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Week 3 in Review: Administration Actions and Legal Challenges

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The Trump administration has progressed further key policy priorities, while legal challenges have emerged in the areas of immigration, DEI, the federal workforce, and federal spending. This past week, the Trump...more

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What to Expect When Your Employee is Expecting Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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For many years, employers have been operating within the confines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), and the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (“WFEA”) when a pregnant employee...more

Fenwick & West LLP

California’s Climate-Related Disclosure Laws Live To Fight Another Day

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On February 3, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted a motion to dismiss filed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), dismissing plaintiffs’ claims that SB 253 (the Climate...more

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Ohio House Bill 315 Summary

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At the conclusion of last year, the General Assembly passed the Township Omnibus Bill (also known as House Bill 315). Governor DeWine, with a few line-item vetoes, otherwise signed House Bil 315 into law at the beginning of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Navigating Stop-Work and Suspension Orders Under Trump 2.0

Federal contractors and grant recipients facing stop-work or suspension orders are entitled to reimbursement of costs and added performance period. In its first two weeks, the new Trump administration has introduced a flurry...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

President Trump Previews Announcement of Universal 25 Percent Tariffs on All Imported Steel and Aluminum and “Reciprocal” Tariff...

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On Sunday, February 9, 2024, President Trump announced to a group of reporters aboard Air Force One that he intended to impose universal tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and aluminum into the United States on...more

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California Civil Rights Department Releases 2025 Pay Data Reporting Guidance - Adding New Race/Ethnicity Category

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently released updated guidance for the 2024 pay data reporting cycle. The updated guidance makes significant changes to the race/ethnicity categories while leaving most other...more

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Quorum-Less EEOC and New Acting Chair: What Are the Impacts for Employers?

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The start of the second Trump Administration has brought significant changes to many areas of employment law, including to federal agencies, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is no exception. Some moves...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Executive Order Signals Rollback of Biden-Era Firearms Regulations and Overhaul of Second Amendment Policy at DOJ

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On Friday, February 7, President Trump issued a first-of-its-kind Executive Order prioritizing the Second Amendment as “an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty.” The order is the first step in what could be a broad...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Week Three in Trade – First 100 Days of the New Administration

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We previously covered President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs and the various retaliatory tariff and nontariff countermeasures announced by each country in separate posts. Currently, the Mexico and Canada tariffs have been paused...more

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Information Commissioner's Open Letter to the UK Prime Minister - Key Takeaways

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On 16 January 2025, in an open statement and letter, the UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, responded to the December 2024 letter from the UK Prime Minister, the Chancellor, and the Business Secretary....more

Gardner Law

Changes Proposed to HIPAA Security Rules

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On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the HIPAA Security Rule and strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic protected...more

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Concerns Mount Over FDIC Staffing Challenges

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Alex Barrage, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the February 6, 2025 Banking Dive article, “Concerns Mount Over FDIC Staffing Challenges.”...more

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Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Digital Assets: A Significant Shift in U.S. Crypto Policy

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On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” aimed at supporting “the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - February 2025

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New Trump Administration tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed three Executive Orders instituting sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China,...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”

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On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Contending that students are being indoctrinated with “anti-American, subversive, harmful, and false...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Fifth Circuit Stays 1071 Rule: A Victory, but Not for Everyone

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a stay in the case challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Small Business Lending Rule, also known as Dodd-Frank Section 1071. This rule, stemming from the...more

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The Return of Extreme Vetting: Impact on Cases Filed with USCIS and Visa Processing at U.S. Embassies and Consulates

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The slew of executive orders published by the Trump Administration in January included references to: •Vetting and screening to the maximum degree across agencies - •Reestablishing a uniform baseline for screening and...more

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Radio Broadcasters Cautioned by FCC Enforcement Bureau About Disclosure Obligations for Concerts and Festivals

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On February 6, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Enforcement Bureau published an Enforcement Advisory reminding radio broadcasters of their disclosure obligations in connection with artist...more

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What to Expect in the 2025 H-1B Season

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The 2025 H-1B Cap Season is upon us, along with a new administration. There will likely be numerous changes at United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding policy and regulation, but in the immediate...more

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DEA Announces New Telemedicine Rules Expanding Access to Controlled Substances

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On January 16, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced three new telemedicine rules that extend prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances, following the expiration of temporary flexibilities granted...more

Knobbe Martens

Federal Circuit Review | January 2025

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In Honeywell International Inc. v. 3G Licensing, S.A., Appeal No. 23-1354, the Federal Circuit held that under the obviousness standard of 35 U.S.C. § 103, the motivation to modify prior art does not need to be the same as...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Birthright Citizenship: Impact on Business Immigration?

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President Trump’s Executive Order, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” limits birthright citizenship to babies born in the United States after February 20, 2025, who had at least one parent who was a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Protecting Second Amendment Rights (Trump EO Tracker)

Orders an examination of all orders, regulations, guidance, plans, international agreements, and other actions of executive departments and agencies to assess any ongoing infringements of Second Amendment rights. The Attorney...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Establishment of the White House Faith Office (Trump EO Tracker)

Establishes the White House Faith Office, which shall have lead responsibility in the executive branch to empower faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship to serve families and communities....more

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