New Federal Policies And What They Mean For Your Business

Our team of attorneys and strategic advisers helps organizations navigate the potential impacts of federal legislative and regulatory changes during this period of rapid policy shifts. These insights and analyses consider the practical effects for the business community, to help companies navigate complex reforms under the second Trump administration.

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The Big Beautiful Bill: What Every High-Net-Worth Family Needs to Know

July 29, 2025

Kelly Zerillo and Micki Coleman Palansky discuss changes to estate and gift tax exemptions, various deductions, and business incentives made permanent by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

OMB Issues Additional Guidance on Consolidating Procurement Activities at GSA [Alert]

July 24, 2025

Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, Matt Howell, and Rachel Schwartz discuss the OMB's memo, which aims to streamline federal procurement by consolidating activities under the GSA.

Changes to Itemized Deductions in the OBBBA [Alert]

July 23, 2025

Joshua Weinberger discusses the One Big Beautiful Act's extension of several expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions and new changes to individual itemized deductions.

Newly Proposed Changes to Overhaul the H-1B Random Selection Lottery [Alert]

July 22, 2025

David Adams and Scott Bettridge discuss the Trump administration's new proposal to replace the random H-1B lottery with a wage-prioritized selection system.

Tax Provisions Under One Big Beautiful Bill Affecting Real Estate Investment [Alert]

July 16, 2025

Chris McLoon discusses changes to current tax law made by the One Big Beautiful Bill and how they will impact real estate developers and investors.

Expansion of QSBS Benefits Under the One Big Beautiful Bill [Alert]

July 09, 2025

Nathan Rudy and Richard Silpe discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's expansion of the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) benefits.

DOJ & HHS Announce FCA Working Group to Implement Enforcement Priorities [Alert]

July 03, 2025

James Mahady, Nicole Sprinzen, Arthur Fritzinger, and Kurt Lunkenheimer discuss DOJ & HHS' newly formed False Claims Act Working Group.

Major Updates to Immigration Proceedings Impacting Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants in the U.S. [Alert]

June 16, 2025

David Adams and Scott Bettridge provide updates on the Department of Homeland Security's recent termination of a Biden-era parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.

DOJ Restarts Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Focusing on U.S. Interests [Alert]

June 11, 2025

Kurt Lunkenheimer discusses the DOJ's resumed enforcement of the FCPA under new guidelines, prioritizing cases that harm U.S. competitiveness or national security.

The President Directs Greater Urgency on Advanced Air Mobility, Drone Manufacturing & Integration [Alert]

June 10, 2025

Amanda Losacco discusses recent Executive Orders that aim to accelerate the integration of drones (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft into U.S. airspace and to boost U.S. drone manufacturing.

FDA’s New Measures to Eliminate All Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes from Food [Alert]

June 10, 2025

Orla Thompson and Kayla Rubin discuss the FDA's plan to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.

New Travel Ban in Effect [Alert]

June 05, 2025

Frances Rayer and Kelli Natrin discuss the new travel ban, which places full entry restrictions on nationals from 12 countries and partial restrictions on seven others.

The New Presidential Administration Ushers in Significant Changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission [The Legal Intelligencer]

April 25, 2025

Kathy Jaffari, Mehrnaz Jalali, and Rikisha Collins co-authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer analyzing the evolving priorities and actions of the SEC under the Trump administration.

Cozen Currents: The Art of the Tariffs

April 22, 2025

“While President Donald Trump’s love of tariffs is often attributed to his desire for leverage in negotiations, the ones he seeks to use to reshore manufacturing are inherently intended to be non-negotiable." — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

And Here We Go – Reformation of the FAR Directed by Executive Order [Alert]

April 17, 2025

Larry Prosen and Eric Leonard discuss President Trump's Executive Order to streamline the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Entering the United States as a Foreign National? Here Is What You Need to Know [Alert]

April 01, 2025

David Adams and Scott Bettridge discuss key information foreign nationals need to know for various employment-based visa categories given the Trump administration's changes to U.S. immigration policy.

Cozen Currents: Trump's Full Court Press

April 01, 2025

“Despite the myriad factions among congressional Republicans, President Donald Trump has for the most part imposed his will on GOP lawmakers. He is now shifting his focus to the independent judiciary.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

New Presidential Memo: Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court [Alert]

March 25, 2025

Scott Bettridge and David Adams discuss the Trump administration's Presidential Memorandum Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court, which directs AG Pam Bondi to seek sanctions against attorneys and law firms who file “frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious” lawsuits against the federal government.

An Executive Order that Makes Sense (sort of) [Alert]

March 24, 2025

Prosen and Leonard discuss President Trump's Executive Order No. 14240 titled “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement.”

Executive Order Rescindments Continue: Next Up, Federal Contractor Minimum Wage [Alert]

March 19, 2025

Eric Leonard and Rachel Schwartz discuss President Trump rescinding a second batch of Biden-era executive orders (EOs), including EO 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors).

Cozen Currents: The Method to Trump's Tariff Madness

March 18, 2025

“President Trump loves tariffs because he believes they provide him powerful negotiating leverage with foreign leaders. But he also loves them because they are his preferred mechanism for reshoring US manufacturing. While the former tariffs can be traded away, the latter cannot so easily.” — Howard Schweitzer, CEO, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

2 Areas Of Labor Law That May Change Under Trump

March 18, 2025

Daniel Johns analyzes in Law360 how a Trump-led National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) could reshape employer speech and protest protections.

New Challenges For NJ Businesses As Trump DEI Directives Conflict With State Obligations

March 07, 2025

In a CIANJ’s Guest Blog post Maria Colsey Heard and Ann-Marie Luciano review guidance issued by New Jersey AG Matt Platkin in the wake of DEI-related Executive Orders and offer suggestions for how businesses can respond.

Tackling Potential Tariff Impacts on Awarded Federal Contracts & Private Construction Contracts [Alert]

March 06, 2025

Eric Leonard, Larry Prosen, and Rachel Schwartz discuss changes to Trumps tariffs, reciprocal tariffs, and what public and private businesses can do to prepare.

Policy Alert: Trade & Tariffs Update

March 04, 2025

Yesterday, the President imposed a new set of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) on Canadian and Mexican goods.

Enter DOGE: Trump Executive Order Formalizes DOGE and Directs Agencies on Next Cost Cutting Steps [Alert]

March 03, 2025

Larry Prosen and Eric Leonard discuss EO 14219 and what it means for government contracts and the construction industry.

Possible Massive Changes to the EB-5 Investor Program [Alert]

February 27, 2025

Scott and David discuss the Trump administration's new “gold card” visa and pathway to citizenship for foreign investors paying $5 million.

Trump Administration DEI Executive Orders Enjoined (For Now) [Alert]

February 26, 2025

Nicole Su discusses the nationwide preliminary injunction in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education et al. v. Trump et al., that pauses, for now, the enforcement of certain aspects of EO 14151 and 14173.

U.S. Dials Back Implementation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act [Alert]

February 13, 2025

Kurt. K. Lunkenheimer discusses President Trump's executive order instructing the DOJ to cease new FCPA investigations and enforcement and why multinational corporations should continue to maintain anti-corruption and anti-money laundering compliance programs, including whistleblower programs.

AG Memorandum Instructs DOJ to Investigate and Eliminate Illegal DEI Initiatives in Light of EO 14173 [Alert]

February 12, 2025

Larry Prosen, Magdalena Filipiuk, Eric Leonard, and Nicole Sprinzen discuss President Trump's executive orders involving DEI and Attorney General Bondi's memorandum to the DOJ on investigating and penalizing illegal DEI initiatives.

What Now? Critical DEI Considerations for Private-Sector Employers Under Trump Administration 2.0 [Alert]

January 29, 2025

Anna Wermuth, D.A. Graham, Nicole Su, and Dave Barron discuss how recent Trump administration executive orders may impact employers and steps they can take now.

President Trump’s Approach to AI [Transformative AI: Legal Leaps]

January 29, 2025

Hosts Ben Mishkin and Daniel Kilburn are joined by Madison Smith from Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies to discuss how the new Trump administration will approach AI regulation, fostering innovation, and maintaining the United States’ tech advantage

The Revocation of Executive Order 11246 – What It Means for Federal Contractors [Alert]

January 23, 2025

Peter Ennis, Eric Leonard, and Sidnee McDonald discuss the impact revoking EO 11246 might have on federal contractors and what federal contracts can do now to avoid potential liability.

Making Sense of Trump’s Day One and Two Pronouncements on Trade and Tariffs [Alerts]

January 23, 2025

Micah Myers, Eric Leonard, Michael Deutsch, and Brett Crow discuss the first two days of the Trump administration and what his memorandum might mean for tariffs.

Six Executive Orders Pertaining to Immigration and DHS Directives [Alert]

January 22, 2025

Scott Bettridge and Elizabeth Olivera summarize how six of President Trump’s executive orders will impact immigration policy.

ICE Raids And I-9 Audits: What You Need To Know If They Come Knocking [Alert]

January 21, 2025

Scott Bettridge and David Adams discuss the likely increase in I-9 audits and potential ICE raids at workplaces and what employers should do.

In The News

How Does HR1 Change the Residential Solar ITC?

August 01, 2025

Chris McLoon is quoted in a Solar Power World article discussing how HR1, the federal budget reconciliation bill, would change the federal residential solar investment tax credit.

Trump's $5 Million 'Gold Citizenship Card': What South Florida Wealth Advisers Say About the Plan

March 10, 2025

Scott Bettridge was featured in a recent South Florida Sun Sentinel article discussing President Donald Trump's proposed $5 million 'Gold Citizenship Card' plan.

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