My colleague Sydney Sznajder and I recently posted an article on the Husch Blackwell website outlining how federal prosecutors are turning their attention to cases that further the administration’s regulatory priorities. Part of this focus falls upon commercial real estate, where there is increasing scrutiny of foreign investment in real estate, as well as international trade and labor issues at play in project construction. Sydney and I explore how the new enforcement landscape—as discussed in a recent DOJ memorandum—intersects with commercial real estate and offer some guidance for mitigating risk.

Similarly, our colleague Steve Katkov has posted an interesting article discussing the implications of a new Texas law—Senate Bill 17—that imposes civil and criminal penalties against foreign entities and individuals who purchase or control real estate interests in Texas and are listed in the Annual Threat Assessment Reports prepared by the Director of National Intelligence. Steve’s article demonstrates that real estate-related regulatory enforcement is not just the preserve of the federal government, but more and more frequently, it is being taken up by state governments as well.