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USDA Proposes Updates to Foreign Held Agricultural Land Reporting

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

As previously discussed, the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) (7 U.S.C. §§ 3501–3508) contains reporting requirements mandating that certain foreign...

Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments: Louisiana – Part Two

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

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

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

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

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

In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...

Federal Judge Decides Not to Halt Enforcement of Florida’s Foreign Ownership Law

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recently, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm—whose clients are primarily Chinese and Chinese...

Florida’s New Foreign Ownership Law Is Facing Legal Challenge: Part One

Recently, a group of Chinese citizens living in Florida and a real estate brokerage firm—whose clients are primarily Chinese and Chinese...

Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land: A Legislative Roadmap Primer

Ownership of U.S. land, specifically agricultural lands, by foreign persons or entities has been an issue that traces to the origins...

State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Six

In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...

Idaho Enacts Law Limiting Foreign Investments in Agricultural Land

On April 3, 2023, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed into law House Bill 173 (“H 173”) which seeks to restrict certain...

State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Five

In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign...