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Analysis of Texas S.B. No. 17 Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Property in Texas

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Texas has enacted significant new legislation, effective September 1, 2025, that imposes sweeping restrictions on the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain foreign individuals, entities, and governments. This...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations: A New Era of Risk for Global Businesses

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.” This directive instructs the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Your Next Real Estate Deal Could Require CFIUS Approval

CFIUS Review Might Apply to Your Real Estate Deal - Most real estate professionals do not expect to seek approval from the president of the United States before closing a real estate deal. However, the U.S. Treasury...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

National Security and Investment Act 2021, Part 4 – Impact on the Real Estate Finance Market

In this month’s edition of REF News and Views we are going to wrap up our series on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “NSI Act”) and explore the NSI Act’s impact on the real estate finance (“REF”) market....more

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Enter the Fray: Florida Restricts Certain Foreign Ownership of Real Property

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Lawsuit Against Florida Law Restricting Certain Foreign Ownership of Real Property Set for Hearing This Week, DOJ Supports but 12 States Oppose - On July 1, 2023, SB 264 (Chapter No. 2023-33, Laws of Florida) took effect....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

National Security and Investment Act 2021, Part 3 – Sanctions for Non-Compliance

In this month’s edition of REF News and Views, we are going to continue our series on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “NSI Act”) and explore the sanctions under the NSI Act for non-compliance. To...more

White and Williams LLP

Understanding the Real Estate and Tax Implications of Florida's Buyer Ban Law

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Last month, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed a new law that would prohibit people who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and whose "domicile" is in China from purchasing certain real property in the state....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 9.22.2021 | Top Story: DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against American Airlines and Jet Blue Over Growing Alliance

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Justice Department officials have filed a federal antitrust action against American Airlines and JetBlue, asserting that the “growing alliance between the two carriers had created a ‘de facto merger’ in the New York and...more

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Japan Introduces Real Estate Legislation for National Security Purposes

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The National Diet of Japan recently passed the Real Estate Investigation and Regulation Act, which is in line with tightening global trends in real estate regulations in order to prevent threats to national security. The...more

K2 Integrity

FAQs on CFIUS and FIRRMA

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What is CFIUS? The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee charged with reviewing transactions involving foreign investment in the U.S. and certain real estate transactions for...more

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Final Regulations Go Into Effect for CFIUS Jurisdiction Expansion

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The U.S. Department of Treasury has issued final regulations, which became effective February 13, 2020, implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA)....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Expansion Of CFIUS Review To Real Estate: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act Of 2018

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 13, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (the “Act”), (i) expanding the scope of transactions which the Committee of Foreign...more

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National Security Review of Foreign Investments to Escalate

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With its roots in the Exon-Florio Amendment to the Defense Production Act, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), is an inter-agency committee that reviews certain foreign investments in the United...more

Hogan Lovells

Terrorist Attacks: The importance of adequate security measures at hotels

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Hotels are targets for terrorists due to the likely presence of foreign tourists and the consequent possibility of impacting multiple nations with one attack. We blogged...more

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