The maritime finance industry saw significant change in 2025, including the shipping sector becoming a key target of sanctions policymakers, evolving regulatory action and lending trends, and the ...

With Assembly Bill (AB) 1893, the California Legislature expressly confirms the "Builder's Remedy" as an intended consequence of local governments' failure to adopt legally sufficient housing plans.

Season's Greetings! In this first installment of Season's Readings, we look back at this year's developments involving cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI), both of which remained priorities ...

The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) held that the Trump Administration's temporary 10 percent tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 are unlawful because the administration ...

The Trump Administration is reviewing federal spending priorities and government contracts and has announced various actions to suspend and/or terminate pending and awarded contracts. Though the scope ...

The U.S. Supreme Court in late February 2026 held in Learning Resources v. United States that the tariffs brought under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful. Following ...

Ground leases are a unique and complex form of real estate transaction that offer distinct advantages and challenges for both landlords and tenants. Unlike traditional leases that involve the ...

U.S.-based businesses that operate high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems should be mindful of the August 2, 2026, compliance deadline under the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU ...

President Donald Trump on Feb. 1, 2025, issued three executive orders imposing additional duties on all goods from Canada, Mexico and China pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ...

The U.S. Senate on January 15, 2026, passed an Energy and Water Development (E&W) appropriations bill to fund the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Bureau of ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) shift away from reviewing most no-action requests reflects broader uncertainty around the future role of shareholder proposals and balance between ...

President Donald Trump on May 1, 2026, signed Executive Order (EO) 14404 authorizing sanctions against a broad range of targets related to Cuba, including companies in key sectors of the Cuban economy ...