Worldwide: Government, Public Sector

Federal contractors are often familiar with the well-defined bid protest processes at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and agency-level forums...

Florida's quasi-judicial rezoning process promises evidence-based decision-making and meaningful judicial review, yet operates within a political reality where neighborhood opposition...

Federal agencies are deploying equity and equity-linked capital instruments across the critical minerals sector, fundamentally reshaping how mining and processing projects are capitalized, governed and exited. This structural shift introduces new considerations for sponsors and strategic investors navigating transactions where national security priorities intersect with private capital formation.

The Food and Agriculture Organization's Development Law Service is hosting a webinar to explore the emerging legal concept of Rights of Nature and its intersection with critical areas including water resources, Indigenous Peoples' rights, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems. Legal experts will provide analytical insights through case studies and examine how this evolving framework connects to FAO's mandate for environmental protection and land tenure.

A controversial legislative effort to grant coral reefs and watersheds “legal personhood” in Hawaii has been voted down by the state legislature.

In late 2025, the EU postponed the application of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) for the second time.

Foreign exchange bureaus operating in the United States face rigorous IRS and FinCEN oversight due to their classification as Money Services Businesses (MSBs) under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

On March 19, 2026, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Flowers Title Companies LLC v. Bessent ruled that the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) exceeded its statutory authority under the Bank Secrecy Act by adopting the “Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers” (the “Rule”), and vacated the Rule effective immediately.

Read the newsletter below for the latest Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance industry news, written by Ballard Spahr attorneys. In this issue, our lawyers examine OFAC’s advisory warning...

A Greenberg Traurig shareholder discusses her multi-year pro bono legislative effort that resulted in groundbreaking Texas legislation allowing human trafficking survivors to use duress as a legal defense...

Glenda Crookes, Executive Director of the Judge Rotenberg Center, joins The Lobby Shop to discuss the Massachusetts-based program serving 300 children and adults with autism, developmental disabilities...

Navigating the complex process of removal from OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals List requires understanding the regulatory framework, petition requirements, and strategic considerations involved in delisting.