Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

The U.S. Department of War has designated WuXi AppTec, a major contract development and manufacturing organization partnering with numerous U.S. biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, as a "Chinese military company" under Section 1260H.

Geopolitical volatility and the desire for defense resilience are creating a powerful new investment cycle, with governments looking to mobilize private capital to scale industrial capacity, particularly in dual-use and technology-led assets. But this is not a conventional market: complex regulation, political oversight and constrained deal dynamics demand a fundamentally different approach from investors seeking to participate.

The Department of Justice's new FOCUS Initiative marks a significant shift in False Claims Act enforcement, prioritizing data-driven qui tam cases brought by outsiders using publicly available information and analytics.

On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule (Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 Fed. Reg. 32,198 (May 29, 2026)), that would significantly revise 2 C.F.R. Part 200...

Congressional Republicans are navigating complex budget reconciliation processes to fund immigration enforcement agencies while some members push for a third reconciliation bill focused on healthcare and other policy priorities. The partial DHS shutdown resolution left ICE and CBP unfunded, prompting alternative legislative strategies that face internal party disagreements over spending allocations and policy inclusions.

The House Appropriations Committee races toward completing all 12 appropriations bills before the July 4 recess, while the Senate remains deadlocked over fundamental spending priorities.

Green and Spiegel LLP is a leading immigration law firm serving both Canadian and U.S. clients with comprehensive corporate and individual immigration services.

On June 10, 2026, the AFL-CIO filed suit against the Department of Labor (“DOL”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (AFL-CIO v. Sonderling, No. 1:26-cv-02061 (D.D.C.)), challenging a final rule...

With Iowa’s primary elections and state party conventions concluded, the political landscape shifts entirely to the November general election.

After decades of advocacy, Leonard Peltier was granted clemency on the final day of the Biden administration. The effort required an extraordinary coalition spanning Native American communities, civil rights organizations, a rock legend from the E Street Band, and even a phone call to the Vatican at three o'clock in the morning. Kevin Sharp, who served as Peltier's attorney, takes you inside this remarkable journey.

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.