January 14, 2021
Via: ABA JournalTwitter 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 […]
January 11, 2021
Via: JuristThe 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
January 7, 2021
Via: JuristUS 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 […]
December 28, 2020
Via: JuristPresident 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 […]
December 17, 2020
Via: JuristThe 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
November 18, 2020
Via: JuristThe 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
October 15, 2020
Via: JuristA 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
October 7, 2020
Via: JuristThe 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
September 10, 2020
Via: JuristThe 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
September 3, 2020
Via: JuristA 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
August 24, 2020
Via: JuristA 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
August 20, 2020
Via: JuristA 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
July 14, 2020
Via: InvestopediaPresident 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
July 10, 2020
Via: JuristCalifornia 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
June 25, 2020
Via: JuristThe 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
June 5, 2020
Via: JuristUS 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
June 1, 2020
Via: JuristIn 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
May 19, 2020
Via: JuristUS 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
May 12, 2020
Via: JuristThe 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
May 7, 2020
Via: JuristUS 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 […]