Global Impacts of U.S. Legislation and Policy During a Second Trump Administration
To help understand current laws and regulations and prepare for and anticipate sweeping changes that are likely to come during a second Trump Administration, this resource page keeps global businesses apprised of critical issues arising out of Washington, D.C. Lawyers from Sidley’s leading multidisciplinary practice areas and industry groups — many of whom have held roles in the U.S. executive branch, Congress, and regulatory and administrative agencies during multiple administrations — share key insights and guidance on how companies can navigate the immediate and long-term effects of the current and future administrations’ policy priorities.
As the landscape evolves, we encourage you to return to this page for up-to-date perspectives and resources harnessed from Sidley’s established practices, industries, and working groups. Our lawyers have a deep understanding of the issues on the horizon and are ready to advise you every step of the way.
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EventsPost-Election Landscape: New Risks, New OpportunitiesTuesday, November 26, 2024
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EventsShareholder Activism Under a New Trump AdministrationThursday, November 21, 2024
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EventsSEC Post-Election Outlook: What the Election Outcome Means for Securities Industry Regulation and EnforcementMonday, November 18, 2024
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EventsChange Is in the Air: What Does the 2024 Election Mean for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement?Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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ListenHow SCOTUS is Shaping How We Do BusinessNovember 2024 The Sidley Podcast
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PublicationsWhat Will Second Trump Administration Mean for Fund Directors?November 13, 2024 Fund Board Views
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Sidley UpdatesWhy Activist Investors are Rooting for Donald Trump to WinNovember 1, 2024 Shareholder Activism Update
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Sidley UpdatesPotential Implications of Loper Bright for the Healthcare IndustryJuly 2, 2024 Healthcare Update
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Sidley UpdatesJarkesy Decision Calls Into Question U.S. HHS Authority to Impose Civil Monetary Penalties on Healthcare, Life Sciences CompaniesJuly 1, 2024 Healthcare Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Supreme Court Limits Use of SEC Administrative Courts in Antifraud ActionsJune 28, 2024 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesThe Potential Implications of Loper Bright for FDA and FDA-Regulated IndustriesJune 28, 2024 Food, Drug and Medical Device Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Supreme Court Overrules Chevron, Reshaping the Future of Regulatory LitigationJune 28, 2024 Regulatory Litigation and Supreme Court and Appellate Update
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EventsRMP Amendments, The Sequel: Back to the Future?Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Sidley UpdatesSEC Finalizes Climate-Related Disclosure Rules Ushering in a New Era of Public Company Climate ReportingMarch 12, 2024 Sidley Update
Additional Resources
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Sidley UpdatesPay-to-Play Rules and the 2024 U.S. Presidential CampaignAugust 7, 2024 Investment Funds Update
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BlogsFifth Circuit Limits EPA’s Attempts to Regulate PFAS Under Toxic Substances Control Act in Inhance Technologies v. EPAMarch 28, 2024 Environmental and Energy Brief
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Regulatory Requirements for Trading Security Futures ProductsMarch 13, 2024 Investment Funds Update
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Sidley UpdatesWhistleblowers Wanted: U.S. DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Rewards ProgramMarch 13, 2024 White Collar Defense and Investigations Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. EPA Finalizes Sweeping Changes to Clean Air Act Risk Management ProgramMarch 4, 2024 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesNew California Bill Would Require Preapproval and Restrict Private Healthcare DealsMarch 1, 2024 Healthcare Update
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Sidley UpdatesTakeaways from The Federal Trade Commission’s Recent $2 Million Penalty for False “Made in USA” ClaimsFebruary 29, 2024 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesAlabama Supreme Court Holds Embryos Are “Children”: The Impact Across the Assistive Reproductive Technology IndustryFebruary 29, 2024 Products Liability Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Department of Justice Signals Tougher Enforcement Against Artificial Intelligence CrimesFebruary 23, 2024 White Collar Defense and Investigations Update
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Sidley UpdatesIT’S BA-ACK: FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for SEC Registered Investment Advisers and SEC Exempt Reporting AdvisersFebruary 14, 2024 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. IRS Provides Guidance on Certain SECURE 2.0 Provisions: Key Details to KnowFebruary 12, 2024 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. SEC Expands Dealer Registration Requirements, Including to Certain Private FundsFebruary 12, 2024 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesNew Know-Your-Customer and Reporting Rules Proposed for Cloud Providers: Five Key TakeawaysFebruary 8, 2024 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. CFTC Seeks Public Input on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Commodity Markets and Simultaneously Warns of AI ScamsFebruary 7, 2024
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Sidley UpdatesFDA Amends Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Devices Under 21 C.F.R. Part 820February 5, 2024 Food, Drug and Medical Device Update
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Sidley UpdatesNavigating the Regulatory Landscape in the Digital Age: A Guide to FDA’s New Guidance on Remote Regulatory AssessmentsFebruary 5, 2024 Food, Drug and Medical Device Update
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Sidley UpdatesCalifornia's New Climate Disclosure Laws Under Fire in New Lawsuit Against California Air Resources BoardFebruary 1, 2024 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. EPA Proposes Rules to Implement Methane Emissions Fee for Oil and Natural Gas SourcesFebruary 1, 2024 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesDisappearing Messages Are Here to Stay: U.S. FTC and DOJ Announce New Guidance on Obligations to Preserve Ephemeral MessagesJanuary 31, 2024 White Collar Defense and Investigations, Antitrust and Competition Update
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ListenAre Tax Incentives Enough to Spur the U.S. Energy Transition Forward?January 30, 2024 Accelerating Energy
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Begins to Revamp Bank Merger Review ProcessJanuary 30, 2024 Banking and Financial Services Update
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Sidley UpdatesIt Appears Everything Is a Risk: FINRA Issues 90-page 2024 Regulatory Oversight ReportJanuary 29, 2024 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesSEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Special Purpose Acquisition Companies and De-SPAC TransactionsJanuary 29, 2024 Corporate Governance Update
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Sidley UpdatesFederal and State Regulators Fine Foreign Bank for Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Supervisory InformationJanuary 24, 2024 White Collar Defense and Investigations and Banking and Financial Services Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Trade Representative Opens Public Docket for Comments on Existing Section 301 Product ExclusionsJanuary 24, 2024 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesInternational Trade Topics to Watch in 2024January 19, 2024 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Corporate Transparency Act: Guide For Private Fund SponsorsJanuary 2, 2024 Investment Funds Update
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Sidley UpdatesCosmetic Regulation: Update on U.S. FDA Registration and Listing, and Serious Adverse Event ReportingDecember 28, 2023 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Congress Ushers in a New Era of Anti-Corruption EnforcementDecember 26, 2023 White Collar Defense and Investigations Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. SEC Adopts Rules Requiring Central Clearing in the U.S. Treasury MarketDecember 21, 2023 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. SEC Finalizes Rule Prohibiting Certain Conflicts of Interest in Securitization TransactionsDecember 15, 2023 Global Finance Update
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Sidley UpdatesUpdates on U.S. Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Reporting RequirementsDecember 14, 2023 Anti-Money Laundering Update
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Sidley UpdatesCFTC Issues Proposed Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative ContractsDecember 11, 2023 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Tax Court Opinion May Impact the Self-Employment Tax Exception for Limited PartnersDecember 4, 2023 Tax Update
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Sidley UpdatesTraders Must Remain Alert to Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Circumvention Rules on U.S. Imports of Solar Cells and ModulesNovember 29, 2023 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. CMS Finalizes Rule Requiring Nursing Facility Disclosure of Private Equity and REITs OwnershipNovember 29, 2023 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. SEC Division of Enforcement Reports Increase in Actions and High Recoveries in 2023 Fiscal YearNovember 28, 2023 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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Sidley UpdatesNew Circular A-4: A Revolution in Cost-Benefit AnalysisNovember 20, 2023 Regulatory Litigation Update
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Sidley UpdatesHHS-OIG Releases General Compliance Program Guidance for Healthcare IndustryNovember 9, 2023 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesDigital Health and Artificial Intelligence: New Developments From President Biden’s Executive OrderNovember 7, 2023 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesPresident Biden Signs Sweeping Artificial Intelligence Executive OrderNovember 6, 2023
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Sidley UpdatesDOL Fiduciary Rule 3.0 – Will the Third Time Be the Charm?November 6, 2023 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
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BlogsNew Export Controls on Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing: Five Key TakeawaysNovember 1, 2023 Data Matters
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Sidley UpdatesOctober Antitrust Bulletin: Top-of-Mind Global Antitrust IssuesOctober 26, 2023 Antitrust/Competition Update
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Sidley UpdatesHealthcare Implications of the New DOJ “Safe Harbor” for Self-Disclosure of Misconduct Identified as Part of TransactionsOctober 11, 2023 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesNew Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Filed on U.S. Imports of Aluminum Extrusions From 15 CountriesOctober 9, 2023 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesKey Takeaways from DOJ’s New “Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor” Policy for Companies that Self-Report MisconductOctober 6, 2023 White Collar Defense and Investigations Update
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BlogsFederal Court Upholds U.S. Department of Labor ESG RuleOctober 5, 2023 Environmental and Energy Brief
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Sidley UpdatesAntiboycott Enforcement: Why You Should Focus on AntiboycottSeptember 21, 2023 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. SEC Division of Examinations Risk Alert Focuses on Broker-Dealers Anti-Money Laundering Program ComplianceAugust 2, 2023 Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Update
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BlogsWhite House Announces New ‘Ocean Justice Strategy’June 13, 2023 Environmental and Energy Brief
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Sidley UpdatesThe U.S. Government Is Intensifying Sanctions and Export Control Enforcement: How Can Your Company Prepare?May 30, 2023 White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations and Global Arbitration, Trade, and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesHHS Faces IRA Implementation Risk Without Notice and CommentApril 3, 2023 Global Life Sciences Update
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BlogsBiden Administration Announces National Cybersecurity StrategyMarch 29, 2023 Data Matters
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PublicationsIRA-Driven Carbon Capture Needs Strategic ApproachSeptember 21, 2022 Bloomberg Law
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Sidley UpdatesSenior U.S. Officials and FinCEN Advisory Underscore Financial Institutions’ Duties in Combating Foreign Public CorruptionMay 3, 2022 White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations Update
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BlogsWhite House Urgent Warning: Act Now to Protect Against Potential Russian CyberattacksMarch 22, 2022 Data Matters
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Sidley UpdatesExecutive Order on Ensuring Responsible Innovation in Digital AssetsMarch 15, 2022 Government Strategies Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Administration Makes Several Significant Carbon Capture AnnouncementsFebruary 16, 2022 Environmental Update
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EventsSuperfund Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Policy and Caselaw ReviewWednesday, February 9, 2022
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Sidley UpdatesWhite House Announces First Ever United States Strategy on Countering CorruptionDecember 14, 2021 White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations
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BlogsWhite House Announces Plan to Use Transportation Funding to Convert Commercial Properties Into Residential UseOctober 30, 2023 Environmental and Energy Brief
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Sidley UpdatesUnpacking the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework: New Opportunities, Requirements, and Potential LiabilitiesNovember 8, 2021 Government Strategies Update
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Sidley UpdatesInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Expands Tax Reporting Obligations on Digital Asset (Including Cryptocurrency) TransactionsNovember 8, 2021 Tax Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Releases Its Stablecoin ReportNovember 5, 2021 Banking and Financial Services Update
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Sidley UpdatesPreparing for an Uptick in DOJ Corporate EnforcementNovember 4, 2021 White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations Update
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Sidley UpdatesDOJ Announces New Measures to Fight Corruption in Central AmericaOctober 20, 2021 White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations Update
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Sidley UpdatesBiden Administration Proposes Phase One Rule Revamping Environmental PermittingOctober 13, 2021 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesSEC Climate Change Comment Letters Signal Early Action on Environmental, Social, and Governmental DisclosuresOctober 7, 2021 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesOne Step Forward: Ways and Means Committee Approves Expanded Renewable Energy Tax CreditsOctober 5, 2021 Tax Update
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Sidley UpdatesUnpacking the $1 Trillion Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill: H.R. 3864’s New Opportunities, Requirements, and Potential LiabilitiesAugust 18, 2021 Government Strategies Update
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Sidley UpdatesWhite House, Office of Management and Budget Release Interim Guidance for Justice40 ImplementationJuly 29, 2021 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesDrug Pricing and Other Healthcare Policy Changes Targeted in Biden Executive OrderJuly 13, 2021 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesRegulatory Rewind: Key Takeaways and Timelines from EPA’s Recent Regulatory AgendaJune 23, 2021 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesSix Key Takeaways From Biden’s Executive Order Amending Ban on Investment in Publicly Traded Securities of Chinese Military CompaniesJune 10, 2021 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Federal Agencies Issue Regulations on Surprise Medical BillingJuly 6, 2021 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesIRS Extends Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit Safe Harbor PeriodJuly 1, 2021 Tax / Energy Update
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Sidley UpdatesWhite House Announces Effort to Develop a Presidential Strategy to Combat Domestic and International CorruptionJune 8, 2021 White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Department of Labor Returns to Traditional Economic Realities Test; Trump-Era Rule on Independent Contractors Is TrumpedMay 27, 2021 Labor, Employment and Immigration Update
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Sidley UpdatesMajor Executive Order on Cybersecurity Aims to Fortify Defenses and Coordinate U.S. Response to Growing Epidemic of CyberattacksMay 14, 2021 Privacy and Cybersecurity Update
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Sidley UpdatesDepartment of Energy Revokes Prohibition Order and Issues New Request For Information Related to Bulk-Power System EquipmentApril 29, 2021 Energy Update
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Sidley UpdatesU.S. Expands Trade Measures, Particularly Sanctions, Targeting RussiaApril 16, 2021 Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy Update
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Sidley UpdatesPresident Biden’s Made in All of America Executive Order — What You Need to KnowFebruary 4, 2021 International Trade Update
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PublicationsEnvironmental Justice to Get a Boost in the Biden AdministrationFebruary 3, 2021 Bloomberg Law
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Sidley UpdatesPriorities for Healthcare and Life Sciences Enforcement in the Biden AdministrationFebruary 1, 2021 Global Life Sciences Update
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Sidley UpdatesEight Key Takeaways from the Biden Administration’s Executive Order Detailing Major Domestic and Foreign Policy on Climate ChangeJanuary 29, 2021 Environmental Update
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Sidley UpdatesPaycheck Protection Program Update: Stimulus Law Reopens PPP to New and Existing BorrowersDecember 28, 2020 Government Strategies Update
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Sidley UpdatesSignificant Energy Legislation Poised to Become Law with COVID-19 ReliefDecember 23, 2020 Energy Update
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Sidley UpdatesHouse Passes Bill to Delist Foreign Companies from U.S. Securities Exchanges, Outlines Guiding Principles for Implementing RulesDecember 4, 2020 Government Strategies Update
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ListenWhat Will a Biden Administration Mean for Business?November 2020 The Sidley Podcast
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Sidley UpdatesWhat a Biden Administration Means for the Energy SectorNovember 11, 2020 Energy Update
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Sidley UpdatesHigher Taxes Potentially Ahead for Executive Compensation: President-Elect Biden’s Proposed Tax Plan’s Effects on Executive PayNovember 9, 2020 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Update
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ListenIs a New Era of Trustbusting Upon Us?October 2020 The Sidley Podcast
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PublicationsThe Election Will Change AntitrustSeptember 2020