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Is this the End of the Small Business Set Aside Programs? DOT Issues New Guidance Letter

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On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary, Sean P. Duffy, issued a guidance letter to all grant recipients of DOT funding, notifying them of: 1. The DOT’s new interpretations of...more

Jones Day

OMB Directs Agencies to Accelerate AI Adoption and Devise Governance Strategy

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The Office of Management and Budget releases highly anticipated guidance to federal agencies on the use and deployment of artificial intelligence and how to manage its risks....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

What K-12 Leaders Need to Know About the Trump Administration's New Executive Order on School Discipline

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is developing significant changes to how school discipline is addressed at the federal level. An executive order from President Donald Trump in late April requires the DOE to issue new...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

All American AI: New OMB Memos Set Priorities for Federal AI Use and Acquisition

On April 3, 2025, OMB released two new memorandums on artificial intelligence (“AI”) as directed by Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. (As a reminder, President Trump...more

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DOJ Issues Data Security Program Compliance Guide

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On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) issued a Compliance Guide to provide additional information to assist companies and individuals in complying with the NSD’s Data Security...more

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De Minimis Exception Eliminated for Imports from China

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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published guidance regarding the elimination of the de minimis duty exemption on Chinese-origin merchandise and the collection of duties on those once-exempt imports....more

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Attorney General Issues Guidance to U.S. Department of Justice Regarding Transgender Healthcare for Children

On April 22, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum entitled “Preventing the Mutilation of American Children” (“the AG Memorandum”)....more

McDermott Will & Emery

IRS Roundup April 1 – April 17, 2025

The IRS issued Notice 2025-19, inviting the public to submit recommendations for items to include in the IRS’s 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan. The IRS uses the Priority Guidance Plan to identify and prioritize the tax...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Executive and Administrative Changes Shape Tax Policy Ahead of Legislation - The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

The Trump administration has declared that prior U.S. commitments under the OECD’s Pillar Two agreement would have no domestic effect unless approved by Congress, reflecting long-standing opposition....more

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DOJ Issues Guidance on Bulk Sensitive Data Rules

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On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance (Guidance) to assist individuals and entities in coming into compliance with its final rule, referred to as the "Data Security Program" (DSP Rule), which...more

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The White House Addresses K-12 School Discipline by Executive Order

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As public school districts continue to navigate the relationship between local policies and federal government policy initiatives, they have a new topic to consider arising out of an April 24, 2025, Executive...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OMB issues guidance for implementing executive order on agency accountability

On April 17, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum providing guidance for historically independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory provisions in Executive Order (EO) 14215. The EO “seeks...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Federal Agency Policies and Protocols for Artificial Intelligence Utilization and Procurement Can Provide Useful Guidance for...

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On April 3, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued two Memoranda (Memos) regarding the use and procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) by executive federal agencies....more

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EEOC Requests OMB Approval for 2024 EEO-1 Reporting Cycle and Updates to Form 462

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Each year companies across the United States await the EEOC portal opening date so that they can manage and plan their resources to meet the deadline to file their EEO-1 form—a report required by the Equal Employment...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

USCIS To Screen Social Media Activity for Evidence of Support for Antisemitic Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations and Antisemitic...

On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Immigration Applicants’ Social Media Content to be Screened for Support of Antisemitic Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations and...

On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish...more

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White House Unveils Updated AI Guidelines for Federal Agencies

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Key Takeaways - - The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued two new memorandums, which establish new federal policies for the use and acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) by the federal...more

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Navigating the New DOJ Data Security Program Compliance

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On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued its final rule to implement Executive Order 14117 aimed at preventing access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and government-related data by...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

DOJ Issues Guidance on Foreign Data Access Rule, Announces Conditional 90-Day Enforcement Pause for "Good Faith Efforts"

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued guidance on its recently effective rule targeting foreign adversaries that "use commercial activities to access, exploit, and weaponize U.S. Government-related data and Americans'...more

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White House Releases Guidance for AI Acquisition and Use in Government

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New guidance emphasizes risk-based governance, requires “impact assessments” - On April 7, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memoranda, outlining its latest guidance for federal...more

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White House Issues Guidance on Use and Procurement of Artificial Intelligence Technology

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On April 3, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued two memoranda, Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust (M-25-21) and Driving Efficient Acquisition of...more

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DOJ Releases FAQs and Compliance Guidance for Final Rule Restricting Flow of Bulk Sensitive Personal Data to China and other...

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On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released additional detail regarding the Final Rule implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

HUD issues directive emphasizing compliance with federal law and executive order

On April 4, HUD Secretary Scott Turner issued a directive to HUD grantees and stakeholders emphasizing that federal housing assistance cannot be extended to illegal aliens. The directive announces that HUD grant agreements...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

White House Unveils Government-Wide Plan to Streamline AI Integration

On April 7, the White House issued a fact sheet outlining new steps to support the responsible use and procurement of AI across federal agencies. The initiative builds on the Biden Administration’s 2023 Executive Order on AI...more

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OMB Issues New Guidance for the Federal Government’s Use of AI, and President Trump Signs EO for AI Data Centers — AI: The...

On April 7, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released two memoranda on revised policies for the federal government’s acquisition and adoption of AI, pursuant to President Trump’s January AI Executive...more

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