Duties on steel and aluminum have already had a significant impact on the construction industry. Participants in the construction industry have a very short window in which to weigh in on changes that could increase the...more
5/30/2025
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On Monday, May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new initiative titled the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the False Claims Act (FCA) to further the Trump Administration’s stated goals...more
On April 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary, Sean P. Duffy, issued a guidance letter to all grant recipients of DOT funding, notifying them of:
1. The DOT’s new interpretations of...more
On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order No. 14193, titled “Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” (Tariff EO). The EO announced tariffs that would impact a wide...more
While it is not our intent to flood your inbox with articles, alerts, and analyses; the pace, breadth, and volume of actions by the Trump administration in its first month (not even 100 days) is nothing short of remarkable....more
3/4/2025
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As discussed in a recent Cozen O’Connor Alert, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has been at the top of President Trump’s mind, so much so that he recently issued an executive order effectively ending the use of DEI in...more
2/12/2025
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