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Tariffs and the Construction Industry

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On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intention to impose 25% tariffs on imports of all steel and aluminum, two materials found in nearly every construction project. These tariffs are set to take effect...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Vice President Vance Delivers Remarks at AI Summit, Overviews AI Priorities — AI: The Washington Report

On February 11, Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks to world leaders, policymakers, and technology executives at the AI Action Summit in Paris, France. His speech provided a public look into how the Trump administration...more

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Import Enforcement and Compliance Risks

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The scope of new import tariffs and regulations portends significant operational risks and disruptions. It is easy to imagine numerous companies that depend on imports for production purposes are facing a new set of...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Tariffs and Material Escalation Terms During Trump 2.0

During the first Trump administration and the pandemic, contractors frequently demanded contract terms allowing price adjustments if the cost of materials increased due to tariffs or pandemic-era supply chain disruptions....more

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Updating Your Risk Profile to Respond to the New Trump Administration

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We live in a topsy-turvy world.  This is an exaggeration but sets up my points in this blog post. We are now seeing the shuffling of corporate risks and every board, C-Suite and legal, compliance and risk management team has...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

How Employers Should Prepare for Looming Travel Bans

On his first day in office, President Trump signed a series of executive orders. One such order, entitled, “Protecting The United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security And Public Safety Threats,” is...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

6 Steps to Manage Tariff Risks in a Trade War

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As Trump seeks to raise U.S. tariffs (which currently tend to be among the lowest worldwide), manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other companies that frequently import (“importers”) must determine the best strategy...more

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DoD Other Transactions (OTs) Desk Reference

The incoming Trump administration has sent many signals that it intends to ramp up the Department of Defense’s use of nontraditional acquisition pathways to bridge the “Valley of Death” and bring innovative technologies to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Democratic senators pen letter to FDIC OIG on New York office staffing

On February 10, four U.S. senators wrote to the FDIC OIG to request an evaluation of the impact of the FDIC Acting Chairman’s decision to rescind over 200 job offers to bank examiners. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Trump Changes National Security Council to Align with New Priorities

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed the National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-1), which lays out the framework for how the National Security Council (NSC) will be organized under his administration. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Q&A: What Will the CFPB Look Like Under McKernan?

On February 11, the White House announced Jonathan McKernan’s nomination as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). McKernan was previously confirmed to the Board of the FDIC by the Senate on a voice...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Breaking Alert: New Executive Order Temporarily Pauses FCPA Enforcement

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days. During this period, Attorney...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: International Trade Regulations & Tariffs

If there is one thing that we can be sure of as the new administration settles into the White House, it is that there will be a heightened focus on, and more aggressive use of international trade regulatory, enforcement and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

An FCPA Enforcement Pause Does Not Pause Anti-Corruption Compliance

U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity may be at a temporary standstill, but that should not mean much for the day-to-day operations of global anti-corruption compliance programs. If the Department of...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Back to the Future: Protection of Foreign Affairs Focus for FCPA Enforcement

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Under the guise of protecting the President’s authority to conduct foreign affairs, on February 10, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order pausing enforcement of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more

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Top Tips for Companies to Prepare for an Immigration Visit

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Here are our top tips to assist companies and institutions in preparing for visits by immigration officials. The second Trump administration has set robust enforcement of the immigration laws as a top-level priority. On...more

Wiley Rein LLP

What the FCPA Criminal Enforcement Pause Means for Companies

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Late on February 10, President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to “pause” new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement for 180 days while the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) refocuses criminal enforcement of...more

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DEI and Government Contractors: A High-Stakes Shift

While much of the focus on President Trump’s recent Executive Order on Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (the “EO”) has been on its elimination of race and sex-based affirmative action...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - February 2025 Newsletter

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, but the time to prepare is now. Embedded trade compliance professionals should already be doing scenario...more

J.S. Held

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: The Rise of Crypto & Digital Assets

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While the cryptocurrency industry is still relatively young, its adoption by various economic sectors and the evolution of the technology itself is growing, along with the tokenization of assets, AI-powered smart contracts,...more

Jackson Walker

When the Government Comes to Visit: Preparing for an Audit or Workplace Raid

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The Trump Administration 2.0 has signaled its intention to ramp up immigration enforcement activities, including workplace inspections and raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other government...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - February 2025

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Impact of Tariffs on Commercial Contracts

Parties confronted by the prospect of new tariffs will need to assess their impact on existing contractual obligations. U.S. law imposes the initial payment of the tariff on the importer of record who brings the good into...more

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Three Steps for Contractors Facing Stop Work and Termination Orders on Federal Grants and Contracts

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The Trump administration’s broad suspension and termination of federal grants and contracts have left many contractors wondering how to protect their rights and ensure they get paid. If your federal contract or grant has...more

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Outcomes Not to be Overlooked during the Changing International Trade Landscape

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While the tariffs against Canada and Mexico have been put on pause until March 1, 2025, the 10% tariff on all Chinese goods went into effect as planned. In response, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced a 10% tariff...more

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