Eleventh Circuit Narrowly Blocks Florida From Enforcing Foreign Ownership Law
- February 20, 2024
- Micah Brown
On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a partial injunction in favor of two...
Who Owns the Ag Land? Congress Considering Changes to the Federal Reporting Regime
- February 6, 2024
- Micah Brown
On January 25, 2024, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 (S. 3666) which seeks to amend...
USDA Proposes Updates to Foreign Held Agricultural Land Reporting
- January 23, 2024
- Micah Brown
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) announced that it is seeking public feedback—due by February 16, 2024—on how foreign persons...
Who Owns the Business? Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Entity Disclosures
- January 9, 2024
- Micah Brown
As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...
“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2023 Edition
- December 21, 2023
- Elizabeth
In the world of agricultural law, 2023 was a year for significant developments and changes. In summary below, attorneys at the...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part Two
- December 12, 2023
- Micah Brown
The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part One
- November 28, 2023
- Micah Brown
The Louisiana Constitution permits “[e]very person…the right to acquire, own, control, use,…private property.” La. Const. Ann. art. I, § 4. However,...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part Two
- November 14, 2023
- Micah Brown
On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Arkansas – Part One
- October 31, 2023
- Micah Brown
On April 11, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 383 (“SB 383”) which seeks to restrict...
Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Alabama
- October 17, 2023
- Micah Brown
On May 31, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Alabama Property Protection Act (codified under Ala. Code §...
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Eight
- October 3, 2023
- Micah Brown
In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...
Resources at a Glance: Foreign Ownership of Ag Land
- September 21, 2023
- Elizabeth
Subject Matter Experts Micah Brown Harrison Pittman Staff Attorney Center Director (479) 222-2507 (479) 575-7640 mrb021@uark.edu hmpittm@uark.edu General...
USDA Provides Additional Round of Debt Relief Payments to “Distressed” Farm Borrowers
- September 19, 2023
- Micah Brown
In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is providing $530 million in additional financial assistance for certain...
Federal Judge Decides Not to Halt Enforcement of Florida’s Foreign Ownership Law
- September 5, 2023
- Micah Brown
In May 2023, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm—whose clients are primarily Chinese...
Florida’s Newly Enacted Foreign Ownership Law: Part Two
- August 22, 2023
- Micah Brown
On May 8, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 264 (“SB 264”) (codified Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 692.201-205),...
Senate Votes to PASS a Foreign Ownership Law
- August 8, 2023
- Micah Brown
On July 25, 2023, the Senate voted 91-7 to include an amendment—introduced by Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Rounds (R-SD)...
Florida’s Newly Enacted Foreign Ownership Law: Part One
- July 25, 2023
- Micah Brown
On May 8, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 264 (“SB 264”) (codified Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 692.201-205),...
Plaintiffs Challenging Florida’s Foreign Ownership Law Seek to Halt Enforcement
- July 11, 2023
- Micah Brown
Recently, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and Multi-Choice Realty, a Florida-based real estate brokerage firm, have filed a lawsuit (Shen...
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Seven
- June 27, 2023
- Micah Brown
In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...
Florida’s New Foreign Ownership Law Is Facing Legal Challenge: Part Two
- June 13, 2023
- Micah Brown
Recently, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm—whose clients are primarily Chinese and Chinese...