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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 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...

The Congressional Review Act: How it Works, Why it Matters

The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) was passed by Congress in 1996 for the purpose of allowing congressional lawmakers to review and...

State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Four

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