Over the past several weeks, litigation and government relations efforts have resulted in the accounts receivables management (“ARM”) industry achieving regulatory clarity, which will allow the industry to better serve clients…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
In recent months, numerous online commodity trading markets have begun to offer sports-based event contracts concerning the outcome of various sporting events. These event contracts—which are a type of derivative…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws
On April 22, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a plan to implement across-the-board structural changes to the Department of State to bring the department in line with President Trump’s America First foreign policy agenda…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
As the clock struck midnight and confetti fell in Annapolis, the Maryland General Assembly closed a challenging 90-day session having passed 878 bills—all now awaiting Gov. Wes Moore’s review and signature. Lawmakers moved…
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/ Education Law, Energy & Utilities, Immigration Law
On April 15, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First,” outlining a renewed policy agenda to reduce prescription drug costs. The EO is framed as a…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to begin repealing regulations deemed “clearly unlawful,” particularly those invalidated or undermined by recent Supreme Court rulings such as…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
Changes to California law (specifically, Cal. Civ. Code Section 1950.5(g)-(h)) effective this year will obligate residential landlords to photographically document the condition of rental units at the outset and conclusion of…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Residential
After months of signaling, the Department of Commerce disclosed on April 14 that it had begun an investigation into the national security impacts of importing pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients and derivative products…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, International Law & Trade
On Friday, April 11, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum to clarify that smartphones and certain other electronics are not subject to the now-125% “reciprocal” tariff on imports from China or the 10% “baseline” tariff on…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Every two years, every Colorado county reassesses property taxes for real and personal property. The notices of valuation for the 2025-2026 cycle will soon be released on May 1. Now is the time for commercial property owners to…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Taxation
On March 4, President Donald Trump delivered his first joint address to Congress to discuss his achievements at the start of his second administration, his campaign promises and forward-looking policy goals. During the address,…
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/ International Law & Trade, Maritime Law, Military Law
California Fish and Game Code Section 5937 has long been a subject of scholarly debate with uncertainty in its application. In a published opinion filed on April 2, 2025, California’s Court of Appeal for the Fifth Appellate…
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/ Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
On April 10, the Trump administration announced, through an executive order (EO), a new initiative to reform the defense sales system, with the goal of improving the speed and accountability of the system…
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/ Government Contracting, International Law & Trade, Military Law
In just over two months since President Donald Trump assumed office, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), now under the leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has undergone a profound shift in its…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Health
The Senate approved H.Con.Res.14 in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 5, concluding a vote-a-rama that began the night before and lasted over 5 hours. The final vote was 51-48, with Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Susan…
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/ Elections & Politics
