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A Deeper Dive Into the Making America Healthy Again Commission’s Executive Order and Its Implications

On February 13, 2025, shortly after Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as secretary of Health and Human Services, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing the Make America Healthy...more

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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Numerous Biden-Era Guidance Memoranda

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The National Labor Relations Board’s Acting General Counsel has moved quickly to undo the work of his predecessor, a Biden appointee, who President Trump recently removed from office. On February 14, 2025, Acting General...more

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Cozen Currents: The Sausage-making Process of the GOP's Big, Beautiful Bill

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“While the Trump administration continues to implement its executive agenda at a breakneck pace, congressional Republicans are literally forced to deal with consensus by committee to realize their legislative agenda.” —...more

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President Trump Imposes Sanctions on the International Criminal Court

On February 6, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled "Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court" (the "E.O."). The E.O. was issued in reaction to the International Criminal Court's (ICC)...more

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New York Note: Update on Mayor Adams

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Last Monday, the Justice Department directed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to dismiss the pending charges against Mayor Adams without prejudice and restore his security clearance. Mayor Adams...more

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2025 Outlook: The Department of Health and Human Services Under the Second Trump Administration – Diagnosing Health Care

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It is critical for health care and life sciences businesses to understand what might and might not change during this transitionary period. How can you advocate for your needs and priorities in a time of such uncertainty?...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (2/18)

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“Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1. Federal pandemic aid has all been allocated and the...more

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New York’s Highest Court Upholds the Constitutionality of Ethics Commission

In a 4-3 decision, the New York State Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of New York State’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG). The commission’s constitutionality had been challenged by...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

California Governor Releases 2025 Budget Proposal to Move Banks and Financial Corporations to Single-Sales-Factor Apportionment

The proposal includes a shift to a single-sales-factor apportionment for financial institutions, aiming to increase tax revenue starting in tax year 2025....more

Alston & Bird

Look Ahead to the Week of February 18: Senate Continues Budget Work

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The Senate is in session this week, but the House is in recess. It is anticipated that the Senate may begin floor work on its budget resolution this week, culminating in a “vote-a-rama,” which is a series of votes on...more

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Governor Shapiro and Legislators Revive Push for Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania

Is this the year that Pennsylvania finally legalizes adult-use cannabis? While some battle-scarred skeptics remain, there is fresh optimism in the Commonwealth with both the Governor and several key legislators pushing for...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

This Week From the Hill (February 16 – February 22, 2025)

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more

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P2N0 - Edition 25 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 24 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). Wishing you a belated Happy and Prosperous Year of the Snake. P2N0 identifies significant news items globally,...more

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Trump Pauses FCPA Enforcement: Implications for Corporate Compliance Strategies

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On February 10, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order and accompanying fact sheet directing U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to pause the initiation of new investigations and enforcement actions, and to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report: New Beginnings for the West Virginia Legislature in 2025, Issue 1

The West Virginia Legislature started its 60-day regular session on February 12, 2025 with a new Governor, new Senate President, and radically new process for considering legislation in the House. In addition, with the...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Addressing Second Amendment Rights

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On February 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Attorney General to review and propose actions to address the right to keep and bear arms, which he called “an indispensable safeguard of security...more

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Trump Issues Executive Order for Deregulation

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President Donald J. Trump, in December 2017, discussed the number of regulations eliminated in his first Administration’s “far-reaching regulatory reform,” known as the “two-for-one rule.” Eleven months earlier, Trump had...more

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Court Issues “Pause” in NTEU Lawsuit Against CFPB

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As discussed here, on February 9, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which includes members employed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), filed a lawsuit in the District Court for the...more

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President Trump Announces Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs

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On February 13, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum directing a rapid review process to determine country-specific “reciprocal tariffs” for all US trading partners based on each partner’s perceived...more

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City of Baltimore and National Treasury Employees Union file separate suits to keep the CFPB funded and operating

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Accusing the CFPB of planning to use its funding mechanism to abolish the agency, the mayor and the city council of Baltimore (the “City of Baltimore”) and the Economic Action Maryland Fund (the “Economic Fund”), a nonprofit...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Pausing Enforcement of FCPA: A Sea Change Moment for DOJ and SEC

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14209, titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security,” with the stated purpose of eliminating...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order to Advance “Large-Scale” Reductions in Federal Workforce

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It remains unclear the extent to which the order will impact agencies like FDA. On February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce the size of the federal workforce, President Trump issued an executive order titled...more

Maynard Nexsen

2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session

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VA Leadership - This week, the Senate carried over legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones that aims to restructure the leadership of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill proposes...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fourteen state attorneys general sue Trump Administration, Elon Musk, challenging constitutionality of DOGE authority

On February 13, fourteen state attorneys general (AGs) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the authority of DOGE and its head, Elon Musk, to take actions across the federal...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - February 2025 #2

This past week was the first full week that all legislators were present and working in St. Paul. The House of Representatives has been playing catch-up, quickly introducing 786 bills over just three days on the floor. While...more

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