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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The Trump Administration’s plan to win the AI race – a legal perspective

Since the beginning of the second Trump Administration, we have seen a dramatic shift in US AI policy away from mitigating AI’s social and physical harms to promoting America’s AI domination on the world’s stage, advancing...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Receive federal dollars? Check your DEI compliance.

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If you are a federal contractor or grantee, running afoul of the Trump administration’s hardline stance against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) could leave you facing a costly investigation, substantial penalties and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

White House Seeks AI Progress Through De Minimis Regulation and Allocation of Federal Resources

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On July 23, President Trump announced efforts to position the U.S. at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence (AI) race. “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan” details how the federal government will...more

Butler Snow LLP

FCPA Compliance Post-February 2025: No Time to Relax

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Less than one month following President Donald Trump’s January 20, 2025 inauguration, on February 10, 2025, the White House issued an order pausing FCPA enforcement actions (e.g., new investigations and ongoing enforcement...more

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Trump Administration Releases Action Plan and Executive Orders for “AI Dominance”

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On July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a 28-page action plan (the Action Plan or the Plan) and three corresponding Executive Orders designed to “win the AI race” and achieve “global dominance” in the AI...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan and New Executive Orders Offer Strategic Opportunities and Legal Risks for Private...

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Key Point: “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” the Trump Administration’s summary approach to federal artificial intelligence (AI) policy, and three new Executive Orders (EO) propose a wide-ranging federal strategy...more

Paul Hastings LLP

White House Releases AI Action Plan: "Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan"

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On July 23, the White House released its strategic action plan on AI, “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (the AI Action Plan), which is designed to secure U.S. global leadership in AI with a strategic focus on...more

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Navigating the CFIUS Fast Track Program

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In May 2025, the Treasury Department, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), announced a new “fast track process to facilitate greater investment in U.S. businesses from ally and partner...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Cybersecurity Regulation in Flux as Trump Administration Focuses on Evolving Foreign and Tech Threats

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The administration has signaled a potential softening of cyber regulation for domestic entities, with increasing focus on national security priorities and preparing for the future....more

Perkins Coie

Department of Energy Releases Resource Adequacy Report According to Trump EO Mandate

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Key Takeaways - - The Report favors dispatchable resources over intermittent ones to address resource adequacy concerns and advises against retiring fossil-fuel generating resources. - The Report introduces a methodology...more

Stankie Law

Revocation of Syrian Sanctions: Opportunities, Risks, and Changes under Executive Order 14312

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President Trump continued his flurry of sanctions actions with the recent revocation of the Syrian sanctions program. On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14312 “Providing for the Revocation...more

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HHS Issues a Request for Information on Deregulation and Innovation: Considerations for Legal and Compliance Teams

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On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Request for Information (RFI) “Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make American Healthy Again,” which HHS describes as...more

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The Devil’s in the Details: Executive Order on Cybersecurity Reveals Administration’s Focus on AI-Cyber Convergence, Secure...

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On June 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144” (the “Order”). The measure...more

Nossaman LLP

Tariffs and Their Impacts on the Life Cycle of Construction Contracts

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In light of recent Executive Orders issued by President Trump concerning tariffs, countries around the world—including the United States—have been forced to reassess existing trade and contractual frameworks. The construction...more

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Trump Administration Releases Cyber Executive Order Revealing Renewed Strategy for U.S. Cybersecurity

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On June 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity, amending certain prior directives established by the Biden and Obama administrations....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Trump Issues Executive Order on Cybersecurity Rolling Back Some Prior Policies and Introducing New Ones

Last week, the Trump administration made its priorities clear for the nation’s cybersecurity posture in the form of the newly issued executive order entitled “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The End of 180 Days of Uncertainty? DOJ Closes Current FCPA Investigations, Issues New Guidelines for FCPA Enforcement

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On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum (the Memorandum) outlining revised guidelines for investigation and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The U.S. Department of Justice...more

Venable LLP

Dual Drone EOs: A Boost to the Domestic Drone and Counter-Drone Industries

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On June 6, President Trump signed two executive orders (EOs) with the stated purpose of supporting the domestic drone industry, while also protecting against the threats posed by the misuse and malicious use of drones....more

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Summer 2025 V&E Quarterly Governance and Sustainability Updates

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We have seen, a mere few months into President Trump’s second term, a remarkably transformational set of priorities across the federal government, which have had dramatic impacts on the private sector generally and public...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Trump Administration Provides Significant Sanctions Relief to Syria

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on May 23, 2025, announced a significant relaxation of the comprehensive economic sanctions imposed on Syria through the issuance of General...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Future of the False Claims Act

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On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled Civil Rights Fraud Initiative announcing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plan to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to “aggressively” pursue...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Reframe and Refocus: The Impact of Executive Orders on ESG

After years of building momentum, ESG efforts are now facing increasing scrutiny amid a shifting political landscape. Early in his second term, President Donald Trump’s administration rolled back several key policies, calling...more

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What Trump’s Order on Disparate-Impact Liability Means for Banks and Financial Institutions

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On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” This order states that the U.S. aims to limit the use of disparate-impact liability in order...more

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The Impact of Trump’s Executive Order Regarding Disparate Impact

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Just when you thought the flurry of executive orders pertaining to “deregulation” might have slowed down, the President signed, on April 23, 2025, Executive Order 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.”...more

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Contractors and Grant Recipients Beware: False Claims Act Risk in Termination Settlements

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A significant number of government contracts and grants have been terminated recently by federal agencies pursuant to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "cost efficiency initiative" and review of "covered...more

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