As the administration’s policies and priorities are put into action, our cross-disciplinary, bipartisan team of lawyers is monitoring developments for clients and companies that may be impacted. In this space, we offer resources to bring you the latest on executive orders, tariffs, and other executive or agency actions. View our thought leadership, webinars, and other resources below, and come back often for the newest developments.
Executive Orders
Our legal team is closely monitoring executive orders and updates from the White House. Below are resources to help navigate the US administration’s executive orders—including their scope, potential implications, and tips on how to prepare.
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From Offshore to Onshore: Considerations for Pharmaceutical Industry Stakeholders Amid New Domestic Drug Manufacturing EO
The White House issued an executive order requiring the US Food and Drug Administration to find ways to facilitate the opening of new drug manufacturing sites in the United States while also increasing the pressure on foreign drug and component manufacturers.
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Executive Order Directs Major Reform to Federal Contracting Regulations
The order instructs a fulsome review of the FAR and agency FAR supplements and tasks agencies to trim those regulations to the extent permissible under law.
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US Reliability Executive Order Directs Broad Use of DOE Emergency Powers
The order directs the US secretary of energy to take emergency actions to ensure reliable supplies of energy from “all available power generation sources.”
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Executive Order Seeks to Limit State Role in Energy Regulation
The order targets state energy reforms, addressing greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and other environmental issues, that the administration view as barriers to domestic energy production.
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Executive Order Targets Regulatory Barriers to Competition Across US Economy
The order reflects the administration’s broader policy focus on promoting economic growth, innovation, and consumer choice by curbing and streamlining federal regulations.
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Tariffs
As the Trump-Vance economic plan takes shape, tariffs are at the forefront of proposed action. Here we provide the latest on the administration’s anticipated trade strategy and its potential impacts—and strategies to prepare.
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New Tariffs, Old Risks: Antitrust Considerations
Tariffs may temporarily change competitive dynamics, but they do not grant immunity from antitrust laws, and the competition authorities have been clear that they are monitoring industry reactions.
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The Impact of US Tariffs and Trade Policy on Data Centers
Tariffs that are currently imposed under various trade measures will influence data center construction, hardware manufacture, software development, and energy consumption.
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De Minimis Exception Eliminated for Imports from China
CBP's new guidance may pave the way for elimination of the de minimis exception more broadly.
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Reciprocal Tariffs Affect Most Products from Nearly All Trading Partners
The president declared a national emergency posed by large and persistent trade deficits and implemented a baseline tariff rate of 10% as well as higher rates for identified countries.
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Global Implications of the US Administration’s Tariff Strategy
This LawFlash examines the latest US tariff policies, international responses, and practical considerations for businesses operating in this shifting global trade environment.
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State Attorneys General
As federal regulation and enforcement evolves under the new US administration, State Attorneys General and other political subdivisions are taking an active role in responding to the changes, with support or challenges in alignment with their objectives and constituencies. With an anticipated increase in State AG enforcement actions as well as overlapping—and sometimes conflicting—laws, regulations, and enforcement actions across jurisdictions, our State AG practice is actively reviewing developments and preparing analysis and insights on how to mitigate the risks of an enforcement action, and if one occurs, how to respond.
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State Attorneys General Step Up Antitrust Enforcement
With a combination of expanded authority, increased funding, strategic collaboration, and a growing desire to address state-specific concerns, state attorneys general have become key players in investigating and litigating competition issues.
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Staying Ahead of State Attorneys General Enforcement Trends
As federal enforcement and regulatory actions evolve under the current administration, state attorneys general (State AGs) are taking an active role in responding to the changes, with support or challenges in alignment with their objectives and constituencies.
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Executive Order Seeks to Limit State Role in Energy Regulation
The order targets state energy reforms, addressing greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and other environmental issues, that the administration view as barriers to domestic energy production.
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Executive Order on Live Entertainment Ticketing Signals Continued Enforcement of Unfair Pricing
The executive order prioritizes enforcement of price manipulation, including markups and fee practices across federal and state law enforcement agencies.
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Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Expansive ‘Junk Fees Rule’
Having issued several statements and executive orders in January that focused on expanding domestic energy production, the administration recently took action to promote greater use of coal and clean coal technology.
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Several Planned DEA Actions Remain Pending as New DEA Administrator Awaits Confirmation
As Terrance C. Cole moves closer to confirmation, there remains significant uncertainty on whether—and to what extent—DEA’s regulatory priorities may shift under the new administration.
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ESG Investing Update: Trends in Legislation, Litigation, and Market Response
This piece summarizes recent ESG investing developments and the heightened regulatory, legislative, and legal scrutiny following the 2024 US Federal elections.
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US EPA Announces Ambitious PFAS Agenda
The agenda includes the near-term appointment of an EPA PFAS czar and a laundry list of action items under nearly every major federal environmental statute.
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CFTC Staff Issue Advisory on Criteria for Referrals to the Division of Enforcement
The advisory further increases the transparency of the Commission's enforcement program.
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Cartels, TCOs, ‘Instrumentalities of a Government’: Reassessing FCPA Risk Amid Shifting US Enforcement Priorities
The US administration’s focus on criminal organizations underscores the importance of compliance frameworks that are proactive, localized, and constantly evolving.
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