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Trump Regulatory Freeze

On Inauguration Day (January 20, 2025) President Trump issued an executive order requiring an immediate regulatory freeze.  The order was among several executive orders that President Trump signed shortly after taking the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

President Trump’s Executive Order Eradicates 'Gender Ideology' from Federal Government and Seeks to Dismantle Federal Transgender...

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The Trump Administration’s new Executive Order on “gender ideology extremism” signals a dramatic shift in federal policy that will impact workplace policies, benefits, and compliance obligations relating to transgender...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship

This order limits the federal government’s ability and the use of taxpayer resources to abridge free speech of American citizens and to take action to correct prior incidents of suppression. It also directs investigation into...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Regulatory Freeze Pending Review

Orders all executive departments and agencies to not propose or issue any rule in any manner, including by sending a rule to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), until a department or agency head appointed or designated...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Unleashing American Energy

This executive order establishes that it is the policy of the United States to encourage energy production and exploration on federal lands and waters and to eliminate the electric vehicle (EV) mandate. It requires the heads...more

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Trump Executive Orders on Energy and Environment: A Quick Summary

On the evening of the second inauguration of President Trump, the White House released a flurry of executive orders on a wide range of subjects. Several of them specifically concerned energy and the environment. The general...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2025 Insights: A First Look at Trump’s Second Term

As we step into a new year, the potential shifts under a second Trump administration loom large. Our 2025 Insights publication analyzes the impacts these changes could have on both U.S. and global business environments,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within The Federal Workforce

The Order is intended to restore accountability in career civil service, reinstating a prior administration policy, Executive Order 13957 of October 21, 2020...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Trump Orders Regulatory, Hiring Freeze

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President Trump on Monday issued an Executive Order that prohibits most federal agencies from issuing proposed rules until an administration-appointed agency head reviews the regulation....more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: Disruption is a Process

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“President Trump is seen above all else as a disruptor hell-bent on upsetting the established ways of governing. However, even disruption itself has to follow a process in Washington.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor...more

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What Contractors and Grantees Need to Know About President Trump’s Day 1 Executive Orders

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President Trump issued several Executive Orders (EOs) on January 20, his first day in office, that will impact pending, current, and future contracts and grants. Many of his initial EOs are generally applicable across...more

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Navigating Change: President Trump’s Day 1 Executive Orders Set New Course on Energy and the Environment

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President Trump’s orders, which include withdrawing from international climate agreements and declaring an energy emergency, emphasize domestic production and regulatory reform....more

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NHTSA in the Second Trump Administration

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is charged with establishing safety and fuel economy standards for motor vehicles and promoting overall highway traffic safety....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Revokes a Long List of Biden Executive Orders

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In one of numerous Executive Orders signed on January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an order entitled, “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” The Executive Order revokes a long list of Executive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Drug Pricing and Health Care Fraud Remain Key Issues

Key Points - - It remains to be seen what priorities Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marty Makary might set if confirmed as HHS secretary and FDA commissioner, respectively. - The Trump administration will likely focus on drug...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 1, January 2025

Welcome to our first Issue of Currents 2025, our energy e-newsletter. While our energy practice is constantly changing and evolving, we too have expanded our focus for 2025 with some new editors involved with this...more

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Biden’s Final Cybersecurity Order Proposes Significant Changes, All to Be Implemented by the Incoming Administration

Citing the threats posed by foreign adversaries and criminal organizations, and seeking enhanced accountability for companies that provide software and cloud services to the federal government, the Biden administration has...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Some States Prepare for the Expected Rollback of Biden Environmental Regulations

President-elect Trump has said he would reverse his predecessor’s climate policies, withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas emissions and rescinding some EPA emissions rules....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Will President Trump Be a Champion of Construction and Infrastructure in Second Term?

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President-Elect Donald Trump's career in construction and development has made many believe that he will be a champion for the construction and infrastructure sectors in his second term. While we don't know the future, we can...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0: The Changing Landscape of Renewable Energy Regulation

The Trump administration is expected to take quick and decisive action to weaken the IRA once he takes office. Trump’s vow to end delays in federal drilling permits and leases for oil and gas production could benefit...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Significant Shift Away From ESG and Toward Crypto Is Expected at the SEC

Key Points - - The SEC is set to undergo sweeping changes under the second Trump administration, with a Republican-controlled Commission setting a new agenda. - The agency is expected to focus on easing regulatory...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cryptocurrencies Stand To Gain From New Regulators and a Receptive Congress

Key Points - - A Republican president and Congress are expected to be more supportive of digital assets than the current administration. - There is a reasonable chance that legislation creating a regulatory framework...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: Shock and Awe

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“While Republicans have taken unified control of the federal government, President-elect Donald Trump is going to lean heavily on an expansive use of executive power from his first day back in the Oval Office as he has...more

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Composition of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the New Administration

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With President-elect Trump poised to take office, some in the energy sector are considering what this means for the composition of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)....more

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The Trump Administration's Expected Impact on U.S. Rail

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A second Donald Trump Administration is poised to usher in notable changes in U.S. passenger and freight rail policy. During President Trump's first term, passenger rail was not a primary focus. The President-Elect's past...more

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