Podcast - Defense Dynamics: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape for the National Security Sector, Part 2
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 1 - The Impact of the 2024 State AG Elections — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Congressional Review Act – A Critical Tool for the New Administration
AI Post-Election – Initial Government Insights
#WorkforceWednesday®: Biden’s Final Labor Moves - Employment Law This Week®
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Post-Election Insights: Impacts on the Banking and Consumer Financial Services Industry
Health Policy Update: Impact of the 2024 U.S. Elections – Diagnosing Health Care
Florida Medical Cannabis Business Licensing Process: What Happens Next for MMTC Applicants?
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 21: The 2024 U.S. Election’s Impact on ESG Regulations
Environmental and Sustainability Regulations & the New Administration
Podcast - Hot Topics in Nuclear Waste
#WorkforceWednesday®: What a Trump Win Means for Unions - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday®: How to Navigate Employee Stress After Election Day - Employment Law This Week®
Podcast - 2024 Election Impacts on Food and Agriculture Policy
Cannabis & Psychedelics On the 2024 Ballot
The Privacy Insider Podcast Ep. 8: Privacy Over Party: Peter Swire
A Look Ahead to the 2024 State AG Elections From DAGA President Sean Rankin — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Cannabis Rescheduling: Timeline, Tax Strategies & 280E
Death, Taxes and Politics: The Future of Tax Policy Ahead of the 2024 Election
California Employment News: A Refresher on Voting Leave Laws for CA Employers
Over the past three decades, California voters have reliably approved proposals to increase the statewide minimum wage. Until now....more
Global employers are preparing for changes to the labor and employment landscape in 2025, including evolving employee expectations about the role of work in their lives, increasing regulation, growing use of generative AI,...more
Few industries experienced a more drastic reversal of fortune on Election Day than the cryptocurrency sector. On November 4, several of its largest companies were locked in a seemingly interminable battle with the Securities...more
With power changing hands in Washington, D.C., what can marijuana industry members expect from the 119th Congress? Two GOP proposals from the 118th Congress may foreshadow the likely path for federal marijuana legalization....more
The 119th United States Congress will begin on Jan. 3, 2025, with Republicans in control of both the House of Representatives and Senate. In the Senate, Republicans will hold 53 seats, while in the House the Republicans will...more
Maine - On November 5, 2024, Maine residents voted in favor of passing a ballot measure that limits contributions from individuals, PACs and business entities to PACs “for the purpose of making independent expenditures” to...more
President-Elect Donald Trump has not published a comprehensive tax plan as of the time of this writing, but he and Vice President-Elect J.D. Vance have made several proposals in campaign speeches, interviews and online....more
“President-elect Trump is re-entering the Oval Office with an even bolder and more muscular approach to his America First policies. But Trump’s policymaking isn’t the only thing to have evolved over the past four years – so...more
Some colleges and universities, out of an abundance of caution, are advising their foreign national students and staff who are traveling abroad for winter break to consider returning before President Donald Trump’s...more
Last month, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in the SEC’s favor in a lawsuit brought by the National Center for Public Policy Research (the “Center”). The Center had submitted a shareholder proposal to The Kroger Company...more
The anticipated Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expected to reexamine all federal projects to determine which are truly in the federal government's interest and jurisdiction. At the same time, Trump campaigned...more
Both the House and Senate will be in session for another two weeks, continuing to work on a long to-do list before the adjournment of the 118th Congress. Over the weekend, an agreement was reached on the annual defense...more
Yogi Berra said it best, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” We have a new fiduciary rule and an unexpected Trump victory (I expected it)....more
11 Days Left in Lame Duck - Both houses of Congress are in this week as we approach December 20, the deadline by which Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government moving forward. ...more
President Trump’s reelection sent shockwaves through the renewable energy community. With campaign pledges to dismantle Biden-era climate programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...more
City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Approved by the Council - On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved with modifications the NYC Department of City Planning’s (DCP) City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, the...more
Olaf Scholz has proposed federal elections to take place in March or April 2025. The leader of the opposition, Friedrich Merz, is pushing for federal elections already in January 2025. Considering the more recent outcome of...more
On Wednesday, December 4, Donald Trump announced his pick to run the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division: Gail Slater. Slater is a seasoned antitrust attorney with extensive government experience....more
Paid sick leave laws continue their expansion across the United States. The three most recent additions to the cadre of states with a paid sick leave law are Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska. All three new state laws were...more
While Election Day was November 5, 2024, the final results of the races for Congress were announced on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Representative-elect Adam Gray (D-CA) narrowly defeated Representative John Duarte (R-CA),...more
House and Senate leaders finalized the 2025 legislative calendar, and once again we’re pleased to share with you the 2025 BakerHostetler Congressional Calendar....more
Good Afternoon! We did not publish last week because of the holiday, but the space business certainly didn’t succumb to a turkey-fueled nap. President-elect Trump named his pick to head NASA and the new EU space commissioner...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, recently sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) expressing concerns...more
