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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State Attorneys General Challenge US President’s Tariff Authority Under IEEPA
This LawFlash examines the background of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act and the implications of the state attorneys general’s legal challenges to the US administration’s exercise of authority.
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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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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 Challenge US President’s Tariff Authority Under IEEPA
We examine the background of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) and the implications of the state attorneys general’s legal challenges.
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Ensuring Compliance with ‘Junk Fee’ Regulatory Requirements
With the continued expansion of the regulation of “junk fees,” including bipartisan actions from federal, state, and local authorities, it is more important than ever for businesses to ensure compliance with these requirements.
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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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DOJ Announces Establishment of Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
The US Department of Justice announced the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative on May 19, 2025, which will “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient of federal funds that knowingly violates federal civil rights laws.”
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DOJ Announces New Corporate Enforcement Policies
The memorandum outlines changes to enforcement priorities, amendments to the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, a continued focus on seeking cooperation from corporations and the prosecution of individual wrongdoers, and a directive to streamline corporate investigations.
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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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