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Government Contracting Under the Trump 47 Administration

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The transportation sector has long served a vital function in service of the U.S. government at home and abroad. Examples of private industry’s role in the workings of government include civil functions such as hauling U.S....more

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Environmental Justice Enters a New Era

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Key Takeaways - While the Trump administration has taken action to eliminate environmental justice (EJ) programs at the federal level, state programs with EJ laws and policies remain in place and apply to regulated...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reviewing Certain Presidential Actions (Trump EO Tracker)

Orders the Counsel to the President, in consultation with the Attorney General and the head of any other relevant executive department or agency to investigate whether certain individuals conspired to deceive the public about...more

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On Tax Day, President Names New IRS Chief

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Tuesday, while millions of Americans were busy finalizing their tax returns, the President named a former IRS criminal investigator as the tax agency’s new leader. Gary Shapley, a former IRS special agent who gained...more

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DOJ Rule Restricting Sensitive Data Transfers Takes Effect

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Today, April 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule restricting transfers of bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data becomes effective, implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order...more

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DOJ Plans Sweeping Reorganization of ENRD

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning a major reorganization of the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) that includes consolidating several sections within the division into other DOJ divisions, as well...more

McCarter & English, LLP

DOJ Returns to Charging the “Most Serious, Readily Provable Offenses” and Shifts Resources to Immigration Enforcement

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a three-page memorandum from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to the entire DOJ workforce directing federal prosecutors to return to previous DOJ charging guidelines,...more

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White Collar and Corporate Criminal Enforcement in the Trump 2.0 Era

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When President-Elect Donald J. Trump takes office on January 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) is certain to be at the center of the action and conversation in Washington, D.C.—just as it...more

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The First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing: What Happened and What’s Next

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On August 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the multiagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), focused on antitrust...more

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Executive Order to Prevent Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern

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On February 28, 2024, the Biden Administration issued Executive Order (EO) 13873, focused on restricting certain transactions involving Americans' personal data, as well as sensitive government data, to specific countries....more

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Decoding the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

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On Oct. 30, the Biden administration took a decisive step into the future by issuing the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence....more

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2023 Artificial Intelligence Regulation: An Update from a Senior FTC Official

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Holland & Knight hosted Michael Atleson, a senior attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), for a webinar presentation on Nov. 7, 2023. Mr. Atleson has been with the FTC for nearly two decades and...more

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What Companies Need to Know About the New National Cybersecurity Strategy

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The White House announced last Thursday its highly anticipated National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS). Although largely aspirational and short on concrete plans, the 39-page NCS is the Biden administration’s most ambitious...more

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[Webinar] 2022 Enforcement Outlook Series - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act/Anti-Corruption - March 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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As expected when a new administration takes office, 2021 saw a surge in white-collar enforcement activity. There was a 12% increase in white-collar prosecutions during US President Joe Biden’s first year in office, and that...more

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NLRB General Counsel Issues Memorandum on Increased Inter-Agency Coordination, Collaboration

The National Labor Relations Board is pushing forward with its plan to cooperate more closely with other Federal agencies tasked with overseeing employment law. This follows an announcement in November 2021 that the National...more

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Biden Administration releases first United States strategy on Countering Corruption

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The Biden-Harris Administration intensified its focus on combating corruption by issuing the first-ever United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (“USSCC”) on December 6, 2021. This Strategy followed the...more

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President Biden’s Multiagency Countering Corruption Strategy Signals Increased Enforcement, Potentially Significant Expansion of...

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On December 6, 2021, the Biden administration unveiled its “Strategy on Countering Corruption” (Strategy), which includes far more detailed guidance on how the administration plans to fund, implement and enforce US President...more

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President Biden Elevates Anticorruption Enforcement

Last week, President Biden issued a memorandum on Establishing the Fight Against Corruption as a Core United States National Security Interest. The memorandum ushers in a new era of collaboration between federal agencies and...more

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