US Administration Tracker

Managing the legal impacts of a new US administration

Since Trump’s return to the White House, his second term has been notable for an early barrage of executive orders and personnel appointments that reflect a sharp departure from the priorities of his predecessor. On this page we will provide regular legal updates that discuss the impacts on our clients’ businesses around the world.

The First 100 Days: Legal insights for a new era

Listen and subscribe to The First 100 Days a podcast that explores the legal, regulatory and policy implications that the new US administration may have on global business. The podcast features our lawyers’ views on the topics that matter most to our clients.

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Trump Administration Increases Steel and Aluminum Section 232 Tariffs to 50% and Narrows Reciprocal Tariff Exception
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DOJ Issues Promised FCPA Guidance: Decoding the Message
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06: A boost for foreign investment in the US?
Some, but not all, investors may face a friendlier climate
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Commerce Department Opens New Steel and Aluminum Section 232 Tariff Inclusions Process
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Government Initiatives Fueling Nuclear Energy Growth in the United States
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Amendments to IRA Tax Credits in the House Budget Bill
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Trump Administration Initiates Section 232 Investigation on Commercial Aircraft, Jet Engines, and Parts
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United States and China Agree to Partially De-escalate April Tariffs
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Ten Takeaways from the DOJ Criminal Division’s New Playbook on White Collar Enforcement Priorities
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New Orders Lifting Bars Signal Shift by SEC
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05: Energy and minerals: The push for US independence
How "America First" policies may impact mineral and hydrocarbon supply chains
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USTR Issues Final Section 301 Actions in China Shipbuilding Investigation
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New Executive Order Seeks to Increase American Extraction of Minerals through Deep Sea Mining
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President Trump Orders Section 232 Investigation on Critical Minerals and Derivative Products
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Trump Administration Initiates Section 232 Investigations on Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors
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DOJ Announces Policy Ending “Regulation by Prosecution” of Digital Assets
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Coal is now a “critical mineral” under Amended Executive Order regarding Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production
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President Trump Orders 10% Global Tariff and Higher “Reciprocal” Tariffs
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President Trump Orders 25% Global Tariff on Automotive Imports
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New Executive Order regarding Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production
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EU announces retaliatory tariffs in response to US tariffs on steel, aluminium and related products
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China Retaliates with Tariffs and Non-Tariff Measures in Response to Trump's Additional Tariffs
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US Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Enter into Effect; Tariff on China Rises from 10% to 20%
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03: Energy transition in a changing regulatory landscape
Speed bumps on the road to a lower carbon future
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President Trump’s “America First Trade Policy”: Impact on Europe
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DOJ Issues Final Rule Prohibiting and Restricting Transfers of Bulk Sensitive Personal Data
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Fed Court Enjoins DEI Restrictions From Taking Effect
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President Trump Orders Investigation to Consider Imposing a Global Copper Import Tariff
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White House Releases “America First Investment Policy” Memo Outlining President Trump’s Approach to Foreign Investment
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Key Considerations for the 2025 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season Part II: Proxy Statements
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United States Designates Eight Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations
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Crypto 2.0: The new administration recasts the landscape for crypto
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Overview of Foreign Trade 2025
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President Trump Expands Steel and Aluminum Tariffs to All Countries; Effective March 12, 2025
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United States Begins to Restrain Cross-Border E-commerce
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DOJ Implements Major Changes to National Security Priorities
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Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China: A blueprint for Europe?
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FCPA Freeze and Refocus: Is Enforcement Becoming a Tool to Promote U.S. Economic, Foreign Policy and National Security Interests?
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02: The future of trade between the US and Latin America
Will tariffs help rewrite the rules of international trade?