North America: Government, Public Sector

Public law is everywhere in 2026, with courts tackling issues ranging from project permitting to bike lanes, and from privative clauses to Indigenous rights.

Canada's Commissioner of Lobbying has changed its interpretation of when lobbying constitutes a "significant part" of an employee's duties when determining if registering under the federal Lobbying Act is required.

The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued final regulations and new proposed regulations under Section 892 of the Code...

For BVI investment business licence holders ("Licensees") for the reporting period ending 31 December 2025...

As we noted back in August 2025, the Trump Administration is moving aggressively to implement its agenda on foreign adversaries' influence on agricultural pursuits.

After the House passed the remaining six appropriations bills last week, FY26 funding seemed on track to be finalized this week, following the Senate's return from recess.

For BVI investment business licence holders ("Licensees") for the reporting period ending 31 December 2025...

Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André Ebanks will head the Cayman Islands delegation attending the upcoming Financial Action Task Force Plenary in Mexico as part of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force contingent, as the Cayman Islands continues to strengthen its preparations for the 2027 mutual evaluation of its antimoney laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CTF/CPF) regime.

Administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) have become the key tool for the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada's (FINTRAC's) enforcement of Canada's anti-money laundering (AML) regime.

The UK's online safety landscape is shifting fast. The regulator, Ofcom, is busy – alongside continuing to implement one of the most ambitious and complex online regulatory regimes...

The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has ruled that Cabinet lacked reasonable grounds to believe that a national emergency existed when it invoked...

This year has introduced important changes across the employment and labour landscape. We have highlighted below the ten Canadian decisions from 2025 that we consider most significant for employers.