On April 8, 2022, President Biden signed two trade-related bills: one revoking normal tariff treatment for Russia and Belarus, and the other banning Russian energy imports. Following the April recess, Congress may take...more
4/15/2022
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As we reported in a recent alert on the risky business of re-opening, businesses throughout the United States seek legal immunity from liability for COVID-19 exposure lawsuits. Legislative immunity has not yet arrived,...more
The unprecedented global pandemic posed by the new coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has left US lawmakers scrambling to provide emergency relief for individuals and businesses throughout the country while also seeking to slow the...more
As we discussed in our last alert, Congress has exhibited increased willingness to consider imposing sanctions in order to advance US foreign policy interests. Multiple sanctions-related bills are currently under...more
The new Iran sanctions imposed by the Trump Administration are not the only recent sanctions actions of note. Congress has also shown its willingness to use sanctions as a foreign policy tool, with certain sanctions...more
1/23/2020
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For businesses that receive Congressional subpoenas or document requests, it’s important to remember that there are significant differences between such requests and traditional document requests from law enforcement...more
Washington, D.C., is bracing for a new round of congressional investigations as a result of the November 2018 election changing control of the House of Representatives from “Red” to “Blue.” There may be significant...more
The federal government is poised to shutdown at midnight on April 28 unless Congress can pass a funding bill and send it to President Trump for his signature.
With this deadline looming, Republicans and Democrats on the...more
The American Heartland largely carried the 2016 Presidential Election for Donald Trump. The Trump campaign reached out to and appealed to farmers and agricultural communities, promising a resurgence in U.S. farming. However,...more
In his first weeks in office, President Trump has taken steps to undo or alter major components of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”). These include delaying implementation of the...more
On Tuesday evening, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress to outline the path forward for his 2017 policy agenda. The president’s agenda is ambitious, yet Trump signaled the White House’s desire to work with...more
In this post-election period of sharp partisan division, perhaps no issue unites both the Republican and Democratic bases like opposition to recent U.S. trade policy.
President Trump campaigned hard on the notion that...more
In her nomination hearing with the Senate Commerce Committee, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao fielded questions about President Trump’s infrastructure proposal. On the fundamental question of “where will the money...more
With each passing day, we learn more about the implications of the 2016 election and how President Trump’s administration will approach federal policies that impact the energy industry. As you prepare for the year ahead, here...more
As the United States rings in a New Year, it also welcomes a new president. All eyes are trained on Washington in anticipation of what President-elect Donald Trump will tackle in his first 100 days in office. Trump’s initial...more