On May 31, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the Alabama Property Protection Act...
Micah Brown
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...
USDA Provides Additional Round of Debt Relief Payments to “Distressed” Farm Borrowers
In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced it is providing $530 million...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...