Canadian professionals working for international companies can transfer to U.S. offices through the L-1 intracompany transferee visa. The L-1 allows companies to move executives, managers, and specialized knowledge employees from Canadian…
Canadian professionals may qualify for U.S. permanent residence through the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (EB-2 NIW) without securing a long-term U.S. job offer or going through the labor certification process. For Canadians who want more…
On February 11, 2026, Sen. Padilla introduced SB 1033, which would establish new state-level testing and heavy metal disclosure requirements for bulk and packaged protein products sold in California.; If passed, commencing on January 1,…
On February 2, 2026, in Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment for the School District of Philadelphia, which faced challenges to the…
On February 10, 2026, a coalition of ten state Attorneys General, led by Florida Attorney General James Uthemeier (the AGs), issued warning letters to nearly 80 corporations associated with the U.S. Plastics Pact, the Consumer Goods Forum,…
A federal judge just confirmed what many suspected, but few wanted to hear: conversations with AI tools are not protected by attorney-client privilege. On February 10, in United States v. Heppner, Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District…
On February 12, 2026, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas set aside and vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new premerger notification form and instructions. The 2024 Final Rule that amended the Premerger…
In this episode of the Immigration Insights podcast, Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Immigration & Compliance Group, is joined by GT colleague Jennifer Hermansky to kick off 2026 with a comprehensive review of the…
Judge Margaret Ryan, the newly-appointed director of the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave her first public remarks this week. Given the “new day” dawning at the SEC, many have been eager to hear her…
On Jan. 6, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) issued Announcement No. 1 [2026], introducing export controls on “Dual-Use Items” destined for Japan. Effective immediately, the measures prohibit the…
President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi issued a Joint Statement on Feb. 6, 2026, announcing that the two countries agreed to a framework for an interim trade agreement that provides additional U.S. market access in India, while…
On Thursday, February 12, 2026, a federal court in Texas threw out a series of sweeping changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification system that had been adopted in the closing months of the Biden Administration. These…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have published a temporary final rule authorizing 64,716 additional H-2B visas for the remainder of fiscal year 2026.
On Aug. 21, 2025, Judge Margaret Ryan, a former senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, was named the Securities and Exchange Commission’s director of the Division of Enforcement. Some former Enforcement…
As outlined in our previous post, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a significant Request for Information (RFI) seeking broad public comment on how the agency can accelerate the adoption and use of artificial…
A newly introduced House Bill, H.R. 7366, titled the Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act, would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) to expressly clarify and affirm the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”)…
Effective December 24, 2025, the United States Postal Service (USPS) adopted final rules that revise how postmarks are defined and treated. These changes have important implications for taxpayers who plan to mail their tax returns and rely…
On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS OIG”) released a report, “Total Medicare Part B Spending on Lab Tests Rose in 2024, Driven by Increased Spending on Genetic Tests” (the…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is hungry for power. By 2030, data centers could consume nearly 9% of all U.S. electricity[1]. This demand creates a massive opportunity for renewable developers, but also a new challenge: “Co-Location.” Tech…
The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adopt new Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) regulations.
On February 5, 2026, a Massachusetts federal judge issued an order staying information-sharing between the IRS and ICE, as well as a preliminary injunction prohibiting Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, ICE,…
In January, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer issued a new procedural guide, CIO-IT Security-21-112 Rev. 1, that sets expectations for protecting Controlled Unclassified…
China’s role in the global pharmaceutical innovation market is undergoing a substantial shift. As of 2025, China’s share of global drug development has risen to 20%, with a pipeline of investigational new drugs that now accounts for…
Security researchers at Huntress Labs have identified a vulnerability in SolarWinds’s Web Help Desk that threat actors are exploiting to allow them to execute code remotely.
On January 16, 2026, outgoing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill 3451 (A3451), which significantly expands the coverage of the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) by bringing many more employers and employees…
As 2025 drew to a close, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued proposed rules for two mandatory pricing models aiming to reduce out-of-pocket costs for Medicare drugs.
Last week Bracewell discussed the Trump administration’s initial easing of restrictions on Venezuelan oil with General License (GL) 46, which opened the door for US companies to revive the long-inaccessible industry. However, GL46 did not…
Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market, is betting big on its business model. Whether that bet pays off depends on how courts resolve a growing conflict between federal commodities regulation and state gambling laws.