On December 11, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence.” The Order seeks to limit State regulation of AI that would interfere with Section 2,...more
On November 24, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Launching the Genesis Mission.” The Genesis Mission is a “dedicated, coordinated national effort to unleash a new age of AI accelerated innovation and...more
11/26/2025
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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
Stephen Anstey, a Government Relations & Regulatory attorney and registered federal lobbyist in our Washington, D.C. office, shares a brief update about the federal government's approach to AI....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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Electricity ,
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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
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
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
The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) provides Congress the authority to overturn certain federal agency rules within a 60-day continuous session period after the rule is submitted to Congress. This is achieved through a joint...more
The Trump administration's and the incoming Congress's early focus on artificial intelligence (“AI”) as a key component of their agendas is of critical importance to the development of the technology as well as to those...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
On September 19, 2024, Governor Newsom signed SB-942 the California AI Transparency Act (“SB-942” or the “Act”) into law. Broadly, the Act, which becomes operative on January 1, 2026, codifies requirements “Covered Providers”...more
California AI Senate Bill 1047, titled the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (“SB 1047” or the “bill”), has the potential to significantly impact AI development and use. The bill,...more
Colorado recently enacted a law, titled "Concerning Consumer Protections with Artificial Intelligence Systems," that primarily addresses the potential for discrimination in high-risk AI systems. Kilpatrick Connect Director...more
On August 1, 2024, the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act), entered into force. The EU AI Act is the first enacted comprehensive legislation targeting recently developed advanced artificial intelligence...more
Over the past few weeks, Thomas Allen, Kurtis Anderson, Mark J. Riedy, and Stephen Anstey have released four Legal Alerts on tariffs and threatened tariffs on the solar industry in Southeast Asia and generally imports from...more
6/5/2024
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