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Husch Blackwell LLP

OFCCP Rescinds 2020 Final Rule Regarding Religious Exemption

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Effective March 31, 2023, OFCCP rescinded the Trump administration’s Final Rule, Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption (Final Rule). The Final Rule was issued in December...more

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Proposed Rule Issued On Minimum Wage Increase For Federal Contractors

Déjà vu! As we previously reported, President Biden signed Executive Order 14026 on April 27, to increase the minimum wage for some federal contractors. The U.S. Department of Labor has now issued proposed regulations to...more

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Presidential EO Prohibits Transactions with Chinese Companies Alipay, WeChat Pay, Tencent QQ, and Others

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On January 5, 2021, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with eight “connected software applications” developed or controlled by Chinese companies. The...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Take Two: Another Executive Order Addresses U.S. Personal Data Concerns by Prohibiting Business with Companies That Develop or...

On January 5, 2021, President Trump signed another executive order (EO) to address the threat to U.S. national security posed by access to personal data by the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party. This...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The Executive Order and the 2020 Presidential Transition

Nov. 4 marked the beginning of the end of Donald Trump’s presidency. But the outgoing President still has 77 days in the transition period from Election Day until Inauguration Day. That transition period can be especially...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

EPA's New Rule Limiting the Use of "Guidance" May Make It Easier, or Harder, to Defend Against Enforcement Actions

President Trump issued an Executive Order on October 9, 2019, to make the use of guidance documents by federal agencies more transparent. The Environmental Protection Agency subsequently promulgated a final rule, effective...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

China Tensions Persevere: Trump Issues Executive Order Prohibiting U.S. Investments in Chinese Companies

On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in any transaction (defined as a “purchase for value”) of publicly traded securities, or transacting in financial...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Payroll Tax Deferral Guidance for Employers (Including Family Businesses)

Background - The Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") provides the Secretary of the Treasury with the authority to delay tax deadlines in times of national emergency....more

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How Will President Trump’s Immigration Ban 2.0 Affect You?

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On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order that bans certain nonimmigrants from entering the United States (the “Nonimmigrant Ban”) until December 31, 2020. The Nonimmigrant Ban comes on the heels of an April...more

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Trump's New Executive Order Regarding Reopenings and OSHA Enforcement Discretion

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On May 19, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order intended to help spark an economic resurgence by urging agencies to provide leniency toward businesses that are endeavoring to satisfy federal best practices to...more

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President’s Executive Order to Expedite Environmental Reviews of Infrastructure Pushes the Envelope on the Interpretation of...

The EO directs federal agencies to invoke available emergency powers to expedite environmental review and permitting of infrastructure projects. A recent Executive Order by President Trump directs agencies to expedite...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Trip.com’s first-quarter earnings release garners mixed reviews; Expedia Group pledges $275...

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This week’s Update again features more stories than usual. With so many in the lodging industry using the current downturn as an opportunity to question “business as usual,” we want to be as inclusive as possible. Enjoy....more

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What Trump’s Executive Order Could Do to Social Media Provider Immunity

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Section 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act, which has been around for more than 20 years, gives online platform providers and others protection from claims that information posted on their sites by third parties...more

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Executive Order Aimed at Restricting Civil Liability Protections Afforded to Social Media Companies

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On May 28, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at limiting the protections afforded to social media companies like Twitter and Facebook. The executive order was signed shortly after Twitter added...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order for the Nation’s Bulk-Power System

On May 1, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” which gives the Secretary of Energy the authority to prohibit certain interests from supplying the U.S....more

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President Declares National Emergency: Foreign Adversaries Creating Vulnerability in U.S. Electric Grid

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On May 1, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency relating to threats facing the bulk-electric power system in the United States. Specifically, the President issued Executive Order on Securing the United States...more

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Defense Production Act: Government Contractor Cheat Sheet

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On March 18, 2020, by Executive Order (“E.O.”), President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act of 1950 (“DPA”). The E.O. delegates DPA authority to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect...more

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President Announces First Exercise of Executive Order Under Defense Production Act for COVID-19 Response

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On March 20, 2020, President Trump announced the first exercise of the Executive Order on Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of Covid-19, which authorizes the Secretary of Health...more

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President Trump Blocks Acquisition of US Chipmaker by Chinese- Backed Private Equity Fund Amid CFIUS Concerns

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Order sends strong signal that Washington will continue to oppose deals with Chinese acquirers involving technologies with potential military applications. On September 13, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order...more

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Time Will Tell Whether Trump Executive Order Succeeds in Reducing Time for Federal Environmental Review and Permits for Major...

On August 15, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13807 (EO 13807), which seeks to streamline federal environmental review and approvals of major infrastructure projects by imposing new timelines and procedures. The...more

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