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Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - July 11, 2025

Good Afternoon! It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the orbit of Washington. President Trump nominated a new NASA Administrator, and the “Big Beautiful Bill” gave Space Force a big budget bump. Meanwhile, scientists and the...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Senate Strikes 10-Year State Law Moratorium from Budget Reconciliation Bill and Trump Plans to Sign AI Growth Executive Order —...

On Tuesday, July 1, the Senate passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.The bill as passed contains no moratorium on state-level AI laws. Even after the provision that had passed...more

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D.C. Political News Round-Up | May 2025

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In this month’s deep dive, Frost Brown Todd D.C. Partner-in-Charge Jonathan Miller interviews attorney and tariff expert Jan de Beer to discuss how businesses can navigate the United States’ ever-evolving tariff policies....more

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The Weekly Hill Update - June 2025

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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

Alston & Bird

Look Ahead to the Week of May 12, 2025: House Republicans Rush to Advance Reconciliation Package

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Both chambers are in session this week. Beginning on Tuesday, House Republicans plan to hold legislative markups of their reconciliation proposal within the Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Agriculture committees,...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

First Quarter Foreign Direct Investment Updates

On February 21, 2025, the Trump administration published its “America First Investment Policy” memorandum. Among other items, the Policy calls for the United States to restrict China-affiliated persons from investing in...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - May 2025

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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

Alston & Bird

Look Ahead to the Week of April 28: The Reconciliation Debate Begins

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Both chambers are in session this week.  House Republicans will now begin their push to enact a single reconciliation package that includes President Trump’s key policy priorities, including immigration enforcement, tax...more

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Tariff Reform Legislation and Congressional Trade Activity – Week of April 7, 2025

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On April 9 at 12:01am, reciprocal tariffs on more than 60 countries ranging from 17-50% were scheduled to go into effect, only to be pulled back on April 9 as President Trump announced a 90-day pause — possibly to July 8. The...more

Alston & Bird

Look Ahead to the Week of April 7: Will the House Pass the Senate Budget Resolution?

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Both chambers are in session this week. Last week, President Trump announced larger-than-anticipated tariffs, including a 10% “baseline” tariff on goods imported from all countries and “discounted reciprocal” tariffs on...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the New Era: Insights from “Back to the White House: The Next Trump Administration”

In the latest episode of Sheppard Mullin’s French Insider, a monthly podcast dedicated to guiding French investors and companies through the complexities of investing and operating in the United States, Sheppard Mullin’s...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

2024 Elections: Trump Administration’s Key Policy Positions and Post-Election Analysis

Former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) were elected president and vice president, respectively, on Nov. 5. Republicans also secured majorities in both the House and Senate, setting up a Republican trifecta for...more

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Decoupling From China: Part 1 - Legislation And Funding

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 7, September 2020

U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It was Set to Start - "John Hall, an attorney for TikTok, said that the app, with some 100 million American users, is a 'modern day version of the town square' and shutting...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 4, August 2020

Crosmun v. The Trustees of Fayetteville Technical Community College Provides Much Needed Guidance to NC Courts on How to Properly Craft eDiscovery Protocols - The Court of Appeals decision in Crosmun is important because...more

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Paid Sick Leave and Other Relief Coming for Employees Affected by COVID-19

Employers with fewer than 500 employees will be required to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for certain employees impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and will receive a tax credit in return under an emergency...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2020 #2

Trump Infrastructure Proposal Impacts 'Virtually Every' Federal Decision on Environment: DOI Secretary - "Trump's announcement focused largely on road and highway impacts, but industry groups and environmentalists note the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: December 2019 #3

Chevron to Take $10B+ Write-Down - "More than half the write-down is related to gas drilling operations in Appalachia." Why this is important: In recent years, the pressure to reduce carbon emissions has affected...more

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US Targets Telecommunications Transactions Involving the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

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On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), "Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," prohibiting certain transactions involving...more

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Outlook for US Trade Policy and the World Trade Organization in 2019

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The year 2018 may be remembered as a turning point for US trade policy and the international trading system. The Trump administration took several unilateral trade actions, including the imposition of global "national...more

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M&A Watch: Changes to CFIUS Reviews are Coming, Likely Sooner than Later

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Proposed legislation that would sharpen the law governing U.S. national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to move through Congress with bipartisan support, and...more

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CFIUS and China: Separating Fact from Fiction

No, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has not put a halt to acquisitions of U.S. companies by China-based purchasers. Three recently cleared transactions illustrate that CFIUS is not standing in the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2018 - Issue 4

West Virginia Surface, Mineral Rights Owners Say Details Will be Key to Getting Co-Tenancy Bill Passed - "Surface and mineral rights owners most affected by co-tenancy legislation say they're wary of jumping on the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

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M&A Watch: Ant Financial and MoneyGram Terminate Merger Agreement Due to CFIUS Concerns

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MoneyGram International Inc. and Ant Financial Services Group recently announced the termination of their agreement providing for the acquisition of Texas-based money transfer company MoneyGram by China-based Ant Financial...more

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