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The Trump administration has hit the ground running with a whirlwind of policy changes and executive orders aimed at reshaping the federal government and fulfilling key campaign promises. In this rapidly evolving policy landscape, our highly qualified team stands ready to assist companies in navigating the intricate complexities of the new administration’s policies. With our deep government experience and strategic guidance, businesses can confidently adapt and continue to thrive in this dynamic environment. Our commitment to providing tailored solutions ensures that companies remain compliant and competitive, no matter how the political winds may shift.

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Tariff Authority Tested: Court Rejects Trump’s Broad Use of Emergency Powers in Trade

May 30, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

Prior to the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment in 1913—the amendment authorizing the imposit...

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

May 30, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

D.C. Deep Dive In this month’s deep dive, Frost Brown Todd D.C. Partner-in-Charge Jonathan Mil...

Car Import Tariff and Economic Recession
Three Tax Issues Manufacturers Should Watch in 2025 Budget Bill

May 22, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On May 13, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve a $3.8 trillion tax bill that would m...

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The State of the CFPB Amid Reduction in Force Litigation

May 15, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been at the center of significant legal and oper...

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U.S. EPA Announces Retainment of MCLs for PFOA and PFOS and Intent to Rescind and Reconsider MCLs for Other PFAS

May 14, 2025 | PFAS Updates

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced today that it will keep the c...

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What Does the CFPB’s Withdrawal of Guidance Documents Mean for Bank Compliance

May 14, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On May 12, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the withdrawal of various...

Plastic Ocean Pollution and Microplastics
U.S. EPA Announces Nine-Month Delay for PFAS Reporting Period Under the Toxic Substances Control Act

May 13, 2025 | PFAS Updates

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has issued an interim final rule that d...

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New Restrictions on Vehicle Connectivity Systems and Automated Driving Systems with Links to China and Russia

May 2, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On January 16, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) introduced significant changes to 15 ...

Antitrust Developments Update for April 2025

April 30, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

Updates from Prior Antitrust Developments Chamber Challenges New HSR Rules In our last antitrust dev...

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Managing Uncertainty: Regulatory Impacts on the Manufacturing Industry

April 30, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

At Frost Brown Todd’s inaugural FBT Connect™ Manufacturing event on April 8, experts opined on t...

Federal Budget Deficit
Trump’s New Executive Order Targeting Disparate Impact Liability May Target Fair Lending as Well

April 29, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Restoring Equality of Op...

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U.S. EPA Announces Major Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination

April 28, 2025 | PFAS Updates

After several quiet months for federal regulatory activity involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substa...

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Navigating Nearshoring: Recent Trends and Future Outlook

April 25, 2025 | Publications

For many reasons, companies in the U.S. have recently invested significantly in “nearshoring,” r...

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Making Sense of Small Biz Fair Lending Compliance

April 24, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

Starting this June, the first tier of small business lenders will begin collecting certain data to r...

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How Lenders Should Prepare for Crypto as Collateral

April 17, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

Considering this administration’s desire to position the U.S. as a digital banking capital and...

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Public Finance: Adjusting to New Transportation and Infrastructure Priorities

April 15, 2025 | Publications

In uncertain times, it is best to focus on what is known. We are going to see significant changes in...

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Here Comes the Sun(set of the TCJA): Taking Advantage of the 2025 Exclusion Amounts

April 7, 2025 | Blogs

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) brought significant changes to the federal estate an...

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D.C. Political News Round-Up for March 2025

March 31, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

Keeping Up Government Shutdown Averted Congress narrowly avoided a partial government shutdown by pa...

Social Security Reform Legislation
Antitrust Developments Update for March 2025

March 26, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

FTC Announces Revised HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adjusts the ...

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EEOC Lectures Employers About Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination

March 25, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistanc...

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Sick of ALJs? The New Right to Federal Court During Agency Prosecutions

March 18, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

Practitioners and scholars all agree that last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overhauled the adminis...

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Public Finance Municipal Bond, Disclosures and Tax Compliance Recap

March 17, 2025 | Publications

Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT) Public Finance Practice Group hosted its annual Public Finance 360° Semi...

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U.S. Tariffs on Mexico and Canada: Considerations for the North American Auto Industry

March 7, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

The North American tariff landscape seems to be changing by the hour, adding to the ongoing uncertai...

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

February 13, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

D.C. Deep Dive In this month’s deep dive, D.C. Partner-in-Charge Jonathan Miller interviews Ma...

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Federal Investigators Are Auditing CMS – Is Your Practice at Risk?

February 10, 2025 | Blogs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is under intense scrutiny as Elon Musk’s De...

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Navigating Trump’s New Tariffs: Impact Analysis and Mitigation Strategies

February 7, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

President Donald Trump’s February 1, 2025, executive orders directing the imposition of tariffs on...

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Approaching Deadlines for Compliance with Rule 1071 Fair Lending Requirements and Challenges to Enforcement

February 5, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On March 30, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule under Regulat...

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The Non-Compete Agreement Landscape in 2025

February 3, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

While non-compete agreements survived two federal agencies’ attempts to ban or deem them invalid i...

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President Trump Revokes 60-Year-Old Executive Order Requiring Affirmative Action in Federal Government Contracting

January 24, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed a sweeping executive order titled “Ending Illegal Disc...

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Immigration Update: The New H-1B Modernization Rule

January 23, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

On January 17, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule (“Ru...

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