On August 7, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a long-awaited executive order (the “Executive Order”) to encourage sponsors of 401(k) and other participant-directed defined-contribution plans that are governed by the Employee Retirement Income ...

The Trump administration is formally arguing before a federal oversight body that it has unilateral authority to fire many federal employees at any time, seeking to unwind decades of precedent and current federal law. President Trump can fire employees ...

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Universities should expect increased oversight activity focused on requirements under Section 117 to disclose significant sources of foreign funding, including through audits and/or investigations. The EO states that universities will be required to ...

On Thursday, the Trump administration issued an executive order asserting political control over grant funding, including all federally supported research. The order requires that any announcement of funding opportunities be reviewed by the head of the ...