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New Era in Higher Education: Key OBBBA Changes and the Trump Administration’s Policy Shift

On July 4, President Trump signed the landmark One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1, OBBBA) into law, ushering in a sweeping set of higher education reforms. The final bill introduces a new student loan repayment...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up – July 25, 2025

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CBO releases final scores for OBBBA. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will increase the uninsurance rate by 10 million individuals over 10 years. House Energy and...more

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Stablecoin Legislation Has Left The Stable

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On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act”). The legislation, which creates a...more

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The OBBBA’s Impact on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

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H.R.1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—contains several provisions that directly affect employer-provided benefit programs, primarily health and welfare programs....more

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AI Reporter - July 2025

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Much of the AI conversation in June focused on the Trump Administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and its proposed 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation. The provision received major pushback in both the Senate and several...more

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Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Inflation Reduction Act Incentives

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Re. 14” (commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”)). On July 7, President Trump...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 2nd Quarter 2025

AI Claims, Executive Pay, and a New SEC Playbook - While summer temperatures continue to sizzle, things cooled considerably at the SEC in the second quarter of 2025. In this Snapshot, we examine Chairman Paul Atkins’...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

“Knowledge itself is power”: Foley Hoag Tracking President Trump’s Unprecedented Use of Executive Orders

In the first six months of his second term, President Donald Trump has set a new benchmark for the use of executive orders, proclamations and emergency declarations, surpassing all previous presidents since Franklin D....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of June 16, 2025: Short Week for Senate Ahead of Juneteenth

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The Senate is in session through Wednesday, while the House is out for the week in anticipation of the Juneteenth holiday. Senate Republicans continue to work on revising the House-passed reconciliation package (H.R. 1)....more

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Trump White House issues executive order on cybersecurity

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While the Order preserves significant portions of President Biden’s most recent cyber executive order—including provisions aimed at securing the software supply chain, federal government systems, and federal...more

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Cannabis Industry Quarterly Update: Q2 2025

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The Trump administration’s 2025 drug policy agenda omits cannabis rescheduling, despite earlier signals of support, instead prioritizing fentanyl, border security, and addiction treatment. This omission, coupled with a...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: The Certainty and Uncertainty of Trump Walking It Back

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“While the financial markets have become comfortable with dismissing the tail risks associated with the president’s boldest policy proposals, President Trump has successfully enacted ambitious policy proposals, albeit perhaps...more

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The First 100 Days and Beyond of the Trump 2.0 Administration: Crypto Developments Overview

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The Trump administration recently reached the 100-day mark, representing the end of a critical period for presidential administrations where major policies and goals are initially established....more

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The Weekly Hill Update - April 2025 #2

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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 3, April 2025

Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading. SEC may Reverse Proposed Cryptocurrency Custody Rule and Ohio House...more

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Cozen Currents: Trump's Personal Touch on Tariffs

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The Cozen Lens - •President Trump relies on his worldview and instincts when it comes to tariff policy, creating a regime where winners and losers will be heavily driven by his own perceptions and preferences. •GOP...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: April 11, 2025

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THIS WEEK’S DOSE - House Passes Concurrent Budget Resolution for Reconciliation Process. Passage of the resolution didn’t resolve the policy differences between the House and the Senate. Those still need to be addressed as...more

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Cozen Currents: Trump Goes All In on Tariffs

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“President Trump's reciprocal tariffs have introduced significant uncertainty into the economy. The one certainty though is that Trump loves tariffs and they will therefore likely continue to play a central role in his...more

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Cozen Currents: Democrats Struggle Over Where to Draw the Line

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"Democrats are struggling with how and when to resist President Donald Trump’s agenda. And it doesn’t help their cause that Trump is unifying the House GOP’s own notoriously fractious caucus.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

New Virginia Legislative Committees Brace For Effects Of Federal Downsizing

On Feb. 4, 2025, Virginia Speaker of the House Don Scott announced the creation of short-term emergency committee to address federal program cuts and layoffs. On March 8, 2025, Senate Finance and Appropriations Chairwoman...more

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Executive Order Closing the Department of Education Faces Legal and Congressional Barriers

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President Trump has signed an Executive Order titled, “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” directing the Secretary of Education to close the Department of Education to the “maximum...more

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Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the US Department of Education: What It Means for Higher Education

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On March 20, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order entitled Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities, directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps to...more

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Joint Effort: Why a New Crop of House Members, a New Speaker, and Continued Bipartisan Support Could Finally Light the Way for...

In November 2023, we pondered whether 2024 might be “the year” for medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina. Well, it wasn’t. Why, you ask? How can a state whose population has expressed overwhelming bipartisan...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Will Bipartisan Legislation Be Possible After Reconciliation?

After President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, it is unclear if there will be much desire or willingness on behalf of the Democrats and Republicans to collaborate on legislation during the 119th...more

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New Congress Reverses Biden-Era Methane Waste Emissions Fee

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Despite longstanding bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate on Feb. 27 — just as the House did the day prior — passed a resolution withdrawing the waste emissions charge (WEC), which is a fee on methane waste emissions caused by...more

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