would prohibit any funding for programs within the State Department...

Worldwide Government

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Foley Hoag LLP

2025 Legislative Recap – 114th Tennessee General Assembly, First Session

The 114th Tennessee General Assembly concluded its first regular session on April 22, making it one of the most fast-paced sessions in recent years.

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

President Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed At Eliminating Disparate Impact Liability Under Anti-Discrimination Laws

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Restoring Equality Of Opportunity And Meritocracy (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Revolving Door Rules: What You Need To Know Before Hiring From (Or Heading To) Government (Video)

United States Government

WR

Wiley Rein

The Fine Line Between Free Speech And Prosecutable Threats

United States Criminal

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Extension Of Hiring Freeze (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Directs Agencies To Quickly Repeal Unlawful Regulations, Without Notice-And-Comment

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

New Executive Order Supports Deep Sea Critical Minerals Development

President Donald Trump on April 24, 2025, issued an executive order, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources" (EO)...

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

National Security Commission On Emerging Biotechnology's Final Report Includes Recommendations To Boost Economy And Protect National Security

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced on April 8, 2025, the availability of its final report and action plan, "urging Congressional action...

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

Financial Institutions May Have Civil And Criminal Exposure For Knowingly Or Unknowingly Assisting Customers Who Support Terrorist Activities

While there have been numerous shifts in government enforcement priorities in the past three months, there does appear to be one area where the status quo has remained the same.

United States Government

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

In The Crosshairs Of Cybercriminals – Houston's Infrastructure Industries Are Under Attack

United States Technology

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Bracewell

Alien Registration Requirement: What Foreign Nationals Can Do To Be Compliant

United States Immigration

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

DOD Proposed Rule Will Expand FOCI Requirements To Non-Classified Defense Contracts

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Implications Of EO 14157 And Recent "Foreign Terrorist Organization" And "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" Designations

United States Government

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WilmerHale

National Security Investigation Into Critical Minerals, Rare Earth Elements And Derivative Products

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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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

PA

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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Latest Videos

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Choosing Your LDA Reporting Path For 2025 (Podcast)

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Wiley Rein

Strategies For Attracting U.S. Government R&D Investment And Procurement Contracts (Video)

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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

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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