On November 5, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning tariffs. The case, Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, addresses whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) grants President Trump...more
The federal government continues to expand its role in shaping the development, use, and regulation of artificial intelligence across sectors. In recent weeks, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the Department of...more
10/24/2025
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Transmission Grid
Fiscal Year 2026 begins today, October 1st, 2025. The federal government has shut down because Congress has failed to pass legislation providing funding for FY2026....more
USTR Request for Public Comment on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) -
On September 16, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the opening of a public consultation...more
On September 4, 2025, President Trump published an Executive Order titled “Implementing the United States–Japan Agreement.” The Executive Order, which follows President Trump’s July 22 announcement of a trade agreement...more
On July 23, 2025, President Trump unveiled “America’s AI Action Plan.” As noted in the related announcement by the White House, “the Plan identifies over 90 Federal policy actions across three pillars—Accelerating Innovation,...more
Late Sunday, May 11, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released markup text for the forthcoming reconciliation bill. The legislation, referred to by President Trump as “One Big Beautiful Bill” (or as a friend...more
It has been just over a month since President Trump assumed office, and while the Administration's policy landscape remains dynamic, three critical areas have emerged with significant implications for businesses and...more
Executive Summary -
Summer is still two months away, but for federal contractors, businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments that rely on federal grants and loans the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) days...more
On February 13, 2025, President Trump announced the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” (“Plan”), a major shift in U.S. trade policy designed “to counter non-reciprocal trading arrangements with trading partners by determining [and...more
Yesterday, Kilpatrick released a Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration. The Primer gives readers a background overview of what tariffs are, their legal underpinnings, how they were utilized in the prior Trump...more
On February 1, 2025, President Trump imposed “a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China. Energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10% tariff.” This...more
As of the end of last week, the Republican party had secured control of the White House and both Chambers of Congress, paving the way for significant government change. As the Trump administration sets out its priorities,...more
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and particularly generative AI, continues to develop as a powerful tool not only for industry but also government entities. The successful...more
Pound-for-pound, Tribes have the potential to be among the United States’ most prolific clean energy developers. Tribal lands, which compose approximately 5.8% of the total land area in the contiguous United States, have the...more
The United States Department of Energy (DOE), through the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Program, is providing $6-7 billion in grant funding to support the development of six to ten H2Hubs across the United States...more
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO), in collaboration with the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), released a Request for Information (RFI) for the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and...more
On July 27, 2022, Senator Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Schumer (D-NY) announced new draft reconciliation legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA would provide $433 billion in total investments, with $369...more
There are those in the crypto sphere who, despite the strong warnings of several federal agencies, believe there can be no enforcement without crypto specific regulation. This is not the case. There are also those who believe...more
Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and former chair of the Federal Reserve, delivered remarks on digital assets policy, innovation, and regulation late last week. Her remarks addressed President Biden’s March Executive...more
Last week, Senator Lummis of Wyoming and Senator Gillibrand of New York addressed their much-anticipated legislation on the regulation of digital assets at an event hosted by Politico called Regulating the Digital Gold Rush....more
Last week, Senator Lummis of Wyoming and Senator Gillibrand of New York addressed their much-anticipated legislation on the regulation of digital assets at an event hosted by Politico called Regulating the Digital Gold Rush....more
In early March 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. Digital assets, in this context, cover various types of assets, including cryptocurrency, stablecoin, and...more
3/17/2022
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury
Last week, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. Digital assets, in this context, cover various types of assets, including cryptocurrency, stablecoin, and central...more
Today, the White House announced President Biden will sign an Executive Order on “[e]nsuring Responsible Innovation in Digital Assets.” The announcement explains that digital assets, “have seen explosive growth in recent...more