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Afternoon Briefs: Law dean Chemerinsky opposes Trump Twitter ban; safe injection site shot down

January 14, 2021

Via: ABA Journal

Twitter and Facebook had the right to remove posts by President Donald Trump that amounted to incitement, but a total ban on Trump’s social media accounts goes too far, according to an op-ed by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University […]


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Federal appeals court blocks Trump administration refugee settlement policy

January 11, 2021

Via: Jurist

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit blocked a Trump administration refugee policy Friday, halting the ability of state and local governments to unilaterally reject resettlements in their jurisdictions. The Refugee Act, passed by Congress in 1980, created […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Trump issues executive order banning eight Chinese apps

January 7, 2021

Via: Jurist

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday titled “Executive Order Addressing the Threat Posed By Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled By Chinese Companies.” The order, signed during Trump’s final two weeks in office, bans eight […]


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Trump signs COVID relief bill after delay

December 28, 2020

Via: Jurist

President Trump finally signed a coronavirus relief package Sunday after several days’ delay. The president signed the bill Sunday night, but issued a statement that “wasteful items need to be removed” from the bill, indicating that the White House would […]


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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to review access to abortion pill

December 17, 2020

Via: Jurist

The US Food and Drug Administration filed a supplemental brief on Tuesday requesting that the Supreme Court lift a preliminary injunction “barring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from enforcing longstanding safety requirements with respect to medication abortions effected through […]


Business Law & Regulations, Finance

Trump administration opens bids for oil and gas lease sales in Arctic refuge

November 18, 2020

Via: Jurist

The Trump administration on Monday announced formal proceedings to sell oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil companies. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office issued a call for nominations and comments […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Supreme Court declines to hear suit claiming Trump illegally profited from presidency

October 15, 2020

Via: Jurist

A suit brought by Democratic lawmakers in 2017 against US President Donald Trump has ended with the Supreme Court declining to hear the case on Tuesday. The suit alleged that Trump violated the emoluments clause of the US Constitution by […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Federal appeals court rules Trump cannot block subpoena for tax returns

October 7, 2020

Via: Jurist

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday that the Manhattan District Attorney (DA) can obtain President Donald Trump’s tax records. However, this probably will not occur immediately, as the court stayed the enforcement of the subpoena […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Justice Department attempts to take over defense in Trump defamation case

September 10, 2020

Via: Jurist

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a notice of removal on Tuesday, removing a defamation case against President Donald Trump from New York State Court to the District Court of the Southern District of New York, and sought to swap […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Federal appeals court blocks release of Trump tax returns

September 3, 2020

Via: Jurist

A federal judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has stayed a district court order to subpoena President Trump’s tax returns. The stay, issued Tuesday, will prevent the district court from accessing Trump’s tax returns until […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Federal judge orders stay in Trump campaign’s election lawsuit against Pennsylvania

August 24, 2020

Via: Jurist

A federal judge ordered a stay Sunday in the Trump re-election campaign’s lawsuit against Pennsylvania over the commonwealth’s election procedures. The campaign sued Pennsylvania in an attempt to ban mail ballot drop boxes and to prevent other election procedural changes. […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Federal judge rejects Trump challenge to tax return subpoena

August 20, 2020

Via: Jurist

A federal judge denied requests by President Donald Trump to block a subpoena for his tax returns on Thursday, paving the way for the release of the records that Trump has sought to conceal since 2018. Trump has sought to […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Federalism vs. State Law: Effects on the Economy

July 14, 2020

Via: Investopedia

President Donald J. Trump’s administration has been marked by frequent clashes between the federal government and the states, in which he often claims maximum power for the executive branch but at other times defers to the states in matters typically […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

California first state to sue Trump administration over new international student visa rule

July 10, 2020

Via: Jurist

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Thursday that the state of California is filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new rule that international students must leave the US if all of their classes are online. The US Immigration and […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Senate confirms Trump’s 200th judicial appointee

June 25, 2020

Via: Jurist

The US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s 200th judicial appointee Wednesday, marking a milestone for Trump’s impact on the federal judiciary. By a vote of 52-48, the Senate approved the appointment of Judge Cory Wilson from Mississippi. Wilson previously served […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Trump shares letter referring to White House protesters as ‘terrorists’

June 5, 2020

Via: Jurist

US President Donald Trump, in a tweet on Thursday, shared a letter that referred to the protesters who were forcibly dispersed from a park near the White House on Monday evening as “terrorists.” The letter was written by former marine, […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Trump tells US governors to respond to violent protests with force

June 1, 2020

Via: Jurist

In a video teleconference on Monday, US President Donald Trump told US governors to target violent protesters by exercising more force, following the third night of protests across the country. In the audio clip obtained by CBS News, Trump addressed […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Trump threatens to permanently end US assistance for WHO

May 19, 2020

Via: Jurist

US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to permanently end US funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO is an international organization responsible for monitoring public health concerns and coordinating governmental responses. The US contributes between $400 and $500 […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Supreme Court hears arguments on subpoena of Trump financial documents

May 12, 2020

Via: Jurist

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the House subpoena of President Donald Trump’s financial documents Tuesday morning. The Supreme Court consolidated Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP and Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG, two cases that arose out of […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

Trump vetoes Iran war powers resolution

May 7, 2020

Via: Jurist

US President Donald Trump vetoed senate Joint Resolution 68, commonly known as the Iran War Powers resolution, on Wednesday. The resolution came in response to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani in early January. In a statement released by the White […]