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How Trump’s AI Action Plan and Executive Orders Will Impact U.S. Technology and Federal Procurement

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/6/2025

On July 23, 2025, President Trump announced a sweeping new AI strategy, releasing the highly anticipated "Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan" and signing three executive orders regarding federal procurement,...more

Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan to Promote the U.S. AI Industry Through Deregulation, Expanded Infrastructure, and Diplomacy

Alston & Bird on 8/4/2025

Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team breaks down the three “pillars” of the Trump Administration’s AI action plan to foster innovation and growth domestically and abroad in the U.S. artificial intelligence sector....more

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - August 2025

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/4/2025

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

America’s AI Action Plan Emphasizes Governance and Risk Management to Promote the Secure and Safe Adoption of AI Tools

Goodwin on 8/1/2025

On July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration released its AI Action Plan (“the Plan”), a long-anticipated roadmap for the federal government’s approach to AI governance that presents a number of implications for businesses...more

World Bank Reconsiders Nuclear Finance

Haynes Boone on 7/31/2025

Under mounting pressure from advocates and stakeholders—most prominently the United States government—the World Bank recently rescinded its longstanding ban on financing nuclear power projects and announced its plan to...more

White House Releases AI Action Plan: Key Legal and Strategic Takeaways for Industry

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/30/2025

- What is new: The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan reflects a striking shift in approach, with the federal government driving development, expansion and regulation, focusing on deregulation, permitting, procurement and...more

The AI Action Plan and Its Key Implementations - AI: The Washington Report

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints on 7/30/2025

The Trump administration released the AI Action Plan last week, unveiling a new roadmap to AI dominance and global leadership for the US. It highlights actions that remove regulatory barriers to prioritize developing AI...more

New Federal AI Action Plan Prioritizes Deregulation, Infrastructure, and Global Leadership

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/29/2025

The White House released on July 23, 2025, Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan (“AI Action Plan”) pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial...more

White House Unveils "America's AI Action Plan"

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 7/29/2025

On July 23, 2025, the White House published its much-anticipated “America’s AI Action Plan” (the Plan), a comprehensive strategy designed to advance U.S. global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). Developed under the...more

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

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/28/2025

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

White House Releases America’s AI Action Plan: A Strategic Framework for Innovation, Infrastructure, and Global AI Leadership

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/25/2025

On July 23, 2025, the White House released America’s AI Action Plan, a comprehensive national strategy designed to strengthen the United States’ position in artificial intelligence through investment in innovation,...more

White House Launches AI Action Plan and Executive Orders to Promote Innovation, Infrastructure, and International Diplomacy and...

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/25/2025

On July 23, 2025, the White House released the much anticipated AI Action Plan (Action Plan), along with three accompanying Executive Orders (EO). The Action Plan—entitled Winning the Race: America’s AI Action...more

President Trump’s “America’s AI Action Plan,” is Set to Fundamentally Shape AI in the U.S.

Kilpatrick on 7/24/2025

On July 23, 2025, President Trump unveiled “America’s AI Action Plan.” As noted in the related announcement by the White House, “the Plan identifies over 90 Federal policy actions across three pillars—Accelerating Innovation,...more

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

Paul Hastings LLP on 7/24/2025

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

Ontario Releases Energy for Generations, the Province’s Inaugural Integrated Energy Plan

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 6/18/2025

On June 12, 2025, Ontario released Energy for Generations, its inaugural integrated energy plan that aims to establish a coordinated energy (electricity and natural gas) strategy to ensure access to affordable, secure,...more

UK's Climate Change Committee Publishes Seventh Carbon Budget

Jones Day on 6/16/2025

The UK's Climate Change Act 2008 requires the UK government to set five-year carbon budgets that cap total greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. The UK is currently operating within its Fourth Carbon Budget, which covers the...more

Pruning NEPA’s Branches: The Supreme Court Reshapes Environmental Reviews for Major Actions

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 6/4/2025

Over the last half century, federal courts have interpreted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to require federal agencies to study an ever-growing range of indirect effects and impacts when approving large...more

California Dreaming Is Becoming a Reality: Solar Canals May Mean Having More Water As Well As More Solar Energy

(ACOEL) | American College of Environmental... on 4/28/2025

On March 25, 2025, the University of Southern California’s (USC’s) Public Exchange and independent advisor Solar Aquagrid announced the California Solar Canal Initiative, a seven-university project to assess the...more

Labor Shake-Up: Trump Reverses Biden Standards for Federally Funded EV and Clean Tech Projects

Fisher Phillips on 4/25/2025

In a sweeping rollback of Biden-era labor policy, the Trump administration recently rescinded a key executive order that tied federal funding for clean energy and infrastructure projects to pro-union commitments – signaling a...more

Powering Africa’s Digital Future: The Challenge of Energy for Data Center Development

Bracewell LLP on 4/17/2025

As the global economy increasingly digitizes, the infrastructure supporting this shift must evolve accordingly. In Africa, where the demand for digital services is surging — fueled by mobile penetration, fintech innovation,...more

Taking Off: Financing the eVTOL Revolution

Vedder Price on 4/16/2025

Imagine waking up in a peaceful, spacious community free from traffic and congestion, yet commuting quickly and comfortably into the bustling city center or directly to the airport within minutes. Picture military operations...more

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - Options to the Panama Canal Perhaps? The U.S. Suggests Taking Back Ownership, as...

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 4/10/2025

Prior to the origination of the plans for the Panama Canal vessels of trade had few options of getting goods from Europe and Asia to N. America. One was to sail around the southern tip of South America (Cape Horn) adding...more

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