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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Antitrust During Trump 2.0: It’s Complicated

What antitrust enforcement will look like during a second Trump administration is, like antitrust law, complicated. Notions that Republicans are pro-business and therefore will take a laissez-faire approach to antitrust...more

Jenner & Block

AG-Designate Gaetz’s Surprising Alignment with the New Antitrust Movement—And What It Could Mean

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On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to bring about the “most aggressive regulatory reduction” in US history, suggesting a break from the Biden Administration’s focus on curbing corporate power. However,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Trump Tabs Controversial Florida Congressman as Attorney General Nominee

In perhaps his most controversial cabinet appointment yet, earlier today, President-elect Trump said he would nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as U.S. Attorney General. Although Gaetz’s nomination was met with skepticism by...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Introducing Wiley’s Trump Administration Resource Center & Guide – Your Essential Tools for 2025

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As President-Elect Trump’s second Administration begins in January 2025, businesses face a critical juncture with potential shifts in regulatory focus across industries and sectors including artificial intelligence,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

On the Eve of the Election, Harris, Trump Offer Diverging Visions on the Future of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Enforcement

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, the positions of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on a variety of antitrust and consumer protection matters have come into focus. Over the last four...more

Mayer Brown

US Justice Department Continues Focus on Criminal Enforcement of FARA

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As predicted earlier this year in our January update, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has continued to ramp up enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and related political laws through criminal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Antitrust Under Biden: Taking a Closer Look at the Numbers

Leading up to the U.S. presidential election this November, our Antitrust & Competition team continues to offer insights into what antitrust enforcement may look like under the next presidential administration. As we look...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Energy and Sustainability

The last several weeks of unexpected and unprecedented political events have thrown even more confusion into the presidential election. While the outcome of a now Harris-versus-Trump race is maybe even more uncertain, we do...more

Wiley Rein LLP

2024 Election Campaign Finance by the Numbers: Coordination Bans and Electioneering Communication Windows

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With the first Republican Presidential debate behind us, we know that we are approaching the 2024 election season. Yesterday (Sunday, September 17), the season really kicked off as far as federal campaign finance is...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Expected Enforcement Trends Under The Biden Administration

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On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was inaugurated as the forty-sixth President of the United States. With the change in Presidential administration, we expect new priorities with regard to compliance and...more

McGlinchey Stafford

9 Election Consequences Financial Services Clients Should Be Prepared For

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If a change of administration transpires due to the upcoming election, here are some considerations that financial services companies should keep in mind. •Major philosophical differences exist between Biden and Trump on...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.26.2020 | Top Story: Inspire Brands In Talks to Acquire Dunkin for Deal Worth $8.8 Billion

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PE-backed Inspire Brands is in negotiations to take over Dunkin’ Brands Group, the parent of both Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, in a deal valued at nearly $9 billion. Inspire includes Buffalo Wild Wings and Jimmy John’s among...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Department of Justice in 2021 and Beyond: A Forecast

The outcome of the 2020 general election in the United States will determine which of two visions of the investigative and prosecutorial arms of the federal executive branch will prevail for 2021 and beyond. The campaigns and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Trump v. Biden: CANNABIS LEGALIZATION

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With the 2020 presidential election just days away, the future of cannabis legalization will likely rest on the shoulders of whoever is sitting in the Oval Office on January 20, 2021. So where do Donald Trump and Joe Biden...more

Carlton Fields

Flynn's False Statement Charge Reveals Failed Investigation

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A federal investigation, backed by the awesome power of the federal government, might appear impressive and awe-inspiring, similar to how the wizard first appeared to Dorothy in Oz....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Regional Focus: Europe"

Skadden attorneys James A. McDonald, Elizabeth Robertson and Robert W. Stirling in London; Pascal Bine and Olivier Diaz in Paris; and Matthias Horbach and Stephan Hutter in Frankfurt provide insights on the developments...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Mergers and Acquisitions: 2016 Update"

Global mergers and acquisitions volume in 2016 declined from the record levels set in 2015, but activity was nonetheless strong by historical standards. Value of global deals was approximately $3.7 trillion, an annual total...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

2016 – Health Law Year in Review

We are pleased to present our annual review of developments in the field of health law. The year was marked by key changes in False Claims Act jurisprudence and Medicare payment policy. 2016 also brought with it focused...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2016

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In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Snell & Wilmer

What the Trump Presidency Means for the Environment

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To the victor belong the spoils, and President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election (get used to it) and Republican Congressional control will significantly impact environmental programs and priorities...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Enforcement Going Forward in the Trump Administration

Donald Trump has gone on the record as saying the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a “horrible law and it should be changed” and that it puts US businesses at a “huge disadvantage.” This statement was made in the...more

The Volkov Law Group

A New Administration: A New FCPA Enforcement Regime?

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Now that the dust has settled on this turbulent campaign season, everyone is in the prediction game, especially when it comes to FCPA enforcement. It is easy to make predictions of significant change. It is easy to take...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

What Might November’s Election Mean for Antitrust Enforcement?

It is probably safe to say that most voters in the 2016 presidential election do not view antitrust policy as a key campaign issue. Accordingly, the candidates’ and their parties’ views on competition policy were scarcely,...more

Williams Mullen

New Jersey Man Prosecuted for Funneling Campaign Contributions from Foreign Source

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Much of the U.S. media overlooked a Bill of Information filed in United States District Court in New Jersey on June 29. The information charged Bilal Shehu, an Albanian immigrant, with unlawfully funneling $80,000 from a...more

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