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Calling All De-Regulators: FTC Issues Request for Public Comment on Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers

Following President Trump’s Executive Order on Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers, the FTC—led by Chairman Andrew Ferguson—launched a public inquiry this week into “how federal regulations can harm competition in...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Recent Executive Actions on Agency Independence—Not-Quite-Hot Takes for FERC

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In a spate of executive orders and other actions over the last several weeks, the new administration has moved to exert unprecedented control over independent regulatory agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory...more

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Trump Administration Asserts Control Over Independent Agencies

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The Trump administration has taken two actions that will dramatically increase White House control over federal commissions, boards, and officials that were previously considered independent. These actions are likely to...more

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“Deregulatory Review” EO Could Provide Opportunity to Streamline Government Contracting Rules

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President Trump issued an Executive Order this week that broadly targets federal regulations and guidance for review and rescission, amid a flurry of activity focused on limiting the size and reach of government. The February...more

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New Administration Outlook: Court Grants Partial Temporary Restraining Order on Executive Order Halting Foreign Aid

On Thursday, February 13, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a partial temporary restraining order in response to lawsuits challenging Executive Order 14169, which paused all congressionally...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Update on Legal Challenges to President Trump's Presidential Actions

Since President Trump took office on January 20, 2025, he has issued an unprecedented number of presidential actions, including 62 executive orders and numerous declarations, proclamations, announcements, memoranda, grants of...more

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Federal OMB Funding Freeze and Litigation Primer

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Amid a surge of presidential executive orders since the change in administrations, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has published a series of documents that have spawned much confusion and litigation. Via...more

Mayer Brown

Updates and Summary of the Evolving Executive Federal Funding Freeze

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On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders pausing several federal funding streams while the Trump Administration evaluates whether covered government financial assistance aligns with the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Analyzing President Biden's Ambitious Cybersecurity Executive Order

In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more

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Federal Grant Funding: A Thaw in the Freeze?

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Last week was a roller coaster ride for health care providers and other recipients of federal grant funding. Here’s a quick recap of everything that’s happened since our last e-alert...more

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The Trump Administration intends to take a hard look at private sector DEI policies, with investigations possible. Is your company...

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Shortly after aggressively terminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies that applied to the federal workforce, the Trump Administration turned its attention outward to the private sector. President Trump’s...more

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OMB Rescinds Pause of Federal Financial Assistance, Spending Cuts Still Forthcoming

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On Jan. 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued OMB Memorandum M-25-13, which directed all executive departments and agencies to temporarily pause all Federal financial assistance, including federal grants...more

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What Businesses Need to Know about President Trump’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-related Executive Orders

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On his first two days in office, President Trump issued a handful of executive orders aimed at eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies within the federal government and encouraged the private...more

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Executive Orders to Watch for Federal Contractors and Fund Recipients

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President Trump signed a multitude of Executive Orders (EOs) during his first two weeks in office. EOs are directives from the President to federal agencies that do not require Congressional approval. EOs include mandates...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Executive Order: Ending DEI and Affirmative Action for Federal Contractors/Grant Recipients

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” revoking EOs from previous administrations that promoted diversity, equity and...more

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Protecting The American People Against Invasion

This Order directs executive departments and agencies to enforce final orders of removal (deportation orders), directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure efficient and expedited removal of those who have not been...more

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Cybersecurity in 2024: Ten Top Issues to Consider

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As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CISA Releases Revised Draft of Secure Software Development Self-Attestation Form

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a revised draft of its Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form ("Form"). The Form, once finalized, will obligate vendors providing software...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-awaited artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO), which issues directives to over 20 federal agencies, with the deadline for implementation spanning...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Regulating AI: An Overview of Federal Efforts

This first part of a two-part series on U.S. regulation of artificial intelligence systems provides an overview and modern context for the existing regulatory, legal and risk management landscape for AI systems in the U.S.,...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2021 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Class Deviation Regarding Exceptions to the Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements for Small Business Concerns Under FAR Part 19 - The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council published a...more

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Biden Administration Executive Order On Promoting Competition In The American Economy: Drug Pricing And Healthcare Industry...

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden enacted a sweeping executive order creating a “whole‑of-government competition policy.” Morrison & Foerster outlined the administration’s policy in a recent client alert that provides a...more

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OMB Announces Best Practices for Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication

On August 31, 2020, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued a memorandum to all executive departments and agencies on reforming regulatory enforcement...more

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Voluntary Disclosure: Newsflash – October 2020

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In this episode, we examine how two criminal defendants are aiming to leverage parallel FCPA investigations by the SEC and the DOJ to build their defense. We’ll also offer our thoughts on the SEC’s new (and improved?)...more

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